diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index cb1fe5ec65..5b8c8cfd1a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3379,6 +3379,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "sp-block-builder 23.0.0",
  "sp-consensus-aura 0.29.0",
  "sp-core 25.0.0",
+ "sp-genesis-builder 0.4.0",
  "sp-inherents 23.0.0",
  "sp-offchain 23.0.0",
  "sp-runtime 28.0.0",
diff --git a/chain-spec-generator/Cargo.toml b/chain-spec-generator/Cargo.toml
index e164eb7545..79a4d87cca 100644
--- a/chain-spec-generator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/chain-spec-generator/Cargo.toml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ bridge-hub-kusama-runtime = { path = "../system-parachains/bridge-hubs/bridge-hu
 encointer-kusama-runtime = { path = "../system-parachains/encointer" }
 glutton-kusama-runtime = { path = "../system-parachains/gluttons/glutton-kusama" }
 
+# encointer is not migrated to the latest release, so we use compatible deps, when needed
+sp-core-encointer-compatible = { package = "sp-core",  version = "25.0.0" }
+
 [features]
 runtime-benchmarks = [
 	"asset-hub-polkadot-runtime/runtime-benchmarks",
diff --git a/chain-spec-generator/src/system_parachains_specs.rs b/chain-spec-generator/src/system_parachains_specs.rs
index d92fac7c27..c3f5ee38fd 100644
--- a/chain-spec-generator/src/system_parachains_specs.rs
+++ b/chain-spec-generator/src/system_parachains_specs.rs
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ pub type BridgeHubKusamaChainSpec = sc_chain_spec::GenericChainSpec<(), Extensio
 
 pub type GluttonKusamaChainSpec = sc_chain_spec::GenericChainSpec<(), Extensions>;
 
-pub type EncointerKusamaChainSpec =
-	sc_chain_spec::GenericChainSpec<encointer_kusama_runtime::RuntimeGenesisConfig, Extensions>;
+pub type EncointerKusamaChainSpec = sc_chain_spec::GenericChainSpec<(), Extensions>;
 
 const ASSET_HUB_POLKADOT_ED: Balance = parachains_common::polkadot::currency::EXISTENTIAL_DEPOSIT;
 
@@ -518,55 +517,43 @@ pub fn glutton_kusama_local_testnet_config() -> Result<Box<dyn ChainSpec>, Strin
 }
 
 // EncointerKusama
-fn encointer_kusama_genesis(
-	wasm_binary: &[u8],
-	endowed_accounts: Vec<AccountId>,
-	id: ParaId,
-) -> encointer_kusama_runtime::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-	encointer_kusama_runtime::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
-		system: encointer_kusama_runtime::SystemConfig {
-			code: wasm_binary.to_vec(),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-		balances: encointer_kusama_runtime::BalancesConfig {
+fn encointer_kusama_genesis(endowed_accounts: Vec<AccountId>, id: u32) -> serde_json::Value {
+	// The Encointer may not be migrated to the latest release, so we use compatible dependencies.
+	fn get_from_seed<TPublic: sp_core_encointer_compatible::Public>(
+		seed: &str,
+	) -> <TPublic::Pair as sp_core_encointer_compatible::Pair>::Public {
+		use sp_core_encointer_compatible::Pair;
+		TPublic::Pair::from_string(&format!("//{}", seed), None)
+			.expect("static values are valid; qed")
+			.public()
+	}
+
+	serde_json::json!({
+		"balances": asset_hub_kusama_runtime::BalancesConfig {
 			balances: endowed_accounts
 				.iter()
 				.cloned()
 				.map(|k| (k, ENCOINTER_KUSAMA_ED * 4096))
 				.collect(),
 		},
-		parachain_info: encointer_kusama_runtime::ParachainInfoConfig {
-			parachain_id: id,
+		"parachainInfo": encointer_kusama_runtime::ParachainInfoConfig {
+			parachain_id: id.into(),
 			..Default::default()
 		},
-		collective: Default::default(),
-		encointer_balances: Default::default(),
-		encointer_ceremonies: Default::default(),
-		encointer_communities: Default::default(),
-		encointer_faucet: Default::default(),
-		encointer_scheduler: Default::default(),
-		membership: Default::default(),
-		treasury: Default::default(),
-		aura: encointer_kusama_runtime::AuraConfig {
-			authorities: vec![get_from_seed::<sr25519::Public>("Alice").into()],
+		"polkadotXcm": {
+			"safeXcmVersion": Some(SAFE_XCM_VERSION),
 		},
-		aura_ext: Default::default(),
-		parachain_system: Default::default(),
-		polkadot_xcm: encointer_kusama_runtime::PolkadotXcmConfig {
-			safe_xcm_version: Some(SAFE_XCM_VERSION),
-			..Default::default()
+		"aura": encointer_kusama_runtime::AuraConfig {
+			authorities: vec![get_from_seed::<sp_core_encointer_compatible::sr25519::Public>("Alice").into()],
 		},
-	}
+	})
 }
 
-fn encointer_kusama_local_genesis(
-	wasm_binary: &[u8],
-) -> encointer_kusama_runtime::RuntimeGenesisConfig {
+fn encointer_kusama_local_genesis(para_id: u32) -> serde_json::Value {
 	encointer_kusama_genesis(
 		// initial collators.
-		wasm_binary,
 		testnet_accounts(),
-		1001.into(),
+		para_id,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -576,21 +563,16 @@ pub fn encointer_kusama_local_testnet_config() -> Result<Box<dyn ChainSpec>, Str
 	properties.insert("tokenSymbol".into(), "KSM".into());
 	properties.insert("tokenDecimals".into(), 12.into());
 
-	let wasm_binary =
-		encointer_kusama_runtime::WASM_BINARY.ok_or("EncointerKusama wasm not available")?;
-
-	Ok(Box::new(EncointerKusamaChainSpec::from_genesis(
-		// Name
-		"Kusama Encointer Local",
-		// ID
-		"encointer-kusama-local",
-		ChainType::Local,
-		move || encointer_kusama_local_genesis(wasm_binary),
-		Vec::new(),
-		None,
-		None,
-		None,
-		Some(properties),
-		Extensions { relay_chain: "kusama-local".into(), para_id: 1001 },
-	)))
+	Ok(Box::new(
+		EncointerKusamaChainSpec::builder(
+			encointer_kusama_runtime::WASM_BINARY.expect("EncointerKusama wasm not available!"),
+			Extensions { relay_chain: "kusama-local".into(), para_id: 1001 },
+		)
+		.with_name("Kusama Encointer Local")
+		.with_id("encointer-kusama-local")
+		.with_chain_type(ChainType::Local)
+		.with_genesis_config_patch(encointer_kusama_local_genesis(1001))
+		.with_properties(properties)
+		.build(),
+	))
 }