diff --git a/base_layer/transaction_components/src/consensus/consensus_constants.rs b/base_layer/transaction_components/src/consensus/consensus_constants.rs
index c5f6816ed88..6fba5d2bea0 100644
--- a/base_layer/transaction_components/src/consensus/consensus_constants.rs
+++ b/base_layer/transaction_components/src/consensus/consensus_constants.rs
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ impl ConsensusConstants {
             permitted_range_proof_types: Self::all_range_proof_types(),
             max_covenant_length: 100,
             vn_epoch_length: 10,
-            vn_registration_min_deposit_amount: MicroMinotari(0),
+            vn_registration_min_deposit_amount: MicroMinotari(1000),
             vn_registration_lock_height: 0,
             vn_registration_shuffle_interval: VnEpoch(100),
             coinbase_output_features_extra_max_length: 256,
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ impl ConsensusConstants {
             permitted_range_proof_types: Self::all_range_proof_types(),
             max_covenant_length: 100,
             vn_epoch_length: 10,
-            vn_registration_min_deposit_amount: MicroMinotari(0),
+            vn_registration_min_deposit_amount: MicroMinotari(1000),
             vn_registration_lock_height: 0,
             vn_registration_shuffle_interval: VnEpoch(100),
             coinbase_output_features_extra_max_length: 256,