diff --git a/wormchain/contracts/tools/deploy_wormchain.ts b/wormchain/contracts/tools/deploy_wormchain.ts
index b05c7347fe..d2bdc6d777 100644
--- a/wormchain/contracts/tools/deploy_wormchain.ts
+++ b/wormchain/contracts/tools/deploy_wormchain.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,10 @@ async function main() {
 
       console.log("store code msg: ", msg);
 
-      const result = await client.signAndBroadcast(signer, [msg], ZERO_FEE);
+      const result = await client.signAndBroadcast(signer, [msg], {
+        ...ZERO_FEE,
+        gas: "10000000",
+      });
 
       console.log("store code result: ", result);
 
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ async function main() {
         }
       }),
       client.core.msgCreateAllowlistEntryRequest({
-        value: {  
+        value: {
           signer: signer,
           address: "wormhole18s5lynnmx37hq4wlrw9gdn68sg2uxp5rwf5k3u",
           name: "nttAccountantTest",