diff --git a/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-accounts.go b/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-accounts.go
index 7c6bd83615..5929930e93 100644
--- a/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-accounts.go
+++ b/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-accounts.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ func filterAccounts(accounts []Account, filterAddresses []string) []Account {
 		filterMap[addr] = struct{}{}
 	}
 
-	var newAccounts []Account
+	newAccounts := []Account{}
 	for _, account := range accounts {
 		if shouldFilterAccount(account, filterMap) {
 			continue
diff --git a/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-balances.go b/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-balances.go
index 9f6f217e2d..8d58246a12 100644
--- a/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-balances.go
+++ b/scripts/chain-initiator/filter-balances.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func filterBalances(balances []banktypes.Balance, filterAddresses []string) ([]b
 		filterMap[addr] = struct{}{}
 	}
 
-	var newBalances []banktypes.Balance
+	newBalances := []banktypes.Balance{}
 	var coinsToRemove sdk.Coins
 	for _, balance := range balances {
 		if _, exists := filterMap[balance.Address]; exists {
diff --git a/scripts/chain-initiator/types.go b/scripts/chain-initiator/types.go
index 02d2afe7a1..9fcd9f4166 100644
--- a/scripts/chain-initiator/types.go
+++ b/scripts/chain-initiator/types.go
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ type CLP struct {
 	Params             CLPParams     `json:"params"`
 	PoolList           []interface{} `json:"pool_list"`
 	LiquidityProviders []interface{} `json:"liquidity_providers"`
+	RewardsBucketList  []interface{} `json:"rewards_bucket_list,omitempty"` // omitted for now
 }
 
 type Margin struct {