diff --git a/cmd/hivechain/genesis.go b/cmd/hivechain/genesis.go
index 31750f6a44..82540fed16 100644
--- a/cmd/hivechain/genesis.go
+++ b/cmd/hivechain/genesis.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func (cfg *generatorConfig) createChainConfig() *params.ChainConfig {
 			chaincfg.GrayGlacierBlock = new(big.Int).SetUint64(b)
 		case "merge":
 			chaincfg.MergeNetsplitBlock = new(big.Int).SetUint64(b)
+			chaincfg.TerminalTotalDifficultyPassed = true
 		// time-based forks
 		case "shanghai":
 			chaincfg.ShanghaiTime = &timestamp