diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-onboarding-app.yml b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-onboarding-app.yml
index 2a6b907..d1cadb7 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-onboarding-app.yml
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/compose/docker-compose-testnet-onboarding-app.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ services:
       CERC_FAUCET_ENDPOINT: ${CERC_FAUCET_ENDPOINT:-http://localhost:4000}
       CERC_WALLET_META_URL: ${CERC_WALLET_META_URL:-http://localhost:3000}
       CERC_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT: ${CERC_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT:-http://localhost:3001}
+      CERC_STAKING_AMOUNT: ${CERC_STAKING_AMOUNT:-1000000000000000}
     command: ["bash", "/scripts/onboarding-app-start.sh"]
     volumes:
       - ../config/app/onboarding-app-start.sh:/scripts/onboarding-app-start.sh
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/config/app/onboarding-app-start.sh b/stack-orchestrator/config/app/onboarding-app-start.sh
index c67a7d3..c4f4612 100755
--- a/stack-orchestrator/config/app/onboarding-app-start.sh
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/config/app/onboarding-app-start.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ echo "CERC_LACONICD_DENOM: ${CERC_LACONICD_DENOM}"
 echo "CERC_FAUCET_ENDPOINT: ${CERC_FAUCET_ENDPOINT}"
 echo "CERC_WALLET_META_URL: ${CERC_WALLET_META_URL}"
 echo "CERC_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT: ${CERC_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT}"
+echo "CERC_STAKING_AMOUNT: ${CERC_STAKING_AMOUNT}"
 
 # Build with required env
 REACT_APP_WALLET_CONNECT_ID=$WALLET_CONNECT_ID \
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ REACT_APP_LACONICD_DENOM=$CERC_LACONICD_DENOM \
 REACT_APP_FAUCET_ENDPOINT=$CERC_FAUCET_ENDPOINT \
 REACT_APP_WALLET_META_URL=$CERC_WALLET_META_URL \
 REACT_APP_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT=$CERC_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT \
+REACT_APP_STAKING_AMOUNT=$CERC_STAKING_AMOUNT \
 yarn build
 
 http-server --proxy http://localhost:80? -p 80 /app/build
diff --git a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/onboarding-app/README.md b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/onboarding-app/README.md
index fcce68c..305280e 100644
--- a/stack-orchestrator/stacks/onboarding-app/README.md
+++ b/stack-orchestrator/stacks/onboarding-app/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Instructions for running the `testnet-onboarding-app` using [laconic-so](https:/
   # laconicd RPC endpoint (default: http://laconicd:26657)
   CERC_LACONICD_RPC_ENDPOINT=
 
-  # laconicd token denom (default: photon)
+  # laconicd token denom (default: alnt)
   CERC_LACONICD_DENOM=
 
   # Faucet RPC endpoint (default: http://localhost:4000)
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ Instructions for running the `testnet-onboarding-app` using [laconic-so](https:/
 
   # Onboarding API endpoint (default: http://localhost:3001)
   CERC_SUMSUB_API_ENDPOINT=
+
+  # Staking amount for validator creation (default: 1000000000000000)
+  CERC_STAKING_AMOUNT=
   ```
 
 ## Start the deployment