diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index 2e708f50c..33f8adf31 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -1876,6 +1876,7 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		}
 		cfg.Genesis = core.DefaultOdysseyGenesisBlock()
 		SetDNSDiscoveryDefaults(cfg, params.OdysseyGenesisHash)
+		cfg.Miner.GasPrice = big.NewInt(params.GWei * 16)
 	case ctx.Bool(LocalFlag.Name):
 		if !ctx.IsSet(NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
 			cfg.NetworkId = 1511