diff --git a/examples/gaia/gaiad/main.go b/examples/gaia/gaiad/main.go
index 0c4c49eec7..70a44d8cbc 100644
--- a/examples/gaia/gaiad/main.go
+++ b/examples/gaia/gaiad/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/abci/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/cli"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/log"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
@@ -26,10 +27,10 @@ var (
 
 // defaultOptions sets up the app_options for the
 // default genesis file
-func defaultOptions(args []string) (json.RawMessage, error) {
+func defaultOptions(args []string) (json.RawMessage, string, cmn.HexBytes, error) {
 	addr, secret, err := server.GenerateCoinKey()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, "", nil, err
 	}
 	fmt.Println("Secret phrase to access coins:")
 	fmt.Println(secret)
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func defaultOptions(args []string) (json.RawMessage, error) {
         ]
       }]
     }`, addr)
-	return json.RawMessage(opts), nil
+	return json.RawMessage(opts), secret, addr, nil
 }
 
 func generateApp(rootDir string, logger log.Logger) (abci.Application, error) {