diff --git a/src/command/stake.ts b/src/command/stake.ts
index 94ddf76b..6b9bbbef 100644
--- a/src/command/stake.ts
+++ b/src/command/stake.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
+import { BZZ } from '@ethersphere/bee-js'
 import { LeafCommand, Option } from 'furious-commander'
 import { createSpinner } from '../utils/spinner'
 import { createKeyValue } from '../utils/text'
 import { RootCommand } from './root-command'
 import { VerbosityLevel } from './root-command/command-log'
 
-const MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_PLUR = BigInt('100000000000000000')
-const MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_BZZ = 10
+const MIN_DEPOSIT = BZZ.fromDecimalString('10')
 
 export class Stake extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
   public readonly name = 'stake'
@@ -18,30 +18,58 @@ export class Stake extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
     type: 'bigint',
     minimum: BigInt(1),
   })
-  public amount!: bigint | undefined
+  public amountPlur!: bigint | undefined
 
-  private async deposit(amount: bigint): Promise<void> {
-    const currentStake = (await this.bee.getStake()).toPLURBigInt()
+  @Option({
+    key: 'deposit-bzz',
+    description: "Amount of BZZ to add to the node's stake",
+    type: 'string',
+  })
+  public amountBzz!: string | undefined
+
+  public async run(): Promise<void> {
+    super.init()
+
+    if (this.amountPlur) {
+      await this.deposit(BZZ.fromPLUR(this.amountPlur))
+    } else if (this.amountBzz) {
+      await this.deposit(BZZ.fromDecimalString(this.amountBzz))
+    }
+
+    const stake = await this.bee.getStake()
+
+    this.console.log(createKeyValue('Staked xBZZ', stake.toDecimalString()))
+    this.console.quiet(stake.toDecimalString())
+  }
 
-    if (!currentStake && amount < MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_PLUR) {
+  private async deposit(amount: BZZ): Promise<void> {
+    const currentStake = await this.bee.getStake()
+
+    if (currentStake.lt(MIN_DEPOSIT) && amount.lt(MIN_DEPOSIT)) {
       if (this.quiet) {
-        throw new Error(`Insufficient deposit! Initial deposit has to be at least ${MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_BZZ} xBZZ!`)
+        throw new Error(
+          `Insufficient deposit! Initial deposit has to be at least ${MIN_DEPOSIT.toSignificantDigits(1)} xBZZ!`,
+        )
       }
 
       if (
         !(await this.console.confirm(
-          `Insufficient deposit! Initial deposit has to be at least ${MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_BZZ} xBZZ. Do you want to increase the deposit to ${MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_BZZ} xBZZ?`,
+          `Insufficient deposit! Initial deposit has to be at least ${MIN_DEPOSIT.toSignificantDigits(
+            1,
+          )} xBZZ! Do you want to increase the deposit to ${MIN_DEPOSIT.toSignificantDigits(1)} xBZZ?`,
         ))
       ) {
-        throw new Error(`Insufficient deposit! Initial deposit has to be at least ${MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_BZZ} xBZZ!`)
+        throw new Error(
+          `Insufficient deposit! Initial deposit has to be at least ${MIN_DEPOSIT.toSignificantDigits(1)} xBZZ!`,
+        )
       }
 
-      amount = MIN_INITIAL_STAKE_PLUR
+      amount = MIN_DEPOSIT
     }
 
     if (!this.quiet && !this.yes) {
       this.yes = await this.console.confirm(
-        'Depositing stake is irreversible! It can not be withdrawn later on. Do you want to continue?',
+        `You are about to deposit a non-refundable stake of ${amount.toDecimalString()} xBZZ, are you sure you wish to proceed?`,
       )
     }
 
@@ -59,23 +87,12 @@ export class Stake extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
       await this.bee.depositStake(amount.toString())
       spinner.stop()
 
-      this.console.log('PLUR successfully staked!')
+      this.console.log(
+        'Successfully staked! It may take a few minutes for the stake to be reflected in the node status.',
+      )
     } catch (e) {
       spinner.stop()
       throw e
     }
   }
-
-  public async run(): Promise<void> {
-    super.init()
-
-    if (this.amount) {
-      await this.deposit(this.amount)
-    }
-
-    const stake = await this.bee.getStake()
-
-    this.console.log(createKeyValue('Staked xBZZ', stake.toDecimalString()))
-    this.console.quiet(stake.toDecimalString())
-  }
 }