diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/chain.rs b/rusk/src/lib/chain.rs
index e65ace9dbc..cf58aa484d 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/chain.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/chain.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ use rusk_abi::VM;
 
 use crate::http::RuesEvent;
 
-pub const MINIMUM_STAKE: Dusk = dusk(1000.0);
-
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct RuskTip {
     pub current: [u8; 32],
diff --git a/rusk/tests/services/stake.rs b/rusk/tests/services/stake.rs
index 0648822309..5dbf9e8cd8 100644
--- a/rusk/tests/services/stake.rs
+++ b/rusk/tests/services/stake.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
+use execution_core::stake::MINIMUM_STAKE;
 use execution_core::{
     dusk,
     signatures::bls::PublicKey as BlsPublicKey,
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ use execution_core::{
 };
 use rand::prelude::*;
 use rand::rngs::StdRng;
-use rusk::node::MINIMUM_STAKE;
 use rusk::{Result, Rusk};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use tempfile::tempdir;