diff --git a/benchmarks/app_test.go b/benchmarks/app_test.go
index 8153407ace..4085822e1d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/app_test.go
+++ b/benchmarks/app_test.go
@@ -108,10 +108,13 @@ func SetupWithGenesisAccountsAndValSet(b testing.TB, db dbm.DB, genAccs []authty
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	consensusParams := simtestutil.DefaultConsensusParams
+	consensusParams.Block.MaxGas = 100 * simtestutil.DefaultGenTxGas
+
 	wasmApp.InitChain(
 		abci.RequestInitChain{
 			Validators:      []abci.ValidatorUpdate{},
-			ConsensusParams: simtestutil.DefaultConsensusParams,
+			ConsensusParams: consensusParams,
 			AppStateBytes:   stateBytes,
 		},
 	)