diff --git a/lib/neutron b/lib/neutron
index 19568ea..4a547ac 100644
--- a/lib/neutron
+++ b/lib/neutron
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 NEUTRON_CONFIG_ARG=${NEUTRON_CONFIG_ARG:-""}
 
 # Additional neutron api config files
-declare -a _NEUTRON_SERVER_EXTRA_CONF_FILES_ABS
+declare -a -g _NEUTRON_SERVER_EXTRA_CONF_FILES_ABS
 
 # Functions
 # ---------
diff --git a/lib/neutron-legacy b/lib/neutron-legacy
index b381b64..96d8674 100644
--- a/lib/neutron-legacy
+++ b/lib/neutron-legacy
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@
 # These config files are relative to ``/etc/neutron``.  The above
 # example would specify ``--config-file /etc/neutron/file1`` for
 # neutron server.
-declare -a Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES
+declare -a -g Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES
 
 # same as Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES, but with absolute path.
-declare -a _Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES_ABS
+declare -a -g _Q_PLUGIN_EXTRA_CONF_FILES_ABS
 
 
 Q_RR_CONF_FILE=$NEUTRON_CONF_DIR/rootwrap.conf