diff --git a/packages/faucet/README.md b/packages/faucet/README.md
index eda63418..c191adbf 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/README.md
+++ b/packages/faucet/README.md
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ Environment variables
 FAUCET_CONCURRENCY        Number of distributor accounts. Defaults to 5.
 FAUCET_PORT               Port of the webserver. Defaults to 8000.
 FAUCET_MEMO               Memo for send transactions. Defaults to unset.
-FAUCET_FEE                Fee for send transactions as a comma separated list,
-                          e.g. "200ushell,30ureef". Defaults to "2000ucosm".
-FAUCET_GAS                Gas for send transactions. Defaults to 80000.
+FAUCET_GAS_PRICE          Gas price for transactions as a comma separated list.
+                          Defaults to "0.025ucosm".
+FAUCET_GAS_LIMIT          Gas limit for send transactions. Defaults to 80000.
 FAUCET_MNEMONIC           Secret mnemonic that serves as the base secret for the
                           faucet HD accounts
 FAUCET_ADDRESS_PREFIX     The bech32 address prefix. Defaults to "cosmos".
diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts b/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts
index 466c96c6..1c6a73b7 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ Environment variables
 FAUCET_CONCURRENCY        Number of distributor accounts. Defaults to 5.
 FAUCET_PORT               Port of the webserver. Defaults to 8000.
 FAUCET_MEMO               Memo for send transactions. Defaults to unset.
-FAUCET_FEE                Fee for send transactions as a comma separated list,
-                          e.g. "200ushell,30ureef". Defaults to "2000ucosm".
-FAUCET_GAS                Gas for send transactions. Defaults to 80000.
+FAUCET_GAS_PRICE          Gas price for transactions as a comma separated list.
+                          Defaults to "0.025ucosm".
+FAUCET_GAS_LIMIT          Gas limit for send transactions. Defaults to 80000.
 FAUCET_MNEMONIC           Secret mnemonic that serves as the base secret for the
                           faucet HD accounts
 FAUCET_ADDRESS_PREFIX     The bech32 address prefix. Defaults to "cosmos".
diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts b/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts
index b20ef9af..32822e70 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-import { Coin, parseCoins } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
+import { CosmosFeeTable, GasLimits, GasPrice } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
 
 import { TokenConfiguration } from "./tokenmanager";
 import { parseBankTokens } from "./tokens";
 
 export const binaryName = "cosmos-faucet";
 export const memo: string | undefined = process.env.FAUCET_MEMO;
-export const fee: readonly Coin[] = parseCoins(process.env.FAUCET_FEE || "2000ucosm");
-export const gas: string = process.env.FAUCET_GAS || "80000";
+export const gasPrice = GasPrice.fromString(process.env.FAUCET_GAS_PRICE || "0.025ucosm");
+export const gasLimits: GasLimits<CosmosFeeTable> = {
+  send: parseInt(process.env.FAUCET_GAS_LIMIT || "80000", 10),
+};
 export const concurrency: number = Number.parseInt(process.env.FAUCET_CONCURRENCY || "", 10) || 5;
 export const port: number = Number.parseInt(process.env.FAUCET_PORT || "", 10) || 8000;
 export const mnemonic: string | undefined = process.env.FAUCET_MNEMONIC;
diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts b/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts
index c091ce5a..910b6569 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {
   assertIsBroadcastTxSuccess,
   CosmosClient,
-  FeeTable,
   OfflineSigner,
   SigningCosmosClient,
 } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
@@ -57,17 +56,16 @@ export class Faucet {
     this.holderAddress = wallets[0][0];
     this.distributorAddresses = wallets.slice(1).map((pair) => pair[0]);
 
-    const fees: Partial<FeeTable> = {
-      send: {
-        amount: constants.fee,
-        gas: constants.gas,
-      },
-    };
-
     // we need one client per sender
     const clients: { [senderAddress: string]: SigningCosmosClient } = {};
     for (const [senderAddress, wallet] of wallets) {
-      clients[senderAddress] = new SigningCosmosClient(apiUrl, senderAddress, wallet, fees);
+      clients[senderAddress] = new SigningCosmosClient(
+        apiUrl,
+        senderAddress,
+        wallet,
+        constants.gasPrice,
+        constants.gasLimits,
+      );
     }
     this.clients = clients;
     this.logging = logging;