diff --git a/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/declarations/ValueDeclaration.kt b/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/declarations/ValueDeclaration.kt
index 0835ebd7b14..df0044e8885 100644
--- a/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/declarations/ValueDeclaration.kt
+++ b/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/declarations/ValueDeclaration.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ abstract class ValueDeclaration : Declaration(), HasType {
             }
         }
 
+    var aliases = mutableSetOf<Node>()
+
     override var assignedTypes: Set<Type> = mutableSetOf()
         set(value) {
             if (field == value) {
diff --git a/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/statements/expressions/Reference.kt b/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/statements/expressions/Reference.kt
index 048a276a68f..f5447a58b79 100644
--- a/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/statements/expressions/Reference.kt
+++ b/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/graph/statements/expressions/Reference.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ open class Reference : Expression(), HasType.TypeObserver {
                 value.registerTypeObserver(this)
             }
         }
-    // set the access
+
+    var aliases = mutableSetOf<Node>()
+
     /**
      * Is this reference used for writing data instead of just reading it? Determines dataflow
      * direction