diff --git a/packages/vats/src/bootstrap.js b/packages/vats/src/bootstrap.js
index 43d492623e3..038454e01dd 100644
--- a/packages/vats/src/bootstrap.js
+++ b/packages/vats/src/bootstrap.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export function buildRootObject(vatPowers, vatParameters) {
     };
     const meteringConfig = {
       incrementBy: 25_000_000n,
-      initial: 50_000_000n,
+      initial: 103_000_000n,
       threshold: 25_000_000n,
       price: {
         feeNumerator: 1n,