diff --git a/apps/maestro/src/config/env.ts b/apps/maestro/src/config/env.ts
index 98a4300b..4668c50a 100644
--- a/apps/maestro/src/config/env.ts
+++ b/apps/maestro/src/config/env.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export const NEXT_PUBLIC_EXPLORER_URL = Maybe.of(
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_EXPLORER_URL
 ).mapOr("", String);
 
+export const NEXT_PUBLIC_WHITELISTED_DEST_CHAINS_FOR_VM = Maybe.of(
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_WHITELISTED_DEST_CHAINS_FOR_VM
+).mapOr("", String);
+
 export const NEXT_PUBLIC_FILE_BUG_REPORT_URL = Maybe.of(
   process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FILE_BUG_REPORT_URL
 ).mapOr("", String);
diff --git a/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.state.ts b/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.state.ts
index 0524726c..bfcd3f5c 100644
--- a/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.state.ts
+++ b/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.state.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function useStep3ChainSelectionState() {
       isDeploying,
       totalGasFee,
       sourceChainId,
-      allChains,
+      chains: allChains,
       isEstimatingGasFees: isRemoteDeploymentGasFeeLoading,
       hasGasFeesEstimationError: isRemoteDeploymentGasFeeError,
       remoteDeploymentGasFees,
diff --git a/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx b/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx
index 2ce3b318..7cd3e937 100644
--- a/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx
+++ b/apps/maestro/src/features/CanonicalTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { getNativeToken } from "~/lib/utils/getNativeToken";
 import ChainPicker from "~/ui/compounds/ChainPicker";
 import { NextButton, TokenNameAlert } from "~/ui/compounds/MultiStepForm";
 import { useStep3ChainSelectionState } from "./DeployAndRegister.state";
+import { filterEligibleChains } from "~/lib/utils/chains";
 
 export const Step3: FC = () => {
   const { state: rootState, actions: rootActions } =
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ export const Step3: FC = () => {
   const chainId = useChainId();
 
   // Support both EVM and VM chains
-  const sourceChain = state.allChains?.find((chain) => chain.chain_id === chainId);
+  const sourceChain = state.chains?.find((chain) => chain.chain_id === chainId);
 
     const [validDestinationChainIds, erroredDestinationChainIds] = useMemo(
     () =>
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ export const Step3: FC = () => {
       addTransaction,
     ]
   );
-  const eligibleChains = state.allChains.filter(chain => chain.chain_id !== chainId);
+
+  const eligibleChains = filterEligibleChains(state.chains, chainId);
+
   const formSubmitRef = useRef<ComponentRef<"button">>(null);
 
   const { address } = useAccount();
diff --git a/apps/maestro/src/features/InterchainTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx b/apps/maestro/src/features/InterchainTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx
index 117bf3c8..66779d16 100644
--- a/apps/maestro/src/features/InterchainTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx
+++ b/apps/maestro/src/features/InterchainTokenDeployment/steps/deploy-and-register/DeployAndRegister.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { NextButton } from "~/ui/compounds/MultiStepForm";
 import { useDeployAndRegisterRemoteInterchainTokenMutation } from "../../hooks";
 import { useInterchainTokenDeploymentStateContainer } from "../../InterchainTokenDeployment.state";
 import { useStep2ChainSelectionState } from "./DeployAndRegister.state";
+import { filterEligibleChains } from "~/lib/utils/chains";
 
 export const Step2: FC = () => {
   const { state: rootState, actions: rootActions } =
@@ -139,8 +140,8 @@ export const Step2: FC = () => {
       addTransaction,
     ]
   );
-
-  const eligibleChains = state.chains.filter(chain => chain.chain_id !== chainId);
+  
+  const eligibleChains = filterEligibleChains(state.chains, chainId);
 
   const formSubmitRef = useRef<ComponentRef<"button">>(null);
 
