diff --git a/scripts/export-testnet-state.sh b/scripts/export-testnet-state.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..81812a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/export-testnet-state.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Note: Needs to be run in a docker container with image testnet cerc/laconicd:local
+
+# Exit on error
+set -e
+set -u
+
+# Check args
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <testnet-deployment-dir-absolute>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+TESTNET_DEPLOYMENT_DIR="$1"
+
+# Create a temporary target directory
+OUTPUT_DIR=${TESTNET_DEPLOYMENT_DIR}/export
+mkdir -p $OUTPUT_DIR
+
+# Export state from testnet chain
+testnet_state_file="$OUTPUT_DIR/testnet-state.json"
+docker run -it \
+  -v ${TESTNET_DEPLOYMENT_DIR}/data/laconicd-data:/root/testnet-deployment/.laconicd \
+  cerc/laconicd:local bash -c "laconicd export --home /root/testnet-deployment/.laconicd" \
+  | jq .app_state.onboarding > "$testnet_state_file"
+
+echo "Exported state from testnet to $testnet_state_file"
diff --git a/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh b/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh
index d9c6e7f..ae249fe 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ set -u
 
 # Check args
 if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
-  echo "Usage: $0 <testnet-deployment-dir-absolute>"
+  echo "Usage: $0 <testnet-state-json-file-path>"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-TESTNET_DEPLOYMENT_DIR="$1"
+TESTNET_STATE_FILE="$1"
 MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR=mainnet-genesis
 
 # Create a temporary target directory
@@ -18,16 +18,8 @@ mkdir -p $MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR
 
 # --------
 
-# Export state from testnet chain
-# Use cerc/laconicd-testnet:local image for testnet laconicd build
-
-testnet_state_file="$MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR/testnet-state.json"
-docker run -it \
-  -v ${TESTNET_DEPLOYMENT_DIR}/data/laconicd-data:/root/testnet-deployment/.laconicd \
-  cerc/laconicd-testnet:local bash -c "laconicd export --home /root/testnet-deployment/.laconicd" \
-  | jq .app_state.onboarding > "$testnet_state_file"
-
-echo "Exported state from testnet"
+# Copy testnet state file to required dir
+cp $TESTNET_STATE_FILE $MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR/testnet-state.json
 
 # --------