diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 3d8706eb67..892be56f50 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ solana-keygen new -f -o "$dataDir"/leader-storage-account-keypair.json
 solana-genesis \
   --hashes-per-tick sleep \
   --faucet-pubkey "$dataDir"/faucet-keypair.json \
+  --faucet-lamports 500000000000000000 \
   --bootstrap-leader-pubkey "$dataDir"/leader-keypair.json \
   --bootstrap-vote-pubkey "$dataDir"/leader-vote-account-keypair.json \
   --bootstrap-stake-pubkey "$dataDir"/leader-stake-account-keypair.json \