diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/export-state.sh b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/export-state.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 279d56d..0000000
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/export-state.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Exit on error
-set -e
-set -u
-
-# Run in docker container with mounted stage1 data
-
-NODE_HOME="$HOME/.laconicd"
-stage1_state="$NODE_HOME/stage1-state.json"
-
-# Export state
-laconicd export | jq > $stage1_state
-
-# Remove data but keep keys
-laconicd cometbft unsafe-reset-all
-
-rm -r $NODE_HOME/config/gentx
-rm $NODE_HOME/config/genesis.json
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh
index 340d864..e7b3aa2 100755
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh
@@ -45,13 +45,19 @@ remove_module_accounts () {
   jq --arg NEW_SUPPLY "$new_supply" '(.app_state.bank.supply[] | select(.denom == "alnt") | .amount) |= $NEW_SUPPLY' $stage2_genesis_file > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json $stage2_genesis_file
 }
 
+# Remove existing data but keep keys
+laconicd cometbft unsafe-reset-all
+
+# Remove existing genesis file and gentxs
+rm -r $NODE_HOME/config/gentx || true
+rm $stage2_genesis_file || true
+
 # Initialize node with given chain id and moniker
 laconicd config set client chain-id $CHAINID
 laconicd init $STAGE2_MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID --default-denom alnt
 
 # Import required module state
 jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.auth = $nested[0].app_state.auth' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
-jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.auction = $nested[0].app_state.auction' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
 jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.bank = $nested[0].app_state.bank' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
 jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.bond = $nested[0].app_state.bond' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
 jq --slurpfile nested $stage1_state '.app_state.onboarding = $nested[0].app_state.onboarding' "$stage2_genesis_file" > tmp.$$.json && mv tmp.$$.json "$stage2_genesis_file"
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh
index d4fadfd..401af73 100755
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/initialize-stage2.sh
@@ -3,25 +3,23 @@
 # Exit on error
 set -e
 
+# Prerequisite: stage1 exported state present at $STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT/data/laconicd-data/stage1-state.json
+
 # Check args
 if [ "$#" -lt 2 ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 <stage2-deployment-dir> <stage2-chain-id> [node-staking-amount]"
-  echo "Example: $0 /srv/stage2-deployment laconic_9000-2 1000000000000000"
+  echo "Usage: $0 <stage2-deployment-dir> <stage2-chain-id> <node-moniker> <node-keyring-backend> [node-staking-amount]"
+  echo "Example: $0 /srv/stage2-deployment laconic_9000-2 LaconicStage2 os 1000000000000000"
   exit 1
 fi
 
 STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT=$1
 CHAINID=$2
-STAKING_AMOUNT=$3
-
-# Export state from current data
-docker run -it \
-  -v $STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT/data/laconicd-data:/root/.laconicd \
-  -v ./scripts:/scripts \
-  cerc/laconicd-stage1:local bash -c "/scripts/export-state.sh"
+MONIKER=$3
+KEYRING=$4
+STAKING_AMOUNT=$5
 
 # Generate genesis file for state2 chain and init node
 docker run -it \
   -v $STAGE2_DEPLOYMENT/data/laconicd-data:/root/.laconicd \
   -v ./scripts:/scripts \
-  cerc/laconicd:local bash -c "CHAINID=$CHAINID MONIKER=LaconicStage2 STAKING_AMOUNT=$STAKING_AMOUNT /scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh"
+  cerc/laconicd:local bash -c "CHAINID=$CHAINID MONIKER=$MONIKER KEYRING=$KEYRING STAKING_AMOUNT=$STAKING_AMOUNT /scripts/generate-stage2-genesis.sh"