diff --git a/evmd/cmd/evmd/cmd/root.go b/evmd/cmd/evmd/cmd/root.go
index 8a540cf0a..38bc923e5 100644
--- a/evmd/cmd/evmd/cmd/root.go
+++ b/evmd/cmd/evmd/cmd/root.go
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ func newApp(
 	baseappOptions := []func(*baseapp.BaseApp){
 		baseapp.SetPruning(pruningOpts),
 		baseapp.SetMinGasPrices(cast.ToString(appOpts.Get(sdkserver.FlagMinGasPrices))),
+		baseapp.SetQueryGasLimit(cast.ToUint64(appOpts.Get(sdkserver.FlagQueryGasLimit))),
 		baseapp.SetHaltHeight(cast.ToUint64(appOpts.Get(sdkserver.FlagHaltHeight))),
 		baseapp.SetHaltTime(cast.ToUint64(appOpts.Get(sdkserver.FlagHaltTime))),
 		baseapp.SetMinRetainBlocks(cast.ToUint64(appOpts.Get(sdkserver.FlagMinRetainBlocks))),