diff --git a/ops/stage1-to-stage2.md b/ops/stage1-to-stage2.md
index d3f7688..eb7925e 100644
--- a/ops/stage1-to-stage2.md
+++ b/ops/stage1-to-stage2.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   RECEIVER_ADDRESS=
   AMOUNT=
 
-  laconic-so deployment --dir stage2-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd tx bank send alice ${RECEIVER_ADDRESS} ${AMOUNT}alnt --from alice --fees 1000000alnt"
+  laconic-so deployment --dir stage2-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd tx bank send alice ${RECEIVER_ADDRESS} ${AMOUNT}alnt --from alice --fees 1000alnt"
   ```
 
 * Check balance:
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-laconic-console.yml b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-laconic-console.yml
index 54769d9..30a11e9 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-laconic-console.yml
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-laconic-console.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ services:
       CERC_LACONICD_USER_KEY: ${CERC_LACONICD_USER_KEY}
       CERC_LACONICD_BOND_ID: ${CERC_LACONICD_BOND_ID}
       CERC_LACONICD_GAS: ${CERC_LACONICD_GAS:-200000}
-      CERC_LACONICD_FEES: ${CERC_LACONICD_FEES:-200000alnt}
+      CERC_LACONICD_FEES: ${CERC_LACONICD_FEES:-200alnt}
+      CERC_LACONICD_GASPRICE: ${CERC_LACONICD_GASPRICE:-0.001alnt}
     volumes:
       - ../config/laconic-console/cli/create-config.sh:/app/create-config.sh
       - laconic-registry-data:/laconic-registry-data
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-laconicd.yml b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-laconicd.yml
index fc7c70e..5a1a22f 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-laconicd.yml
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-laconicd.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
       CERC_MONIKER: ${CERC_MONIKER:-TestnetNode}
       CERC_CHAIN_ID: ${CERC_CHAIN_ID:-laconic_9000-1}
       CERC_PEERS: ${CERC_PEERS}
+      MIN_GAS_PRICE: ${MIN_GAS_PRICE:-0.001}
       CERC_LOGLEVEL: ${CERC_LOGLEVEL:-info}
     volumes:
       - laconicd-data:/root/.laconicd
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh b/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh
index 3ae415f..454828f 100755
--- a/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/config/laconicd/run-laconicd.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ echo "Env:"
 echo "Moniker: $CERC_MONIKER"
 echo "Chain Id: $CERC_CHAIN_ID"
 echo "Persistent peers: $CERC_PEERS"
+echo "Min gas price: $MIN_GAS_PRICE"
 echo "Log level: $CERC_LOGLEVEL"
 
 NODE_HOME=/root/.laconicd
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ sed -i "s/^persistent_peers *=.*/persistent_peers = \"$CERC_PEERS\"/g" $NODE_HOM
 echo "Starting laconicd node..."
 laconicd start \
   --api.enable \
+  --minimum-gas-prices=${MIN_GAS_PRICE}alnt \
   --rpc.laddr="tcp://0.0.0.0:26657" \
   --gql-playground --gql-server \
   --log_level $CERC_LOGLEVEL \
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md
index 7f7bd64..0a7793f 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/laconic-console/README.md
@@ -83,9 +83,14 @@ Instructions for running laconic registry CLI and console
   # Gas limit for txs (default: 200000)
   CERC_LACONICD_GAS=
 
-  # Max fees for txs (default: 200000alnt)
+  # Max fees for txs (default: 200alnt)
   CERC_LACONICD_FEES=
 
+  # Gas price to use for txs (default: 0.001alnt)
+  # Use for auto fees calculation, gas and fees not required to be set in that case
+  # Reference: https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-registry-cli#gas-and-fees
+  CERC_LACONICD_GASPRICE=
+
   # Console configuration
 
   # Laconicd (hosted) GQL endpoint (default: http://localhost:9473)
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md
index 8edc70f..b9ffd90 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/testnet-laconicd/README.md
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd testnet full node and joining as a validator
 
   # Output log level (default: info)
   CERC_LOGLEVEL=
+
+  # Minimum gas price in alnt to accept for transactions (default: "0.001")
+  MIN_GAS_PRICE
   ```
 
 * Inside the `laconic-console-deployment` deployment directory, open `config.env` file and set following env variables:
@@ -143,9 +146,14 @@ Instructions for running a laconicd testnet full node and joining as a validator
   # Gas limit for txs (default: 200000)
   CERC_LACONICD_GAS=
 
-  # Max fees for txs (default: 200000alnt)
+  # Max fees for txs (default: 200alnt)
   CERC_LACONICD_FEES=
 
+  # Gas price to use for txs (default: 0.001alnt)
+  # Use for auto fees calculation, gas and fees not required to be set in that case
+  # Reference: https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconic-registry-cli#gas-and-fees
+  CERC_LACONICD_GASPRICE=
+
   # Console configuration
 
   # Laconicd (hosted) GQL endpoint (default: http://localhost:9473)
diff --git a/testnet-onboarding-validator.md b/testnet-onboarding-validator.md
index c8b265f..74e7dc7 100644
--- a/testnet-onboarding-validator.md
+++ b/testnet-onboarding-validator.md
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
 * Inside the `testnet-laconicd-deployment` deployment directory, open `config.env` file and set following env variables:
 
   ```bash
+  CERC_CHAIN_ID=laconic_9000-1
+
   # Comma separated list of nodes to keep persistent connections to
   # Example: "node-1-id@laconicd.laconic.com:26656"
   # Use the provided node id
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment start
 
     ```bash
     KEY_NAME=alice
+    CHAIN_ID=laconic_9000-1
 
     # Restore existing key with mnemonic seed phrase
     # You will be prompted to enter mnemonic seed
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment start
     ```bash
     laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment exec laconicd "laconicd tx staking create-validator my-validator.json \
     --fees 500000alnt \
-    --chain-id=laconic_9000-1 \
+    --chain-id=$CHAIN_ID \
     --from $KEY_NAME"
     ```
 
@@ -290,6 +293,8 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment start
 
 * A testnet stage1 node
 
+  * For setting up a fresh testnet2 node, follow [Join as a validator](#join-as-a-validator-on-stage1), but use testnet2 chain id (`laconic-testnet-2`)
+
 ### Setup
 
 * Stop the stage1 node:
@@ -377,7 +382,7 @@ laconic-so deployment --dir testnet-laconicd-deployment start
 
 See [Check status](#check-status) to follow sync status of your node
 
-See [Join as testnet validator](#create-validator-using-cli) to join as a validator using laconicd CLI
+See [Join as testnet validator](#create-validator-using-cli) to join as a validator using laconicd CLI (use chain id `laconic-testnet-2`)
 
 ### Clean up