diff --git a/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go b/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go
index 24ab3f5f87..76bfbba39e 100644
--- a/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go
+++ b/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go
@@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ func (k msgServer) DeployFungibleCoinZRC20(goCtx context.Context, msg *types.Msg
 	var address common.Address
 	var err error
 
+	if err = msg.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	if msg.Creator != k.observerKeeper.GetParams(ctx).GetAdminPolicyAccount(zetaObserverTypes.Policy_Type_group2) {
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrap(sdkerrors.ErrUnauthorized, "Deploy can only be executed by the correct policy account")
 	}
-	if msg.Decimals > 255 {
-		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "decimals must be less than 256")
-	}
+
 	if msg.CoinType == zetacommon.CoinType_Gas {
 		// #nosec G701 always in range
 		address, err = k.SetupChainGasCoinAndPool(ctx, msg.ForeignChainId, msg.Name, msg.Symbol, uint8(msg.Decimals), big.NewInt(msg.GasLimit))
diff --git a/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go b/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go
index 788feba0fb..95426c9437 100644
--- a/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go
+++ b/x/fungible/keeper/msg_server_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestMsgServer_DeployFungibleCoinZRC20(t *testing.T) {
 			admin,
 			sample.EthAddress().Hex(),
 			chainID,
-			256,
+			78,
 			"foo",
 			"foo",
 			common.CoinType_Gas,
diff --git a/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go b/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go
index 14d6681b3f..6b23365001 100644
--- a/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go
+++ b/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20.go
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ func (msg *MsgDeployFungibleCoinZRC20) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidAddress, "invalid creator address (%s)", err)
 	}
 	if msg.GasLimit < 0 {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidGasLimit, "invalid gas limit (%s)", err)
+		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidGasLimit, "invalid gas limit")
+	}
+
+	if msg.Decimals > 77 {
+		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "decimals must be less than 78")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go b/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go
index 75f50bc290..e107af7781 100644
--- a/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go
+++ b/x/fungible/types/message_deploy_fungible_coin_zrc20_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ func TestMsgDeployFungibleCoinZRC4_ValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			err: sdkerrors.ErrInvalidGasLimit,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid decimals",
+			msg: types.MsgDeployFungibleCoinZRC20{
+				Creator:  sample.AccAddress(),
+				Decimals: 78,
+			},
+			err: sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, "decimals must be less than 78"),
+		},
 		{
 			name: "valid message",
 			msg: types.MsgDeployFungibleCoinZRC20{