diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1c9ba115a8..46e9e4c8e2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## 0.22.2 (2020-08-11)
 
 - @cosmjs/faucet: Log errors for failed send transactions.
+- @cosmjs/faucet: Add config variable `FAUCET_MEMO`.
 
 ## 0.22.1 (2020-08-11)
 
diff --git a/packages/faucet/README.md b/packages/faucet/README.md
index 54981b72ae..2c65e27acb 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/README.md
+++ b/packages/faucet/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Environment variables
 
 FAUCET_CONCURRENCY        Number of distributor accounts. Defaults to 5.
 FAUCET_PORT               Port of the webserver. Defaults to 8000.
+FAUCET_MEMO               Memo for send transactions. Defaults to unset.
 FAUCET_MNEMONIC           Secret mnemonic that serves as the base secret for the
                           faucet HD accounts
 FAUCET_ADDRESS_PREFIX     The bech32 address prefix. Defaults to "cosmos".
diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts b/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts
index c7bdea2067..1dd0d047c3 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/actions/help.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Environment variables
 
 FAUCET_CONCURRENCY        Number of distributor accounts. Defaults to 5.
 FAUCET_PORT               Port of the webserver. Defaults to 8000.
+FAUCET_MEMO               Memo for send transactions. Defaults to unset.
 FAUCET_MNEMONIC           Secret mnemonic that serves as the base secret for the
                           faucet HD accounts
 FAUCET_ADDRESS_PREFIX     The bech32 address prefix. Defaults to "cosmos".
diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts b/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts
index 53bf0b837d..ed385085ff 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/constants.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { TokenConfiguration } from "./tokenmanager";
 import { parseBankTokens } from "./tokens";
 
 export const binaryName = "cosmwasm-faucet";
+export const memo: string | undefined = process.env.FAUCET_MEMO;
 export const concurrency: number = Number.parseInt(process.env.FAUCET_CONCURRENCY || "", 10) || 5;
 export const port: number = Number.parseInt(process.env.FAUCET_PORT || "", 10) || 8000;
 export const mnemonic: string | undefined = process.env.FAUCET_MNEMONIC;
diff --git a/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts b/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts
index 768432e2ca..78aeeac36a 100644
--- a/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts
+++ b/packages/faucet/src/faucet.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { CosmosClient, OfflineSigner, SigningCosmosClient, assertIsPostTxSuccess } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
+import { assertIsPostTxSuccess, CosmosClient, OfflineSigner, SigningCosmosClient } from "@cosmjs/launchpad";
 import { sleep } from "@cosmjs/utils";
 
+import * as constants from "./constants";
 import { debugAccount, logAccountsState, logSendJob } from "./debugging";
 import { createWallets } from "./profile";
 import { TokenConfiguration, TokenManager } from "./tokenmanager";
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ export class Faucet {
    * Throws an error if the transaction failed.
    */
   public async send(job: SendJob): Promise<void> {
-    const result = await this.clients[job.sender].sendTokens(job.recipient, [job.amount], "Make love, not war");
+    const result = await this.clients[job.sender].sendTokens(job.recipient, [job.amount], constants.memo);
     assertIsPostTxSuccess(result);
   }