diff --git a/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs b/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs
index 6b63b4079c..fcd9bfe746 100644
--- a/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs
+++ b/rusk-recovery/src/state.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ pub static FAUCET_KEY: Lazy<PublicKey> = Lazy::new(|| {
     PublicKey::from_slice(&bytes).expect("faucet should have a valid key")
 });
 
+pub static DUSK_CONSENSUS_KEY: Lazy<AccountPublicKey> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    let dusk_cpk_bytes = include_bytes!("../../rusk/src/assets/dusk.cpk");
+    AccountPublicKey::from_slice(dusk_cpk_bytes)
+        .expect("Dusk consensus public key to be valid")
+});
+
 fn generate_transfer_state(
     session: &mut Session,
     snapshot: &Snapshot,
@@ -121,6 +127,18 @@ fn generate_stake_state(
     snapshot: &Snapshot,
 ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let theme = Theme::default();
+    session
+        .call::<_, ()>(
+            STAKE_CONTRACT,
+            "insert_stake",
+            &(
+                *DUSK_CONSENSUS_KEY,
+                *DUSK_CONSENSUS_KEY,
+                StakeData::default(),
+            ),
+            u64::MAX,
+        )
+        .expect("stake to be inserted into the state");
     snapshot.stakes().enumerate().for_each(|(idx, staker)| {
         info!("{} provisioner #{}", theme.action("Generating"), idx);
 
@@ -142,7 +160,7 @@ fn generate_stake_state(
             .call::<_, ()>(
                 STAKE_CONTRACT,
                 "insert_stake",
-                &(*staker.address(), stake),
+                &(staker.to_stake_keys(), stake),
                 u64::MAX,
             )
             .expect("stake to be inserted into the state");
diff --git a/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/stake.rs b/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/stake.rs
index a31e6ae6a9..8d09973b0a 100644
--- a/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/stake.rs
+++ b/rusk-recovery/src/state/snapshot/stake.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 use dusk_bytes::Serializable;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use execution_core::{signatures::bls::PublicKey as BlsPublicKey, Dusk};
+use execution_core::{
+    signatures::bls::PublicKey as BlsPublicKey, stake::StakeKeys, Dusk,
+};
 
 use super::wrapper::Wrapper;
 
@@ -23,4 +25,11 @@ impl GenesisStake {
     pub fn address(&self) -> &BlsPublicKey {
         &self.address
     }
+
+    pub fn to_stake_keys(&self) -> StakeKeys {
+        StakeKeys {
+            account: *self.address(),
+            funds: *self.address(),
+        }
+    }
 }