diff --git a/client/flags/flags.go b/client/flags/flags.go
index bf861dbf0d..282a61c4c9 100644
--- a/client/flags/flags.go
+++ b/client/flags/flags.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const (
 	// failures due to state changes that might occur between the tx simulation
 	// and the actual run.
 	DefaultGasAdjustment = 1.0
-	DefaultGasLimit      = 300000
+	DefaultGasLimit      = 200000
 	GasFlagAuto          = "auto"
 
 	// DefaultKeyringBackend
diff --git a/x/staking/client/testutil/test_helpers.go b/x/staking/client/testutil/test_helpers.go
index 1a2a4b84bc..e3e822703b 100644
--- a/x/staking/client/testutil/test_helpers.go
+++ b/x/staking/client/testutil/test_helpers.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func MsgRedelegateExec(clientCtx client.Context, from, src, dst, amount fmt.Stri
 		dst.String(),
 		amount.String(),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%s", flags.FlagFrom, from.String()),
+		fmt.Sprintf("--%s=%d", flags.FlagGas, 300000),
 	}
 
 	args = append(args, commonArgs...)