diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index 234c979e7d..53bfd49ab6 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ func (app *App) InitChainer(ctx sdk.Context, req abci.RequestInitChain) abci.Res
 	if err := tmjson.Unmarshal(req.AppStateBytes, &genesisState); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+	app.UpgradeKeeper.SetModuleVersionMap(ctx, app.mm.GetVersionMap())
 	return app.mm.InitGenesis(ctx, app.appCodec, genesisState)
 }