diff --git a/src/chain.h b/src/chain.h
index 5b9605a80b..017d4fe457 100644
--- a/src/chain.h
+++ b/src/chain.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct CDiskBlockPos
 
 };
 
-enum BlockStatus {
+enum BlockStatus: uint32_t {
     //! Unused.
     BLOCK_VALID_UNKNOWN      =    0,