diff --git a/tools/truffle/migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js b/tools/truffle/migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js
index d2e8fadab8..066b4f0cc5 100644
--- a/tools/truffle/migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js
+++ b/tools/truffle/migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ var MyToken = artifacts.require("MyToken");
 
 module.exports = function (deployer) {
   // deployment steps
-  deployer.deploy(MyToken, 8000000, { gas: 4294967295 });
+  deployer.deploy(MyToken, "8000000000000000000000000", { gas: 4294967295 });
 };