diff --git a/packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example b/packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example
index 5d392f39..a18bd357 100644
--- a/packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example
+++ b/packages/backend/environments/local.toml.example
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   [registryConfig.fee]
     gas = ""
     fees = ""
-    gasPrice = "1"
+    gasPrice = "1alnt"
 
 [auction]
   commitFee = "1000"
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/registry.ts b/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
index 77d76d3e..671daec9 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/registry.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import { DeepPartial } from 'typeorm';
 import { Octokit } from 'octokit';
 
-import { Registry as LaconicRegistry, parseGasAndFees } from '@cerc-io/registry-sdk';
+import { Registry as LaconicRegistry, getGasPrice, parseGasAndFees } from '@cerc-io/registry-sdk';
 import { Auction } from '@cerc-io/registry-sdk/dist/proto/cerc/auction/v1/auction';
 
 import { RegistryConfig } from './config';
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ export class Registry {
 
   constructor (registryConfig: RegistryConfig) {
     this.registryConfig = registryConfig;
-    // const gasPrice = Util.getGasPrice(registryConfig.fee.gasPrice);
+
+    const gasPrice = getGasPrice(registryConfig.fee.gasPrice);
+
     this.registry = new LaconicRegistry(
       registryConfig.gqlEndpoint,
       registryConfig.restEndpoint,
-      // Pass gasPrice
-      { chainId: registryConfig.chainId }
+      { chainId: registryConfig.chainId, gasPrice }
     );
   }
 
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ export class Registry {
 
     const config = await getConfig();
     const auctionConfig = config.auction;
+
     const fee = parseGasAndFees(this.registryConfig.fee.gas, this.registryConfig.fee.fees);
 
     const auctionResult = await this.registry.createProviderAuction(
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx
index 2a7c8e03..8fa2e049 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import { useForm, Controller, SubmitHandler } from 'react-hook-form';
 import { useLocation, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { AuctionData } from 'gql-client';
 
 import { Heading } from '../../shared/Heading';
 import { Button } from '../../shared/Button';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ type ConfigureFormValues = {
   option: string;
   lrn?: string;
   numProviders?: number;
-  maxPrice?: number;
+  maxPrice?: string;
 };
 
 const Configure = () => {
@@ -46,20 +47,23 @@ const Configure = () => {
           isPrivate
         };
 
-        let configData: any;
+        let lrn: string | undefined;
+        let auctionData: AuctionData | undefined;
+
         if (data.option === 'LRN') {
-          configData = data.lrn;
+          lrn = data.lrn;
         } else if (data.option === 'Auction') {
-          configData = {
-            numProviders: data.numProviders,
-            maxPrice: data.maxPrice
-          }
+          auctionData = {
+            numProviders: Number(data.numProviders!),
+            maxPrice: (data.maxPrice!).toString()
+          };
         }
 
         const { addProjectFromTemplate } = await client.addProjectFromTemplate(
           orgSlug,
           projectData,
-          configData
+          lrn,
+          auctionData
         );
 
         navigate(`/${orgSlug}/projects/create/template/deploy?projectId=${addProjectFromTemplate.id}&templateId=${templateId}`);