diff --git a/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/genesis.go b/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/genesis.go
index f076eae0728..7d03758bcc9 100644
--- a/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/genesis.go
+++ b/gno.land/pkg/gnoland/genesis.go
@@ -165,16 +165,14 @@ func LoadPackagesFromDir(dir string, creatorMnemonic string, chainID string, fee
 	nonDraftPkgs := sortedPkgs.GetNonDraftPkgs()
 	txs := make([]TxWithMetadata, 0, len(nonDraftPkgs))
 
-	baseAccount := std.NewBaseAccountWithAddress(info.GetAddress())
-
 	for _, pkg := range nonDraftPkgs {
-		accountSequence := baseAccount.GetSequence()
 		tx, err := LoadPackage(pkg, info.GetAddress(), fee, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to load package %q: %w", pkg.Dir, err)
 		}
 
-		txData, err := tx.GetSignBytes(chainID, 0, accountSequence)
+		// Both account number and account sequence are 0 on genesis transactions
+		txData, err := tx.GetSignBytes(chainID, 0, 0)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to generate mnemonic, %w", err)
 		}
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ func LoadPackagesFromDir(dir string, creatorMnemonic string, chainID string, fee
 		txs = append(txs, TxWithMetadata{
 			Tx: tx,
 		})
-		baseAccount.SetSequence(accountSequence + 1)
 	}
 
 	return txs, nil
diff --git a/tm2/pkg/sdk/auth/ante.go b/tm2/pkg/sdk/auth/ante.go
index 49662b47a55..4d77b25455f 100644
--- a/tm2/pkg/sdk/auth/ante.go
+++ b/tm2/pkg/sdk/auth/ante.go
@@ -435,15 +435,17 @@ func SetGasMeter(simulate bool, ctx sdk.Context, gasLimit int64) sdk.Context {
 // and an account.
 func GetSignBytes(chainID string, tx std.Tx, acc std.Account, genesis bool) ([]byte, error) {
 	var accNum uint64
+	var accSequence uint64
 	if !genesis {
 		accNum = acc.GetAccountNumber()
+		accSequence = acc.GetSequence()
 	}
 
 	return std.GetSignaturePayload(
 		std.SignDoc{
 			ChainID:       chainID,
 			AccountNumber: accNum,
-			Sequence:      acc.GetSequence(),
+			Sequence:      accSequence,
 			Fee:           tx.Fee,
 			Msgs:          tx.Msgs,
 			Memo:          tx.Memo,