diff --git a/config/management/genesis/src/ol_node_files.rs b/config/management/genesis/src/ol_node_files.rs
index b588c06083..591834f23d 100644
--- a/config/management/genesis/src/ol_node_files.rs
+++ b/config/management/genesis/src/ol_node_files.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,8 @@ fn make_validator_cfg(output_dir: PathBuf, namespace: &str, seed_addresses: Opti
     vfn_net.listen_address = format!("/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/{}", DEFAULT_VFN_PORT).parse()?;
 
     let mut pub_net = NetworkConfig::network_with_id(NetworkId::Public);
-    pub_net.listen_address = format!("/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/{}", DEFAULT_PUB_PORT).parse()?;
+    
+    pub_net.listen_address = format!("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/{}", DEFAULT_PUB_PORT).parse()?; // Don't fullnode sync requests
     
     // This ID is how the Validator node identifies themselves on their private VFN network.
     // same ID as being used in the validator network.
@@ -376,9 +377,10 @@ fn make_validator_cfg(output_dir: PathBuf, namespace: &str, seed_addresses: Opti
     pub_net.identity = network_id;
 
     if let Some(s) = seed_addresses {
-      vfn_net.seed_addrs = s.clone();
       pub_net.seed_addrs = s;
     }
+
+    // pub_net.discovery_method = DiscoveryMethod::Onchain;
     
     c.full_node_networks = vec![vfn_net.to_owned(), pub_net.to_owned()];
 
diff --git a/ol/cli/src/commands/init_cmd.rs b/ol/cli/src/commands/init_cmd.rs
index bc54804421..155e3acc99 100644
--- a/ol/cli/src/commands/init_cmd.rs
+++ b/ol/cli/src/commands/init_cmd.rs
@@ -202,8 +202,9 @@ impl Runnable for InitCmd {
 
             let namespace = app_cfg.format_oper_namespace();
             let output_dir = app_cfg.workspace.node_home.clone();
-            let seeds = pick_seed_peer(&mut app_cfg, entry_args.swarm_path.clone());
-            match ol_node_files::make_val_file(output_dir, seeds.ok(), None, &namespace) {
+            let seeds = if self.seed_peer { pick_seed_peer(&mut app_cfg, entry_args.swarm_path.clone()).ok() } else { None };
+
+            match ol_node_files::make_val_file(output_dir, seeds,None, &namespace) {
                 Ok(_) => {}
                 Err(e) => {
                     println!("Could not create file, exiting. Message: {:?}", e);