diff --git a/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts b/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
index cbec10b8..cf13ffe1 100644
--- a/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/cosmwasm-stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { SigningCosmWasmClientOptions } from "./signingcosmwasmclient";
 import hackatom from "./testdata/contract.json";
 
 export const defaultGasPrice = GasPrice.fromString("0.025ucosm");
-export const defaultSendFee = calculateFee(80_000, defaultGasPrice);
+export const defaultSendFee = calculateFee(200_000, defaultGasPrice);
 export const defaultUploadFee = calculateFee(1_500_000, defaultGasPrice);
 export const defaultInstantiateFee = calculateFee(500_000, defaultGasPrice);
 export const defaultExecuteFee = calculateFee(200_000, defaultGasPrice);
diff --git a/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js b/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js
index 68998d9a..25b2356f 100755
--- a/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js
+++ b/scripts/wasmd/send_first.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function main() {
   const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(rpcUrl, wallet, { prefix: prefix });
   const recipient = Bech32.encode(prefix, Random.getBytes(20));
   const amount = coins(226644, "ucosm");
-  const fee = calculateFee(80_000, "0.025ucosm");
+  const fee = calculateFee(200_000, "0.025ucosm");
   const memo = "Ensure chain has my pubkey";
   const sendResult = await client.sendTokens(faucet.address0, recipient, amount, fee, memo);
   assertIsDeliverTxSuccess(sendResult);