diff --git a/hardhat/scripts/run-cowsay-onchain.ts b/hardhat/scripts/run-cowsay-onchain.ts
index d6ba46fb..d54e0116 100644
--- a/hardhat/scripts/run-cowsay-onchain.ts
+++ b/hardhat/scripts/run-cowsay-onchain.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   getWallet,
   getAddress,
 } from '../utils/web3'
+import { ethers } from 'hardhat'
 
 async function main() {
   // it's annoying to not be able to use argv but hardhat complains about it
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ async function main() {
   const manager = await connectJobManager()
   const client = await connectExampleClient()
 
+  const setRequiredDepositTx = await manager
+    .connect(getWallet('solver'))
+    .setRequiredDeposit(ethers.parseEther("2"))
+  await setRequiredDepositTx.wait()
+
   const requiredDeposit = await manager.getRequiredDeposit()
 
   console.log(`requiredDeposit: ${Number(requiredDeposit)}`)