diff --git a/src/julia.h b/src/julia.h
index 52f2f96f11abf6..e39f0987dd4e24 100644
--- a/src/julia.h
+++ b/src/julia.h
@@ -1315,6 +1315,7 @@ void jl_print_gc_stats(JL_STREAM *s);
 // debugging
 void show_execution_point(char *filename, int lno);
 
+
 // compiler options -----------------------------------------------------------
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -1351,6 +1352,14 @@ extern DLLEXPORT jl_compileropts_t jl_compileropts;
 #define JL_COMPILEROPT_DUMPBITCODE_ON 1
 #define JL_COMPILEROPT_DUMPBITCODE_OFF 2
 
+// julia options --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+typedef struct {
+    compiler_opts_t *compiler_opts;
+} jl_options_t
+
+extern DLLEXPORT jl_options_t jl_options;
+
 // Version information
 #include "julia_version.h"