diff --git a/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh b/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh
index c76e75e..9071c49 100755
--- a/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/generate-mainnet-genesis.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ cp $TESTNET_STATE_FILE $MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR/testnet-state.json
 
 # --------
 
+echo "Initializing a new empty chain with chain-id $CHAIN_ID..."
 docker run -it \
   -v ./$MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR:/root/.laconicd \
   -v ./scripts:/scripts \
@@ -32,12 +33,15 @@ docker run -it \
 # --------
 
 # Carry over state from testnet to mainnet
-python transfer-state.py
+echo "Carrying over state from testnet state to mainnet genesis..."
+script_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+python $script_dir/transfer-state.py
 
 # --------
 
 # Run a script with cerc/laconicd:local to generate the genesis file
 # with onboarding module state and given allocations
+echo "Performing alps allocations..."
 docker run -it \
   -v ./$MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR:/root/.laconicd \
   -v ./scripts:/scripts \
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ OUTPUT_DIR=output
 mkdir -p $OUTPUT_DIR
 cp ./$MAINNET_GENESIS_DIR/config/genesis.json $OUTPUT_DIR/genesis.json
 
+# TODO: chown the output dir to user
 echo "Genesis file for mainnet written to $OUTPUT_DIR/genesis.json"
 
 # --------
diff --git a/scripts/genesis.sh b/scripts/genesis.sh
index d055438..72c8f55 100755
--- a/scripts/genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/genesis.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ set -u
 
 # Note: Needs to be run in a docker container with image cerc/laconicd:local
 
-CHAINID=${CHAINID:-"laconic-mainnet"}
-MONIKER=${MONIKER:-"mainnet-node"}
 KEYRING="test"
 NODE_HOME="/root/.laconicd"
 
diff --git a/scripts/init-mainnet.sh b/scripts/init-mainnet.sh
index bcb887a..1e8d9d8 100755
--- a/scripts/init-mainnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-mainnet.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ set -u
 
 # Note: Needs to be run in a docker container with image cerc/laconicd:local
 
-CHAINID=${CHAINID:-"laconic-mainnet"}
+CHAIN_ID=${CHAIN_ID:-"laconic-mainnet"}
 MONIKER=${MONIKER:-"mainnet-node"}
 
-laconicd config set client chain-id $CHAINID
-laconicd init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID --default-denom alnt
+laconicd config set client chain-id $CHAIN_ID
+laconicd init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAIN_ID --default-denom alnt
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/mainnet-laconicd/stack.yml b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/mainnet-laconicd/stack.yml
index 3240acd..acfb443 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/mainnet-laconicd/stack.yml
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/mainnet-laconicd/stack.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "1.0"
 name: mainnet-laconicd
 description: "Laconicd full node"
 repos:
-  - git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconicd@mainnet
+  - git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconicd@mainnet # TODO: Use a release
 containers:
   - cerc/laconicd
 pods: