diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/deploy_hackatom.js b/scripts/wasmd/deploy_hackatom.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b2efa8a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/deploy_hackatom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/naming-convention */
+const { DirectSecp256k1HdWallet } = require("@cosmjs/proto-signing");
+const { SigningCosmWasmClient } = require("@cosmjs/cosmwasm-stargate");
+const fs = require("fs");
+
+const endpoint = "http://localhost:26659";
+const alice = {
+  mnemonic: "enlist hip relief stomach skate base shallow young switch frequent cry park",
+  address0: "wasm14qemq0vw6y3gc3u3e0aty2e764u4gs5lndxgyk",
+  address1: "wasm1hhg2rlu9jscacku2wwckws7932qqqu8xm5ca8y",
+  address2: "wasm1xv9tklw7d82sezh9haa573wufgy59vmwnxhnsl",
+  address3: "wasm17yg9mssjenmc3jkqth6ulcwj9cxujrxxg9nmzk",
+  address4: "wasm1f7j7ryulwjfe9ljplvhtcaxa6wqgula3nh873j",
+};
+
+const codeMeta = {
+  source: "https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/hackatom/not-yet-released/download",
+  builder: "cosmwasm/rust-optimizer:0.9.1",
+};
+
+const inits = [
+  {
+    label: "From deploy_hackatom.js (0)",
+    msg: {
+      beneficiary: alice.address0,
+      verifier: alice.address0,
+    },
+    admin: undefined,
+  },
+  {
+    label: "From deploy_hackatom.js (1)",
+    msg: {
+      beneficiary: alice.address1,
+      verifier: alice.address1,
+    },
+    admin: undefined,
+  },
+  {
+    label: "From deploy_hackatom.js (2)",
+    msg: {
+      beneficiary: alice.address2,
+      verifier: alice.address2,
+    },
+    admin: alice.address1,
+  },
+];
+
+async function main() {
+  const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(alice.mnemonic, undefined, "wasm");
+  const client = await SigningCosmWasmClient.connectWithWallet(endpoint, wallet);
+
+  const wasm = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + "/contracts/hackatom.wasm");
+  const uploadReceipt = await client.upload(alice.address0, wasm, codeMeta, "Upload hackatom contract");
+  console.info(`Upload succeeded. Receipt: ${JSON.stringify(uploadReceipt)}`);
+
+  for (const { label, msg, admin } of inits) {
+    const { contractAddress } = await client.instantiate(alice.address0, uploadReceipt.codeId, msg, label, {
+      memo: `Create a hackatom instance in deploy_hackatom.js`,
+      admin: admin,
+    });
+    console.info(`Contract instantiated at ${contractAddress}`);
+  }
+}
+
+main().then(
+  () => {
+    console.info("All done, let the coins flow.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    console.error(error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  },
+);
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/init.sh b/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
index c091d790..9620403e 100755
--- a/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/init.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ command -v shellcheck >/dev/null && shellcheck "$0"
 echo "Waiting for blockchain and REST server to be available ..."
 timeout 60 bash -c "until curl -s http://localhost:1319/node_info > /dev/null; do sleep 0.5; done"
 # The chain is unreliable in the first second of its existence (https://gist.github.com/webmaster128/8175692d4af5e6c572fddda7a9ef437c)
-sleep 1
+sleep 2
 echo "Waiting for height to be >= 1 ..."
 timeout 20 bash -c "until [ \"\$( curl -s http://localhost:1319/blocks/latest | jq -r '.block.header.height // 0' )\" -ge 1 ]; do sleep 0.5; done"
 echo "Okay, thank you for your patience."
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")")"
   cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/contracts"
   sha256sum --check checksums.sha256
 )
-# "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_hackatom.js"
+"$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_hackatom.js"
 # "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_erc20.js"
 # "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_cw3.js"
 # "$SCRIPT_DIR/deploy_cw1.js"