diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index 8a1333dce..efb1b3668 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ MONIKER=${MONIKER:-"localtestnet"}
 KEYRING=${KEYRING:-"test"}
 DENOM=${DENOM:-"alnt"}
 STAKING_AMOUNT=${STAKING_AMOUNT:-"1000000000000000"}
+MIN_GAS_PRICE=${MIN_GAS_PRICE:-"0.001"}
 LOGLEVEL=${LOGLEVEL:-"info"}
 
 input_genesis_file=${GENESIS_FILE}
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ fi
 laconicd start \
   --pruning=nothing \
   --log_level $LOGLEVEL \
-  --minimum-gas-prices=1$DENOM \
+  --minimum-gas-prices=$MIN_GAS_PRICE$DENOM \
   --api.enable \
   --rpc.laddr="tcp://0.0.0.0:26657" \
   --gql-server --gql-playground