diff --git a/bot.testnet.toml b/bot.testnet.toml
index 1e95f75..25657c5 100644
--- a/bot.testnet.toml
+++ b/bot.testnet.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 propose-time-window = 240
 challenge-time-window = 3
+l2-starting-number = $OPBNB_BRIDGE_BOT_L2_STARTING_NUMBER
 
 [rpcs]
 l1-rpc = "$OPBNB_BRIDGE_BOT_L1_RPC"
diff --git a/cmd/bot/run.go b/cmd/bot/run.go
index a4e6ef8..f1a1148 100644
--- a/cmd/bot/run.go
+++ b/cmd/bot/run.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func RunCommand(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to migrate l2_contract_events: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	l2ScannedBlock, err := queryL2ScannedBlock(db)
+	l2ScannedBlock, err := queryL2ScannedBlock(db, cfg.L2StartingNumber)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ func connect(log log.Logger, dbConfig config.DBConfig) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 }
 
 // queryL2ScannedBlock queries the l2_scanned_blocks table for the last scanned block
-func queryL2ScannedBlock(db *gorm.DB) (*core.L2ScannedBlock, error) {
-	l2ScannedBlock := core.L2ScannedBlock{Number: 0}
+func queryL2ScannedBlock(db *gorm.DB, l2StartingNumber int64) (*core.L2ScannedBlock, error) {
+	l2ScannedBlock := core.L2ScannedBlock{Number: l2StartingNumber}
 	result := db.Order("number desc").Last(&l2ScannedBlock)
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		if errors.Is(result.Error, gorm.ErrRecordNotFound) {
diff --git a/core/config.go b/core/config.go
index 758ad5a..175119b 100644
--- a/core/config.go
+++ b/core/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
+	L2StartingNumber    int64 `toml:"l2-starting-number"`
 	ProposeTimeWindow   int64 `toml:"propose-time-window"`
 	ChallengeTimeWindow int64 `toml:"challenge-time-window"`