diff --git a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx
index 1fa643ece70..c82a80d9d09 100644
--- a/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx
+++ b/packages/commonwealth/client/scripts/views/components/NewThreadFormModern/NewThreadForm.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import ContestTopicBanner from './ContestTopicBanner';
 import './NewThreadForm.scss';
 import { checkNewThreadErrors, useNewThreadForm } from './helpers';
 
-const MIN_ETH_FOR_CONTEST_THREAD = 0.0005;
+const MIN_ETH_FOR_CONTEST_THREAD = 0.0;
 
 export const NewThreadForm = () => {
   const navigate = useCommonNavigate();