diff --git a/cmd/osmosisd/cmd/genesis.go b/cmd/osmosisd/cmd/genesis.go
index fdf409e3a96..8bc225ee0f5 100644
--- a/cmd/osmosisd/cmd/genesis.go
+++ b/cmd/osmosisd/cmd/genesis.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ func PrepareGenesis(clientCtx client.Context, appState map[string]json.RawMessag
 	cdc := depCdc.(codec.Codec)
 
 	// chain params genesis
+	genDoc.ChainID = chainID
 	genDoc.GenesisTime = genesisParams.GenesisTime
 
 	genDoc.ConsensusParams = genesisParams.ConsensusParams