diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-laconicd.yml b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-laconicd.yml
index dbeee28..f560354 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-laconicd.yml
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-fixturenet-laconicd.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ services:
       AUTHORITY_GRACE_PERIOD: ${AUTHORITY_GRACE_PERIOD}
       GENESIS_FILE: /var/tmp/genesis.json
       MONIKER: ${MONIKER:-localtestnet}
+      CHAINID: ${CHAINID:-laconic_9000-1}
     volumes:
       - laconicd-data:/root/.laconicd
       - genesis-config:/var/tmp
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md
index e505c58..3018985 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/README.md
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd fixturenet along with registry CLI and conso
 
   # Node moniker (default: "localtestnet")
   MONIKER=
+
+  # Chain ID of the network (default: "laconic_9000-1")
+  CHAINID=
   ```
 
 * Inside the `laconic-console-deployment` deployment directory, open `config.env` file and set following env variables:
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/genesis.sh b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/genesis.sh
index 7ebaccb..1027bd9 100755
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/genesis.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/fixturenet-laconicd/scripts/genesis.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ set -u
 
 # Note: Needs to be run in a docker container with image cerc/laconicd:local
 
-CHAINID="laconic_9000-1"
-STAGE1_MONIKER=localtestnet-stage-1
+CHAINID=${CHAINID:-"laconic_9000-1"}
+STAGE1_MONIKER=${MONIKER:-"localtestnet-stage-1"}
 NODE_HOME="/root/.laconicd"
 
 stage1_participants_file="$NODE_HOME/stage1-participants.json"