diff --git a/cmd/evm/runner.go b/cmd/evm/runner.go
index f179e733e6..5e22d68aa4 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/runner.go
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func runCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		EVMConfig: vm.Config{
 			Tracer: tracer,
 		},
+		Random: &genesisConfig.Mixhash,
 	}
 
 	if chainConfig != nil {