diff --git a/devnet/start.sh b/devnet/start.sh
index 972d754..b9bbe3c 100755
--- a/devnet/start.sh
+++ b/devnet/start.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ args=(
     --password /work/.pwd
     --mine
     --gasprice "1"
-    --targetgaslimit "50000000"
+    --targetgaslimit "80000000"
     --verbosity "${log_level}"
     --store-reward
 )