diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index cffb5b8f21..5ef44a8242 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // DefaultConfig contains default settings for miner.
 var DefaultConfig = Config{
-	GasCeil:  45_000_000,
-	GasPrice: big.NewInt(params.GWei / 1000),
+	GasCeil:  36_000_000,    // Berachain: set to 36mil to match Prague default
+	GasPrice: big.NewInt(1), // Berachain: set to 1 wei to match reth's default
 
 	// The default recommit time is chosen as two seconds since
 	// consensus-layer usually will wait a half slot of time(6s)