diff --git a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp
index 1c087ff66..c91b79403 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/tx/impl/Change.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,13 @@ Change::activateXahauGenesis()
     bool const isTest =
         (ctx_.tx.getFlags() & tfTestSuite) && ctx_.app.config().standalone();
 
+    // RH NOTE: we'll only configure xahau governance structure on networks that
+    // begin with 2133... so production xahau: 21337 and its testnet 21338
+    // with 21330-21336 and 21339 also valid and reserved for dev nets etc.
+    // all other Network IDs will be conventionally configured.
+    if ((ctx_.app.config().NETWORK_ID / 10) != 2133 && !isTest)
+        return;
+
     auto [ng_entries, l1_entries, l2_entries, gov_params] =
         normalizeXahauGenesis(
             isTest ? TestNonGovernanceDistribution : NonGovernanceDistribution,