diff --git a/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh b/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh
index ba653db2..24de2c3d 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/seed-internal-testnet.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ kava config broadcast-mode block
 echo "${DEV_WALLET_MNEMONIC}" | kava keys add --recover dev-wallet
 DEV_TEST_WALLET_ADDRESS="0x7E08fa61f22f1A40B4617b887eD24b85CDaf33c2"
 
-# setup kava etherum comptabile account for deploying
+# setup kava ethereum compatible account for deploying
 # erc20 contracts to the kava chain
 echo "sweet ocean blush coil mobile ten floor sample nuclear power legend where place swamp young marble grit observe enforce lake blossom lesson upon plug" | kava keys add --recover --eth dev-erc20-deployer-wallet
 
@@ -57,10 +57,16 @@ wETH_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" de
 wETH_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${wETH_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
 npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" mint-erc20 "$wETH_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000000000000
 
+# deploy and fund axlUSDC ERC20 contract
+AXLUSD_CONTRACT_DEPLOY=$(npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" deploy-erc20 "USD Coin" USDC 6)
+AXLUSD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS=${USD_CONTRACT_DEPLOY: -42}
+npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" mint-erc20 "$AXLUSD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" 0x6767114FFAA17C6439D7AEA480738B982CE63A02 1000000000000
+
 # seed some evm wallets
 npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" mint-erc20 "$wBTC_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" "$DEV_TEST_WALLET_ADDRESS" 10000000000000
 npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" mint-erc20 "$USD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" "$DEV_TEST_WALLET_ADDRESS" 100000000000
 npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" mint-erc20 "$wETH_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" "$DEV_TEST_WALLET_ADDRESS" 1000000000000000000000
+npx hardhat --network "${ERC20_DEPLOYER_NETWORK_NAME}" mint-erc20 "$AXLUSD_CONTRACT_ADDRESS" "$DEV_TEST_WALLET_ADDRESS" 100000000000
 
 # give dev-wallet enough delegation power to pass proposals by itself
 # enumerate all genesis validators