diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
index 38e10f9b..1ba65930 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/block/BlockChain.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class BlockChain {
 	}
 	private List<BlockTimingByHeight> blockTimingsByHeight;
 
-	private int minAccountLevelToMint = 1;
+	private int minAccountLevelToMint;
 	private int minAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions;
 	private int minAccountLevelToRewardShare;
 	private int maxRewardSharesPerMintingAccount;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/blockchain.json b/src/main/resources/blockchain.json
index c142b6d8..742dd2f9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/blockchain.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/blockchain.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	"requireGroupForApproval": false,
 	"defaultGroupId": 0,
 	"oneNamePerAccount": true,
+	"minAccountLevelToMint": 1,
 	"minAccountLevelForBlockSubmissions": 6,
 	"minAccountLevelToRewardShare": 5,
 	"maxRewardSharesPerMintingAccount": 6,