diff --git a/examples/sample/ignition/modules/LockModule.js b/examples/sample/ignition/modules/LockModule.js
index 4f800dc97..37b466b66 100644
--- a/examples/sample/ignition/modules/LockModule.js
+++ b/examples/sample/ignition/modules/LockModule.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const TEN_YEARS_IN_FUTURE = currentTimestampInSeconds + TEN_YEAR_IN_SECS;
 const ONE_GWEI = BigInt(hre.ethers.parseUnits("1", "gwei"));
 
 module.exports = buildModule("LockModule", (m) => {
-  const unlockTime = m.getParameter("unlockTime", TEN_YEARS_IN_FUTURE);
+  const unlockTime = m.getParameter("unlockTime");
   const lockedAmount = m.getParameter("lockedAmount", ONE_GWEI);
 
   const lock = m.contract("Lock", [unlockTime], {
diff --git a/examples/sample/parameters.json b/examples/sample/parameters.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ef991d30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/sample/parameters.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "$global": {
+    "unlockTime": 1987909200
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractAt.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractAt.ts
index 4408fff9e..6d9d6e615 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractAt.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractAt.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export async function validateArtifactContractAt(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.address)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.address.moduleId]?.[future.address.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.address.name] ??
       future.address.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractDeployment.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractDeployment.ts
index d45f7ee3a..9ef6e9640 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractDeployment.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateArtifactContractDeployment.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export async function validateArtifactContractDeployment(
   const missingParams = moduleParams.filter(
     (param) =>
       deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+      deploymentParameters.$global[param.name] === undefined &&
       param.defaultValue === undefined
   );
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export async function validateArtifactContractDeployment(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.value)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.value.moduleId]?.[future.value.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.value.name] ??
       future.value.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractAt.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractAt.ts
index 6e09a5d54..e75078a10 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractAt.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractAt.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function validateNamedContractAt(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.address)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.address.moduleId]?.[future.address.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.address.name] ??
       future.address.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractCall.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractCall.ts
index 31e081b62..473b608ea 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractCall.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractCall.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ export async function validateNamedContractCall(
 
   const missingParams = moduleParams.filter(
     (param) =>
-      deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+      (deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+        deploymentParameters.$global[param.name]) === undefined &&
       param.defaultValue === undefined
   );
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ export async function validateNamedContractCall(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.value)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.value.moduleId]?.[future.value.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.value.name] ??
       future.value.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractDeployment.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractDeployment.ts
index f10b72b86..7244ac85b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractDeployment.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedContractDeployment.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ export async function validateNamedContractDeployment(
 
   const missingParams = moduleParams.filter(
     (param) =>
-      deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+      (deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+        deploymentParameters.$global[param.name]) === undefined &&
       param.defaultValue === undefined
   );
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ export async function validateNamedContractDeployment(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.value)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.value.moduleId]?.[future.value.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.value.name] ??
       future.value.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedEncodeFunctionCall.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedEncodeFunctionCall.ts
index 25b75a030..da9158998 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedEncodeFunctionCall.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedEncodeFunctionCall.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ export async function validateNamedEncodeFunctionCall(
 
   const missingParams = moduleParams.filter(
     (param) =>
-      deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+      (deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+        deploymentParameters.$global[param.name]) === undefined &&
       param.defaultValue === undefined
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedStaticCall.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedStaticCall.ts
index 4d41d063d..f3bcb2055 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedStaticCall.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateNamedStaticCall.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ export async function validateNamedStaticCall(
 
   const missingParams = moduleParams.filter(
     (param) =>
-      deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+      (deploymentParameters[param.moduleId]?.[param.name] === undefined &&
+        deploymentParameters.$global[param.name]) === undefined &&
       param.defaultValue === undefined
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateSendData.ts b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateSendData.ts
index 9a941117b..a9ecd378a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateSendData.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/internal/validation/futures/validateSendData.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function validateSendData(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.to)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.to.moduleId]?.[future.to.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.to.name] ??
       future.to.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export async function validateSendData(
   if (isModuleParameterRuntimeValue(future.value)) {
     const param =
       deploymentParameters[future.value.moduleId]?.[future.value.name] ??
+      deploymentParameters.$global[future.value.name] ??
       future.value.defaultValue;
     if (param === undefined) {
       errors.push(