diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 5549fb6..6f7943c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_REGISTRY_RPC_ENDPOINT=https://laconicd-mainnet-1.laconic.com
 NEXT_PUBLIC_REGISTRY_GQL_ENDPOINT=https://laconicd-mainnet-1.laconic.com/graphql
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ALNT_COST_LRN=lrn://laconic/pricing/alnt
 NEXT_PUBLIC_DEPLOYMENT_COST_LRN=lrn://laconic/pricing/webapp-deployment
+REGISTRY_GAS_PRICE=0.001
 REGISTRY_BOND_ID=
 REGISTRY_AUTHORITY=
 REGISTRY_USER_KEY=
diff --git a/src/components/PaymentModal.tsx b/src/components/PaymentModal.tsx
index 496f06c..654c193 100644
--- a/src/components/PaymentModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PaymentModal.tsx
@@ -190,19 +190,32 @@ export default function PaymentModal({
             </label>
             <div className="space-y-3">
               <div className="relative">
-                <input
-                  type="text"
-                  value={`$${deploymentCost ? deploymentCost.toPrecision(2) : null}`}
-                  disabled={true}
-                  className="w-full p-3 pr-12 rounded-md"
-                  style={{
-                    background: 'var(--card-bg)',
+                {loadingPrice ? (
+                  <div className="w-full p-3 rounded-md flex items-center" style={{
+                    background: 'var(--muted-light)',
                     border: '1px solid var(--input-border)',
-                    color: 'var(--foreground)',
-                    opacity: '0.7'
-                  }}
-                  readOnly
-                />
+                    color: 'var(--muted)'
+                  }}>
+                    <svg className="animate-spin h-4 w-4 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                      <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4"></circle>
+                      <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
+                    </svg>
+                  </div>
+                ) : (
+                  <input
+                    type="text"
+                    value={`$${deploymentCost ? deploymentCost.toPrecision(2) : null}`}
+                    disabled={true}
+                    className="w-full p-3 pr-12 rounded-md"
+                    style={{
+                      background: 'var(--card-bg)',
+                      border: '1px solid var(--input-border)',
+                      color: 'var(--foreground)',
+                      opacity: '0.7'
+                    }}
+                    readOnly
+                  />
+                )}
                 <div className="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 flex items-center pr-3 pointer-events-none">
                   <span className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--muted)' }}>USD</span>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/config/index.ts b/src/config/index.ts
index bbd2591..473f4fd 100644
--- a/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/src/config/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
-import { Registry } from '@cerc-io/registry-sdk';
+import { DENOM as ALNT_DENOM, Registry } from '@cerc-io/registry-sdk';
 
 import { RegistryConfig } from '../types';
+import { GasPrice } from '@cosmjs/stargate';
 
 let registryInstance: Registry | null = null;
 
+
 export const getRegistry = (): Registry => {
   if (!registryInstance) {
     const config = getClientRegistryConfig();
+    const REGISTRY_GAS_PRICE = process.env.REGISTRY_GAS_PRICE;
+    const gasPrice = REGISTRY_GAS_PRICE ? GasPrice.fromString( REGISTRY_GAS_PRICE + ALNT_DENOM) : undefined;
 
     registryInstance = new Registry(
       config.gqlEndpoint,
       config.rpcEndpoint,
-      { chainId: config.chainId }
+      {
+        chainId: config.chainId,
+        gasPrice,
+      }
     );
   }
   return registryInstance;