diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 210fcd1f..fc353a4c 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ if [ -z "$WAIT_TIME" ]; then
    WAIT_TIME=5
 fi
 
-read -rp "Gas Price: (0) " GAS_PRICE
+read -rp "Gas Price: (1) " GAS_PRICE
 if [ -z "$GAS_PRICE" ]; then
-   GAS_PRICE=0
+   GAS_PRICE=1
 fi
 
 read -rp "Gas Limit Increment : (2) " GAS_LIMIT
diff --git a/core/constants.go b/core/constants.go
index 3f067a3f..d895a722 100644
--- a/core/constants.go
+++ b/core/constants.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const BlockCompletionTimeout = 30
 const (
 	DefaultGasMultiplier    float32 = 1.0
 	DefaultBufferPercent    int32   = 20
-	DefaultGasPrice         int32   = 0
+	DefaultGasPrice         int32   = 1
 	DefaultWaitTime         int32   = 5
 	DefaultGasLimit         float32 = 2
 	DefaultGasLimitOverride uint64  = 30000000