diff --git a/app/default_overrides.go b/app/default_overrides.go
index 73862c601a..bf5343e3c8 100644
--- a/app/default_overrides.go
+++ b/app/default_overrides.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (govModule) DefaultGenesis(cdc codec.JSONCodec) json.RawMessage {
 	day := time.Duration(time.Hour * 24)
 	oneWeek := day * 7
 
-	genState.DepositParams.MinDeposit = sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(BondDenom, sdk.NewInt(1_000_000_000))) // 1000 TIA
+	genState.DepositParams.MinDeposit = sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewCoin(BondDenom, sdk.NewInt(10_000_000_000))) // 10,000 TIA
 	genState.DepositParams.MaxDepositPeriod = &oneWeek
 	genState.VotingParams.VotingPeriod = &oneWeek
 
diff --git a/app/default_overrides_test.go b/app/default_overrides_test.go
index 314a78d8cf..f63fa8b655 100644
--- a/app/default_overrides_test.go
+++ b/app/default_overrides_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func Test_newGovModule(t *testing.T) {
 
 	want := []types.Coin{{
 		Denom:  BondDenom,
-		Amount: types.NewInt(1000000000),
+		Amount: types.NewInt(10_000_000_000),
 	}}
 
 	assert.Equal(t, want, govGenesisState.DepositParams.MinDeposit)
diff --git a/specs/src/specs/params.md b/specs/src/specs/params.md
index 529aa195cf..9e094741ce 100644
--- a/specs/src/specs/params.md
+++ b/specs/src/specs/params.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ are blocked by the `x/paramfilter` module.
 | distribution.WithdrawAddrEnabled | true | Enables delegators to withdraw funds to a different address. | True |
 | distribution.BaseProposerReward | 0 | Reward in the mint demonination for proposing a block. | True |
 | distribution.BonusProposerReward | 0 | Extra reward in the mint denomination for proposers based on the voting power included in the commit. | True |
-| gov.DepositParams.MinDeposit | 1000000000utia (1000 TIA) | Minimum deposit for a proposal to enter voting period. | True |
+| gov.DepositParams.MinDeposit | 10_000_000_000 utia (10,000 TIA) | Minimum deposit for a proposal to enter voting period. | True |
 | gov.DepositParams.MaxDepositPeriod | 604800000000000 (1 week) | Maximum period for token holders to deposit on a proposal in nanoseconds. | True |
 | gov.VotingParams.VotingPeriod | 604800000000000 (1 week) | Duration of the voting period in nanoseconds. | True |
 | gov.TallyParams.Quorum | 0.334 (33.4%) | Minimum percentage of total stake needed to vote for a result to be considered valid. | True |