diff --git a/.github/images/builder.Dockerfile b/.github/images/builder.Dockerfile
index eda693af..a90a7432 100644
--- a/.github/images/builder.Dockerfile
+++ b/.github/images/builder.Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN set -eux; apk add --no-cache ca-certificates build-base;
 
 RUN apk add git
 
-ARG WASMVM_VERSION="v1.2.3"
+ARG WASMVM_VERSION="v1.3.0"
 ARG WASMVM_LIB="libwasmvm_muslc.x86_64.a"
 ARG WASMVM_BASE_URL="https://github.com/CosmWasm/wasmvm/releases/download/$WASMVM_VERSION"
 ARG WASMVM_URL="$WASMVM_BASE_URL/$WASMVM_LIB"
diff --git a/app/modules.go b/app/modules.go
index daae0f1c..67d70fda 100644
--- a/app/modules.go
+++ b/app/modules.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ var maccPerms = map[string][]string{
 // non-dependant module elements, such as codec registration
 // and genesis verification.
 var ModuleBasics = module.NewBasicManager(
-	genutil.AppModuleBasic{},
+	genutil.NewAppModuleBasic(genutiltypes.DefaultMessageValidator),
 	auth.AppModuleBasic{},
 	bank.AppModuleBasic{},
 	capability.AppModuleBasic{},
diff --git a/cmd/nolusd/root.go b/cmd/nolusd/root.go
index b0fd97d4..9d603be0 100644
--- a/cmd/nolusd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/nolusd/root.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	tmcfg "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/config"
 	tmcli "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/cli"
 	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/config"
@@ -351,6 +352,23 @@ func (a appCreator) newApp(
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	homePath, ok := appOpts.Get(flags.FlagHome).(string)
+	if !ok || homePath == "" {
+		logger.Error("application home not set, using DefaultNodeHome")
+		homePath = app.DefaultNodeHome
+	}
+
+	chainID := cast.ToString(appOpts.Get(flags.FlagChainID))
+	if chainID == "" {
+		// fallback to genesis chain-id
+		appGenesis, err := tmtypes.GenesisDocFromFile(filepath.Join(homePath, "config", "genesis.json"))
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+
+		chainID = appGenesis.ChainID
+	}
+
 	return app.New(
 		logger,
 		db,
@@ -373,6 +391,7 @@ func (a appCreator) newApp(
 			Interval:   cast.ToUint64(appOpts.Get(server.FlagStateSyncSnapshotInterval)),
 			KeepRecent: cast.ToUint32(appOpts.Get(server.FlagStateSyncSnapshotKeepRecent)),
 		}),
+		baseapp.SetChainID(chainID),
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/internal/genesis.sh b/scripts/internal/genesis.sh
index 17bf4e7f..4922fa9a 100644
--- a/scripts/internal/genesis.sh
+++ b/scripts/internal/genesis.sh
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ __set_token_denominations() {
     | jq '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["denom"]="'"$currency"'"' \
     | jq '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="'"$currency"'"' \
     | jq '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="'"$currency"'"' \
+    | jq '.app_state["gov"]["params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="'"$currency"'"' \
     | jq '.app_state["tax"]["params"]["base_denom"]="'"$currency"'"' \
     | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mint_denom"]="'"$currency"'"' > "$genesis_tmp_file"
   mv "$genesis_tmp_file" "$genesis_file"
diff --git a/wasmbinding/query_plugin.go b/wasmbinding/query_plugin.go
index ab137eb8..50f7de29 100644
--- a/wasmbinding/query_plugin.go
+++ b/wasmbinding/query_plugin.go
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@ type QueryPlugin struct {
 
 // NewQueryPlugin returns a reference to a new QueryPlugin.
 func NewQueryPlugin(icaControllerKeeper *icacontrollerkeeper.Keeper, icqKeeper *icqkeeper.Keeper, feeRefunderKeeper *feerefunderkeeper.Keeper) *QueryPlugin {
-	return &QueryPlugin{icaControllerKeeper: icaControllerKeeper, icqKeeper: icqKeeper, feeRefunderKeeper: feeRefunderKeeper}
+	return &QueryPlugin{
+		icaControllerKeeper: icaControllerKeeper,
+		icqKeeper:           icqKeeper,
+		feeRefunderKeeper:   feeRefunderKeeper}
 }