diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f0fa956..7d201fb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ module github.com/MalteHerrmann/upgrade-local-node-go
 go 1.21
 
 require (
-	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v0.37.2
 	github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk v0.47.4
 	github.com/evmos/evmos/v14 v14.0.0-rc3
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/chzyer/readline v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/cockroachdb/apd/v2 v2.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/coinbase/rosetta-sdk-go/types v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/cometbft/cometbft v0.37.2 // indirect
 	github.com/cometbft/cometbft-db v0.8.0 // indirect
 	github.com/confio/ics23/go v0.9.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cosmos/btcutil v1.0.5 // indirect
diff --git a/gov/proposal.go b/gov/proposal.go
index afe3307..2fef680 100644
--- a/gov/proposal.go
+++ b/gov/proposal.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func buildUpgradeProposalCommand(targetVersion string, upgradeHeight int) []stri
 		"tx", "gov", "submit-legacy-proposal", "software-upgrade", targetVersion,
 		"--title", fmt.Sprintf("'Upgrade to %s'", targetVersion),
 		"--description", fmt.Sprintf("'Upgrade to %s'", targetVersion),
-		"--upgrade-height", fmt.Sprintf("%d", upgradeHeight),
+		"--upgrade-height", strconv.Itoa(upgradeHeight),
 		"--deposit", "100000000000000000000aevmos",
 		"--output", "json",
 		"--no-validate",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func SubmitUpgradeProposal(bin *utils.Binary, targetVersion string, upgradeHeigh
 // VoteForProposal votes for the proposal with the given ID using the given account.
 func VoteForProposal(bin *utils.Binary, proposalID int, sender string) (string, error) {
 	out, err := utils.ExecuteBinaryCmd(bin, utils.BinaryCmdArgs{
-		Subcommand:  []string{"tx", "gov", "vote", fmt.Sprintf("%d", proposalID), "yes"},
+		Subcommand:  []string{"tx", "gov", "vote", strconv.Itoa(proposalID), "yes"},
 		From:        sender,
 		UseDefaults: true,
 		Quiet:       true,
@@ -160,3 +160,22 @@ func VoteForProposal(bin *utils.Binary, proposalID int, sender string) (string,
 
 	return out, nil
 }
+
+// DepositForProposal deposits the given amount of Evmos for the proposal with the given proposalID
+// from the given account.
+func DepositForProposal(bin *utils.Binary, proposalID int, sender string, amount int) (string, error) {
+	out, err := utils.ExecuteBinaryCmd(bin, utils.BinaryCmdArgs{
+		Subcommand: []string{
+			"tx", "gov", "deposit", strconv.Itoa(proposalID), strconv.Itoa(amount) + "aevmos",
+		},
+		From:        sender,
+		UseDefaults: true,
+		Quiet:       true,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return out, errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("failed to deposit for proposal %d", proposalID))
+	}
+
+	return out, nil
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d4103a3..b59edda 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ func main() {
 		log.Printf(
 			"Possible usages:\n" +
 				"  upgrade-local-node-go <target_version>\n" +
-				"  upgrade-local-node-go vote [proposal-id]\n",
+				"  upgrade-local-node-go vote [proposal-id]\n" +
+				"  upgrade-local-node-go deposit [proposal-id]\n",
 		)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
@@ -34,9 +35,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Error getting accounts: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	//nolint:nestif // nesting complexity is fine here, will be reworked with Cobra commands anyway
-	if os.Args[1] == "vote" {
-		proposalID, err := getProposalIDForVoting(bin, os.Args)
+	// TODO: use with Cobra CLI
+	switch os.Args[1] {
+	case "vote":
+		proposalID, err := getProposalIDFromInput(bin, os.Args)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Error getting proposal ID: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -45,7 +47,19 @@ func main() {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Error submitting votes for proposal %d: %v", proposalID, err)
 		}
-	} else {
+
+	case "deposit":
+		proposalID, err := getProposalIDFromInput(bin, os.Args)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Error getting proposal ID: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// TODO: replace fixed amount with min deposit from chain params
+		if _, err = gov.DepositForProposal(bin, proposalID, bin.Accounts[0].Name, 1e9); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Error depositing for proposal %d: %v", proposalID, err)
+		}
+
+	default:
 		targetVersion := os.Args[1]
 		if matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(`v\d+\.\d+\.\d(-rc\d+)?`, targetVersion); !matched {
 			log.Fatalf("Invalid target version: %s. Please use the format vX.Y.Z(-rc*).\n", targetVersion)
@@ -58,8 +72,8 @@ func main() {
 	}
 }
 
-// getProposalIDForVoting gets the proposal ID from the command line arguments.
-func getProposalIDForVoting(bin *utils.Binary, args []string) (int, error) {
+// getProposalIDFromInput gets the proposal ID from the command line arguments.
+func getProposalIDFromInput(bin *utils.Binary, args []string) (int, error) {
 	var (
 		err        error
 		proposalID int