diff --git a/docker/config-example.toml b/docker/config-example.toml
index 7676c5c..09df81d 100644
--- a/docker/config-example.toml
+++ b/docker/config-example.toml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ L1_PLONK_VERIFIER_ADDR = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000001"
 [contracts.overrides]
 
 # L1_WETH = "0xfFf9976782d46CC05630D1f6eBAb18b2324d6B14"
-# L1_GAS_TOKEN = "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+# L1_GAS_TOKEN = "0xCf7Ed3AccA5a467e9e704C703E8D87F634fB0Fc9"
 
 L2_MESSAGE_QUEUE = "0x5300000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 L1_GAS_PRICE_ORACLE = "0x5300000000000000000000000000000000000002"
diff --git a/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol b/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol
index 1836de3..fac74df 100644
--- a/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol
+++ b/scripts/deterministic/DeployScroll.s.sol
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ contract DeployScroll is DeterminsticDeployment {
         }
     }
 
-    function checkDeployerBalance() private view {
+    function checkDeployerBalance() private {
         // ignore balance during simulation
         if (broadcastLayer == Layer.None) {
             return;
@@ -289,7 +289,9 @@ contract DeployScroll is DeterminsticDeployment {
         }
 
         // check funds for initial deposit (L1, alternative gas token)
-        if (broadcastLayer == Layer.L1 && ALTERNATIVE_GAS_TOKEN_ENABLED) {
+        // skip it if L1_GAS_TOKEN is not configured in the config file
+        address gasTokenAddr = tryGetOverride("L1_GAS_TOKEN");
+        if (broadcastLayer == Layer.L1 && ALTERNATIVE_GAS_TOKEN_ENABLED && gasTokenAddr != address(0)) {
             uint256 l1GasTokenGatewayBalance = IERC20Metadata(L1_GAS_TOKEN_ADDR).balanceOf(
                 L1_GAS_TOKEN_GATEWAY_PROXY_ADDR
             );
diff --git a/scripts/deterministic/GenerateConfigs.s.sol b/scripts/deterministic/GenerateConfigs.s.sol
index c926fe6..68d9f4b 100644
--- a/scripts/deterministic/GenerateConfigs.s.sol
+++ b/scripts/deterministic/GenerateConfigs.s.sol
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ contract GenerateChainMonitorConfig is DeployScroll {
         vm.writeJson(vm.toString(L1_MESSAGE_QUEUE_PROXY_ADDR), CHAIN_MONITOR_CONFIG_PATH, ".l1_config.l1_contracts.message_queue");
         vm.writeJson(vm.toString(L1_SCROLL_CHAIN_PROXY_ADDR), CHAIN_MONITOR_CONFIG_PATH, ".l1_config.l1_contracts.scroll_chain");
         vm.writeJson(vm.toString(L1_GAS_TOKEN_ADDR), CHAIN_MONITOR_CONFIG_PATH, ".l1_config.l1_contracts.gas_token");
+        vm.writeJson(vm.toString(L2_DEPLOYER_INITIAL_BALANCE), CHAIN_MONITOR_CONFIG_PATH, ".l1_config.start_messenger_balance");
 
         // L2
         vm.writeJson(L2_RPC_ENDPOINT, CHAIN_MONITOR_CONFIG_PATH, ".l2_config.l2_url");