diff --git a/hwe/compare/turn_command_trace.php b/hwe/compare/turn_command_trace.php
index 793a3edf..2b82f5a3 100644
--- a/hwe/compare/turn_command_trace.php
+++ b/hwe/compare/turn_command_trace.php
@@ -128,6 +128,23 @@ function comparisonApplyTurnFixtureSetup(mixed $setup): void
             }
             UniqueConst::$hiddenSeed = $hiddenSeed;
         }
+        if (array_key_exists('staticEventHandlers', $world)) {
+            $handlersByEvent = $world['staticEventHandlers'];
+            if (!is_array($handlersByEvent)) {
+                throw new \InvalidArgumentException('setup.world.staticEventHandlers must be an object');
+            }
+            foreach ($handlersByEvent as $eventType => $handlers) {
+                if (!is_string($eventType) || $eventType === '' || !is_array($handlers)) {
+                    throw new \InvalidArgumentException('setup.world.staticEventHandlers is invalid');
+                }
+                foreach ($handlers as $handler) {
+                    if (!is_string($handler) || $handler === '') {
+                        throw new \InvalidArgumentException('setup.world.staticEventHandlers is invalid');
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            GameConst::$staticEventHandlers = $handlersByEvent;
+        }
     }
 
     foreach (['nations', 'cities', 'generals', 'troops', 'diplomacy'] as $collection) {