diff --git a/scripts/simapp/template/.simapp/data/priv_validator_state.json b/scripts/simapp/template/.simapp/data/priv_validator_state.json
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+++ b/scripts/simapp/template/.simapp/data/priv_validator_state.json
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+{
+  "height": "0",
+  "round": 0,
+  "step": 0
+}