diff --git a/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json b/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json
index 61941e4b14..2319425221 100644
--- a/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json
+++ b/protocol/scripts/genesis/sample_pregenesis.json
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@
           "name": "Large-Cap"
         },
         {
-          "base_position_notional": 1000000000,
+          "base_position_notional": 250000000000,
           "id": 1,
           "impact_notional": 5000000000,
           "initial_margin_ppm": 100000,
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@
           "name": "Mid-Cap"
         },
         {
-          "base_position_notional": 1000000000,
+          "base_position_notional": 100000000000,
           "id": 2,
           "impact_notional": 2500000000,
           "initial_margin_ppm": 200000,
diff --git a/protocol/testing/genesis.sh b/protocol/testing/genesis.sh
index e944d0817d..41b8d076be 100755
--- a/protocol/testing/genesis.sh
+++ b/protocol/testing/genesis.sh
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function edit_genesis() {
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[1].name' -v 'Mid-Cap'
 	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[1].initial_margin_ppm' -v '100000' # 10%
 	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[1].maintenance_fraction_ppm' -v '500000' # 50% of IM
-	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[1].base_position_notional' -v '1000000000' # 1_000 USDC
+	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[1].base_position_notional' -v '250000000000' # 250_000 USDC
 	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[1].impact_notional' -v '5000000000' # 5_000 USDC (500 USDC / 10%)
 
 	# Liquidity Tier: Long-Tail
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function edit_genesis() {
 	dasel put -t string -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[2].name' -v 'Long-Tail'
 	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[2].initial_margin_ppm' -v '200000' # 20%
 	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[2].maintenance_fraction_ppm' -v '500000' # 50% of IM
-	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[2].base_position_notional' -v '1000000000' # 1_000 USDC
+	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[2].base_position_notional' -v '100000000000' # 100_000 USDC
 	dasel put -t int -f "$GENESIS" '.app_state.perpetuals.liquidity_tiers.[2].impact_notional' -v '2500000000' # 2_500 USDC (500 USDC / 20%)
 
 	# Liquidity Tier: Safety