diff --git a/packages/vats/src/proposals/upgrade-provisionPool-proposal.js b/packages/vats/src/proposals/upgrade-provisionPool-proposal.js
index 9d31c752607..70d001ea148 100644
--- a/packages/vats/src/proposals/upgrade-provisionPool-proposal.js
+++ b/packages/vats/src/proposals/upgrade-provisionPool-proposal.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const upgradeProvisionPool = async (
     provisionPoolStartResultP,
     instancePrivateArgsP,
   ]);
-  const { adminFacet, instance } = provisionPoolStartResult;
+  const { adminFacet, instance, publicFacet } = provisionPoolStartResult;
 
   const [originalPrivateArgs, poserInvitation] = await Promise.all([
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
@@ -38,9 +38,23 @@ export const upgradeProvisionPool = async (
     E(electorateCreatorFacet).getPoserInvitation(),
   ]);
 
+  const readCurrentDirectorParams = async () => {
+    await null;
+
+    /* params object should be fetched from the getElectorateSubscription
+     * publicFacet method on a next incarnation */
+    const params = await E(publicFacet).getGovernedParams();
+    return harden({
+      PerAccountInitialAmount: params.PerAccountInitialAmount.value,
+    });
+  };
+  const directorParamOverrides = await readCurrentDirectorParams();
+  console.log('directorParamOverrides: ', { directorParamOverrides });
+
   const newPrivateArgs = harden({
     ...originalPrivateArgs,
     initialPoserInvitation: poserInvitation,
+    directorParamOverrides,
   });
 
   const upgradeResult = await E(adminFacet).upgradeContract(