diff --git a/docs/miner_guide.md b/docs/miner_guide.md
index 4e663b9d..098059f2 100644
--- a/docs/miner_guide.md
+++ b/docs/miner_guide.md
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ pm2 start miner.config.js -- --blacklist.validator_min_stake 1000
 
 #### `--blacklist.validator_exceptions INTEGER INTEGER INTEGER ...`
 
-List of validator exceptions (e.g., --blacklist.validator_exceptions 0 1 8 17 34 49 53 38).
+Optional list of validator exceptions (e.g., --blacklist.validator_exceptions 0 1 8 17 34 49 53 38).
 
 Default: `[]`
 
diff --git a/miner.config.js b/miner.config.js
index 1092b50e..afef477d 100644
--- a/miner.config.js
+++ b/miner.config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 module.exports = {
   apps: [
     {
-      name: 'miner',
-      interpreter: 'python3',
-      script: './neurons/miner.py',
-      args: '--netuid 50 --logging.debug --logging.trace --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091 --blacklist.force_validator_permit true --blacklist.validator_min_stake 1000 --blacklist.validator_exceptions 0 1 8 17 34 49 53 38',
+      name: "miner",
+      interpreter: "python3",
+      script: "./neurons/miner.py",
+      args: "--netuid 50 --logging.debug --logging.trace --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091 --blacklist.force_validator_permit true --blacklist.validator_min_stake 1000",
       env: {
-        PYTHONPATH: '.'
+        PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
     },
   ],
diff --git a/miner.dev.config.js b/miner.dev.config.js
index 7568e33a..3e81a459 100644
--- a/miner.dev.config.js
+++ b/miner.dev.config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 module.exports = {
   apps: [
     {
-      name: 'miner-dev',
-      interpreter: 'python3',
-      script: './neurons/miner.py',
-      args: '--netuid 1 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.chain_endpoint ws://127.0.0.1:9946 --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091',
+      name: "miner-dev",
+      interpreter: "python3",
+      script: "./neurons/miner.py",
+      args: "--netuid 1 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.chain_endpoint ws://127.0.0.1:9946 --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091",
       env: {
-        PYTHONPATH: '.'
+        PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
     },
   ],
diff --git a/miner.test.config.js b/miner.test.config.js
index 33d242ec..9f44ebbe 100644
--- a/miner.test.config.js
+++ b/miner.test.config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 module.exports = {
   apps: [
     {
-      name: 'miner',
-      interpreter: 'python3',
-      script: './neurons/miner.py',
-      args: '--netuid 247 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.network test --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091 --blacklist.validator.min_stake 0',
+      name: "miner",
+      interpreter: "python3",
+      script: "./neurons/miner.py",
+      args: "--netuid 247 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.network test --wallet.name miner --wallet.hotkey default --axon.port 8091 --blacklist.validator.min_stake 0",
       env: {
-        PYTHONPATH: '.'
+        PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
     },
   ],
diff --git a/neurons/miner.py b/neurons/miner.py
index 71b0b403..9ffc9d19 100644
--- a/neurons/miner.py
+++ b/neurons/miner.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def blacklist(self, synapse: Simulation) -> typing.Tuple[bool, str]:
         uid = self.metagraph.hotkeys.index(synapse.dendrite.hotkey)
         stake = self.metagraph.S[uid]
         bt.logging.info(f"Requesting UID: {uid} | Stake at UID: {stake}")
-        bt.logging.info(
+        bt.logging.debug(
             f"Whitelisted validators: {self.config.blacklist.validator_exceptions}"
         )
 
diff --git a/validator.dev.config.js b/validator.dev.config.js
index 392bb1e9..2f0ca3b9 100644
--- a/validator.dev.config.js
+++ b/validator.dev.config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 module.exports = {
   apps: [
     {
-      name: 'validator-dev',
-      interpreter: 'python3',
-      script: './neurons/validator.py',
-      args: '--netuid 1 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.chain_endpoint ws://127.0.0.1:9946 --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true',
+      name: "validator-dev",
+      interpreter: "python3",
+      script: "./neurons/validator.py",
+      args: "--netuid 1 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.chain_endpoint ws://127.0.0.1:9946 --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true",
       env: {
-        PYTHONPATH: '.',
+        PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
     },
   ],
diff --git a/validator.test.config.js b/validator.test.config.js
index 2f06be47..3669484e 100644
--- a/validator.test.config.js
+++ b/validator.test.config.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 module.exports = {
   apps: [
     {
-      name: 'validator',
-      interpreter: 'python3',
-      script: './neurons/validator.py',
-      args: '--netuid 247 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.network test --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true --ewma.half_life_days 1.0 --ewma.cutoff_days 2',
+      name: "validator",
+      interpreter: "python3",
+      script: "./neurons/validator.py",
+      args: "--netuid 247 --logging.debug --logging.trace --subtensor.network test --wallet.name validator --wallet.hotkey default --neuron.axon_off true --ewma.half_life_days 5 --ewma.cutoff_days 10 --softmax.beta -0.1",
       env: {
-        PYTHONPATH: '.',
+        PYTHONPATH: ".",
       },
     },
   ],