diff --git a/ethereum/rpc/eth_api.go b/ethereum/rpc/eth_api.go
index 5d707286..ab3ed39b 100644
--- a/ethereum/rpc/eth_api.go
+++ b/ethereum/rpc/eth_api.go
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ func (e *PublicEthAPI) Hashrate() hexutil.Uint64 {
 // GasPrice returns the current gas price based on Ethermint's gas price oracle.
 func (e *PublicEthAPI) GasPrice() *hexutil.Big {
 	e.logger.Debugln("eth_gasPrice")
-	out := big.NewInt(0)
+	// TODO: use minimum value defined in config instead of default or implement oracle
+	out := big.NewInt(ethermint.DefaultGasPrice)
 	return (*hexutil.Big)(out)
 }