diff --git a/protocol/scripts/genesis/prod_pregenesis.sh b/protocol/scripts/genesis/prod_pregenesis.sh
index af0da31421..f0d5e936ce 100755
--- a/protocol/scripts/genesis/prod_pregenesis.sh
+++ b/protocol/scripts/genesis/prod_pregenesis.sh
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ function overwrite_genesis_production() {
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.quorum' -v '0.33400' # 33.4%
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.threshold' -v '0.50000' # 50%
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.veto_threshold' -v '0.33400' # 33.4%
+	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.min_initial_deposit_ratio' -v '0.20000' # 20%
 	dasel put -t bool -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.burn_proposal_deposit_prevote' -v 'false' 
 	dasel put -t bool -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.burn_vote_quorum' -v 'false' 
 	dasel put -t bool -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.burn_vote_veto' -v 'true'
diff --git a/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json b/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json
index 55e6f244d6..489ec0456b 100644
--- a/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json
+++ b/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@
             "denom": "asample"
           }
         ],
-        "min_initial_deposit_ratio": "0.000000000000000000",
+        "min_initial_deposit_ratio": "0.20000",
         "quorum": "0.33400",
         "threshold": "0.50000",
         "veto_threshold": "0.33400",
diff --git a/protocol/testing/genesis.sh b/protocol/testing/genesis.sh
index 6ae48da6ae..6ed3d41633 100755
--- a/protocol/testing/genesis.sh
+++ b/protocol/testing/genesis.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ function edit_genesis() {
 	# reduced deposit period
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.max_deposit_period' -v '300s'
 	# reduced voting period
-	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.voting_period' -v '300s' 
+	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.voting_period' -v '300s'
+	# set initial deposit ratio to prevent spamming
+	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.min_initial_deposit_ratio' -v '0.20000' # 20%
 
 	# Update staking module.
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.staking.params.unbonding_time' -v '1814400s' # 21 days
diff --git a/protocol/testing/testnet-external/pregenesis.sh b/protocol/testing/testnet-external/pregenesis.sh
index 3266c34ab6..48af9c305d 100755
--- a/protocol/testing/testnet-external/pregenesis.sh
+++ b/protocol/testing/testnet-external/pregenesis.sh
@@ -163,10 +163,7 @@ function overwrite_genesis_public_testnet() {
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.quorum' -v '0.33400' # 33.4%
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.threshold' -v '0.50000' # 50%
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.veto_threshold' -v '0.33400' # 33.4%
-
-	# Consensus params
-	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.consensus_params.block.max_bytes' -v '22020096'
-	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.consensus_params.block.max_gas' -v '-1'
+	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.gov.params.min_initial_deposit_ratio' -v '0.20000' # 20%
 }
 
 create_pregenesis_file() {