diff --git a/neurons/validators/validator.py b/neurons/validators/validator.py
index 3ed59ee..869c918 100644
--- a/neurons/validators/validator.py
+++ b/neurons/validators/validator.py
@@ -150,16 +150,12 @@ def __init__(self):
         if not self.config.neuron.axon_off:
             bt.logging.debug("serving ip to chain...")
             try:
-                axon = bt.axon(
-                    wallet=self.wallet, metagraph=self.metagraph, config=self.config
-                )
+                axon = bt.axon(wallet=self.wallet, config=self.config)
 
                 try:
                     self.subtensor.serve_axon(
                         netuid=self.config.netuid,
                         axon=axon,
-                        use_upnpc=False,
-                        wait_for_finalization=True,
                     )
                 except Exception as e:
                     bt.logging.error(f"Failed to serve Axon with exception: {e}")
diff --git a/prompting/validators/config.py b/prompting/validators/config.py
index f0a1d71..b7b5991 100644
--- a/prompting/validators/config.py
+++ b/prompting/validators/config.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def add_args(cls, parser):
         # Note: the validator needs to serve an Axon with their IP or they may
         #   be blacklisted by the firewall of serving peers on the network.
         help="Set this flag to not attempt to serve an Axon.",
-        default=True,
+        default=False,
     )
 
     parser.add_argument(