diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index 51fd1d007fcc..e4b300dd2049 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ func AppStateRandomizedFn(
 		Accounts:     accs,
 		InitialStake: initialStake,
 		NumBonded:    numInitiallyBonded,
+		BondDenom:    sdk.DefaultBondDenom,
 		GenTimestamp: genesisTimestamp,
 	}