diff --git a/packages/dashmate/configs/defaults/getTestnetConfigFactory.js b/packages/dashmate/configs/defaults/getTestnetConfigFactory.js
index f7c7baca5cc..a8189912023 100644
--- a/packages/dashmate/configs/defaults/getTestnetConfigFactory.js
+++ b/packages/dashmate/configs/defaults/getTestnetConfigFactory.js
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ export default function getTestnetConfigFactory(homeDir, getBaseConfig) {
             genesis: {
               chain_id: 'dash-testnet-51',
               validator_quorum_type: 6,
-              initial_core_chain_locked_height: 918609,
             },
           },
         },
diff --git a/packages/dashmate/configs/getConfigFileMigrationsFactory.js b/packages/dashmate/configs/getConfigFileMigrationsFactory.js
index c940d9d252d..5e7763009ca 100644
--- a/packages/dashmate/configs/getConfigFileMigrationsFactory.js
+++ b/packages/dashmate/configs/getConfigFileMigrationsFactory.js
@@ -847,6 +847,9 @@ export default function getConfigFileMigrationsFactory(homeDir, defaultConfigs)
             if (options.network === NETWORK_MAINNET && name !== 'base') {
               options.platform.drive.tenderdash.genesis.chain_id = 'evo1';
             }
+            if (options.network === NETWORK_TESTNET) {
+              delete options.platform.drive.tenderdash.genesis.initial_core_chain_locked_height;
+            }
           });
         return configFile;
       },