diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index 40d321b6..1697ef7c 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 KEY="alice"
-CHAINID="laconic_9000-1"
-MONIKER="localtestnet"
-KEYRING="test"
-DENOM=alnt
-LOGLEVEL="${LOGLEVEL:-info}"
+CHAINID=${CHAINID:-"laconic_9000-1"}
+MONIKER=${MONIKER:-"localtestnet"}
+KEYRING=${KEYRING:-"test"}
+DENOM=${DENOM:-"alnt"}
+STAKING_AMOUNT=${STAKING_AMOUNT:-"1000000000000000"}
+LOGLEVEL="${LOGLEVEL:-"info"}"
 
 input_genesis_file=${GENESIS_FILE}
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
 
   # Sign genesis transaction
   # 10^15 alnt
-  laconicd genesis gentx $KEY 1000000000000000$DENOM --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
+  laconicd genesis gentx $KEY $STAKING_AMOUNT$DENOM --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
 
   # Collect genesis tx
   laconicd genesis collect-gentxs