diff --git a/apps/maestro/src/lib/utils/chains.ts b/apps/maestro/src/lib/utils/chains.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c81ee85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/maestro/src/lib/utils/chains.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { ITSChainConfig } from "@axelarjs/api";
+import { NEXT_PUBLIC_WHITELISTED_DEST_CHAINS_FOR_VM } from "~/config/env";
+
+export const filterEligibleChains = (
+  chains: ITSChainConfig[],
+  currentChainId: number,
+): ITSChainConfig[] => {
+  // Early return if no chains to filter
+  if (!chains.length) return [];
+
+  const currentChain = chains.find((chain) => chain.chain_id === currentChainId);
+  const isCurrentChainVM = currentChain?.chain_type === 'vm';
+
+  const whitelistedChains = NEXT_PUBLIC_WHITELISTED_DEST_CHAINS_FOR_VM.split(',').map(chain => chain.trim());
+
+  // Normalize whitelist check
+  const isAllChainsWhitelisted = whitelistedChains[0] === 'all';
+
+  return chains.filter((chain) => {
+    // Always filter out current chain
+    if (chain.chain_id === currentChainId) return false;
+
+    // For EVM chains, check whitelist
+    if (isCurrentChainVM && chain.chain_type === 'evm') {
+      return isAllChainsWhitelisted || whitelistedChains.includes(chain.id);
+    }
+
+    // Non-EVM chains are always included
+    return true;
+  });
+};
diff --git a/apps/maestro/src/ui/components/ChainsDropdown/ChainsDropdown.tsx b/apps/maestro/src/ui/components/ChainsDropdown/ChainsDropdown.tsx
index e12f844c..222a64a7 100644
--- a/apps/maestro/src/ui/components/ChainsDropdown/ChainsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/maestro/src/ui/components/ChainsDropdown/ChainsDropdown.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import type { EVMChainConfig, VMChainConfig } from "@axelarjs/api/axelarscan";
-import { Dropdown, HelpCircleIcon } from "@axelarjs/ui";
 import { toast } from "@axelarjs/ui/toaster";
 import { cn } from "@axelarjs/ui/utils";
 import { Maybe } from "@axelarjs/utils";
@@ -18,6 +16,8 @@ import {
   useChainsDropdownContainer,
   withChainsDropdownProvider,
 } from "./ChainsDropdown.state";
+import { ITSChainConfig } from "@axelarjs/api";
+import { HelpCircleIcon, Dropdown } from "@axelarjs/ui";
 
 const ICON_SIZES = {
   xs: 14,
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ export const ChainIcon: FC<{
   );
 };
 
-type ChainConfig = EVMChainConfig | VMChainConfig;
-
 type Props = {
-  chains?: ChainConfig[];
+  chains?: ITSChainConfig[];
   compact?: boolean;
   hideLabel?: boolean;
   disabled?: boolean;
@@ -63,8 +61,8 @@ type Props = {
   chainIconClassName?: string;
   contentClassName?: string;
   renderTrigger?: () => React.ReactNode;
-  selectedChain?: ChainConfig;
-  onSelectChain?: (chain: ChainConfig | null) => void;
+  selectedChain?: ITSChainConfig;
+  onSelectChain?: (chain?: ITSChainConfig) => void;
   size?: keyof typeof ICON_SIZES;
   chainType?: "evm" | "vm";
 };
@@ -217,7 +215,7 @@ const ChainsDropdown: FC<Props> = (props) => {
               <button
                 onClick={(e: React.MouseEvent) => {
                   e.preventDefault();
-                  props.onSelectChain?.(null);
+                  props.onSelectChain?.(undefined);
                   actions.selectChainId(null);
                 }}
                 className="group flex w-full items-center gap-2"
diff --git a/packages/api/src/axelarscan/types.ts b/packages/api/src/axelarscan/types.ts
index 1e968230..aac22a47 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/axelarscan/types.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/axelarscan/types.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export type AxelarAssetPrice = Pick<
   updated_at: number;
 };
 
+export type ITSChainConfig = VMChainConfig | EVMChainConfig;
+
 export type VMChainConfig = {
   chain_id: number;
   chain_name: string;