diff --git a/core/src/local_cluster.rs b/core/src/local_cluster.rs
index 1854bcfb6e..5f576ca083 100644
--- a/core/src/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/core/src/local_cluster.rs
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         slots_per_epoch: u64,
         native_instruction_processors: &[(String, Pubkey)],
     ) -> Self {
+        let voting_keypair = Keypair::new();
         let leader_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
         let leader_pubkey = leader_keypair.pubkey();
         let leader_node = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&leader_keypair.pubkey());
@@ -126,9 +127,9 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         genesis_block
             .native_instruction_processors
             .extend_from_slice(native_instruction_processors);
+        genesis_block.bootstrap_leader_vote_account_id = voting_keypair.pubkey();
         let (genesis_ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger!(&genesis_block);
         let leader_ledger_path = tmp_copy_blocktree!(&genesis_ledger_path);
-        let voting_keypair = Keypair::new();
         let leader_contact_info = leader_node.info.clone();
 
         let leader_server = Fullnode::new(
@@ -457,4 +458,5 @@ mod test {
         assert_eq!(cluster.fullnodes.len(), NUM_NODES);
         assert_eq!(cluster.replicators.len(), num_replicators);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/genesis/src/main.rs b/genesis/src/main.rs
index 21ba453f9c..a165a3ff20 100644
--- a/genesis/src/main.rs
+++ b/genesis/src/main.rs
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 use clap::{crate_description, crate_name, crate_version, value_t_or_exit, App, Arg};
 use solana::blocktree::create_new_ledger;
 use solana_sdk::genesis_block::GenesisBlock;
-use solana_sdk::signature::{read_keypair, Keypair, KeypairUtil};
+use solana_sdk::signature::{read_keypair, KeypairUtil};
 use std::error;
 
 /**
  * Bootstrap leader gets two lamports:
- * - one lamport to use as stake
- * - one lamport to keep the node identity public key valid
+ * - 42 lamports to use as stake
+ * - One lamport to keep the node identity public key valid
  */
-pub const BOOTSTRAP_LEADER_LAMPORTS: u64 = 2;
+pub const BOOTSTRAP_LEADER_LAMPORTS: u64 = 43;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
     let matches = App::new(crate_name!())
@@ -53,24 +53,34 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn error::Error>> {
                 .required(true)
                 .help("Path to file containing keys of the mint"),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("bootstrap_stake_keypair_file")
+                .short("s")
+                .long("bootstrap-stake-keypair")
+                .value_name("BOOTSTRAP STAKE KEYPAIR")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .required(true)
+                .help("Path to file containing the bootstrap leader's staking keypair"),
+        )
         .get_matches();
 
     let bootstrap_leader_keypair_file = matches.value_of("bootstrap_leader_keypair_file").unwrap();
+    let bootstrap_stake_keypair_file = matches.value_of("bootstrap_stake_keypair_file").unwrap();
     let ledger_path = matches.value_of("ledger_path").unwrap();
     let mint_keypair_file = matches.value_of("mint_keypair_file").unwrap();
     let lamports = value_t_or_exit!(matches, "lamports", u64);
 
     let bootstrap_leader_keypair = read_keypair(bootstrap_leader_keypair_file)?;
+    let bootstrap_stake_keypair = read_keypair(bootstrap_stake_keypair_file)?;
     let mint_keypair = read_keypair(mint_keypair_file)?;
 
-    let bootstrap_leader_vote_account_keypair = Keypair::new();
     let (mut genesis_block, _mint_keypair) = GenesisBlock::new_with_leader(
         lamports,
         &bootstrap_leader_keypair.pubkey(),
         BOOTSTRAP_LEADER_LAMPORTS,
     );
     genesis_block.mint_id = mint_keypair.pubkey();
-    genesis_block.bootstrap_leader_vote_account_id = bootstrap_leader_vote_account_keypair.pubkey();
+    genesis_block.bootstrap_leader_vote_account_id = bootstrap_stake_keypair.pubkey();
     genesis_block
         .native_instruction_processors
         .extend_from_slice(&[
diff --git a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
index 8778e2b02b..b43620ee9d 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/bootstrap-leader.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ if [[ $1 = -h ]]; then
 fi
 
 extra_fullnode_args=()
-setup_stakes=true
 
 while [[ ${1:0:1} = - ]]; do
   if [[ $1 = --blockstream ]]; then
@@ -27,9 +26,6 @@ while [[ ${1:0:1} = - ]]; do
   elif [[ $1 = --init-complete-file ]]; then
     extra_fullnode_args+=("$1" "$2")
     shift 2
-  elif [[ $1 = --only-bootstrap-stake ]]; then
-    setup_stakes=false
-    shift
   elif [[ $1 = --public-address ]]; then
     extra_fullnode_args+=("$1")
     shift
@@ -85,8 +81,4 @@ $program \
 pid=$!
 oom_score_adj "$pid" 1000
 
-if [[ $setup_stakes = true ]] ; then
-  setup_fullnode_staking 127.0.0.1 "$bootstrap_leader_id_path" "$bootstrap_leader_staker_id_path"
-fi
-
 wait "$pid"
diff --git a/multinode-demo/setup.sh b/multinode-demo/setup.sh
index fdd8a682f6..9fee5666ae 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/setup.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/setup.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ if $bootstrap_leader; then
     $solana_keygen -o "$SOLANA_CONFIG_DIR"/bootstrap-leader-staker-id.json
     $solana_genesis \
       --bootstrap-leader-keypair "$SOLANA_CONFIG_DIR"/bootstrap-leader-id.json \
+      --bootstrap-stake-keypair "$SOLANA_CONFIG_DIR"/bootstrap-leader-staker-id.json \
       --ledger "$SOLANA_RSYNC_CONFIG_DIR"/ledger \
       --mint "$SOLANA_CONFIG_DIR"/mint-id.json \
       --lamports "$lamports"
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index c274c1abd9..3c6126d32e 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ solana-genesis \
   --lamports 1000000000 \
   --mint "$dataDir"/config/drone-keypair.json \
   --bootstrap-leader-keypair "$dataDir"/config/leader-keypair.json \
+  --bootstrap-stake-keypair "$dataDir"/config/leader-staking-account-keypair.json \
   --ledger "$dataDir"/ledger
 
 solana-drone --keypair "$dataDir"/config/drone-keypair.json &