diff --git a/src/cmd/main.go b/src/cmd/main.go
index 346bc918f..238727283 100644
--- a/src/cmd/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/main.go
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ func actionLachesis(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid command: %q", args[0])
 	}
 
-	node := makeFullNode(ctx)
+	node, err := makeFullNode(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	defer node.Close()
 
 	utils.StartNode(node)
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ func actionLachesis(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) *node.Node {
+func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, error) {
 	nodeCfg := makeNodeConfig(ctx)
 	networkCfg := makeLachesisConfig(ctx)
 	gossipCfg := makeGossipConfig(ctx, networkCfg)
@@ -160,6 +163,11 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) *node.Node {
 	makeDb := dbProducer(nodeCfg.DataDir)
 	gdb, cdb := makeStorages(makeDb)
 
+	err := cdb.ApplyGenesis(&networkCfg.Genesis)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Create consensus.
 	engine := poset.New(cdb, gdb)
 
@@ -181,5 +189,5 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) *node.Node {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to register service: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return stack
+	return stack, nil
 }