diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index db3d530cf..8becf0e75 100755
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ if [ ${isMounted} -eq 0 ]; then
     fi
   fi
 
-  echo "Calling _bootstrap.provision.sh for general system provisioning .." >> $logFile
+  echo "Calling _bootstrap.provision.sh for general system provisioning (${setupPhase}) .." >> $logFile
   sudo /home/admin/_provision_.sh
   if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
     echo "EXIT BECAUSE OF ERROR STATE" >> $logFile
diff --git a/home.admin/_provision_.sh b/home.admin/_provision_.sh
index c620a0b4f..e0d47657e 100755
--- a/home.admin/_provision_.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_provision_.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ if [ ${parameterExists} -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # import config values
-sudo chmod 777 ${configFile}
 source ${configFile}
 
 ##########################
@@ -124,11 +123,10 @@ fi
 #sudo ln -s /mnt/hdd/ssh /etc/ssh >> ${logFile} 2>&1
 #sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.systemd.sh update-sshd >> ${logFile} 2>&1
 
-# optimze if RAM >1GB
+# optimze mempool if RAM >1GB
 kbSizeRAM=$(cat /proc/meminfo | grep "MemTotal" | sed 's/[^0-9]*//g')
 if [ ${kbSizeRAM} -gt 1500000 ]; then
   echo "Detected RAM >1GB --> optimizing ${network}.conf"
-  sudo sed -i "s/^dbcache=.*/dbcache=1024/g" /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf
   sudo sed -i "s/^maxmempool=.*/maxmempool=300/g" /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf
 fi
 if [ ${kbSizeRAM} -gt 3500000 ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/setup.scripts/setupDialogControl.sh b/home.admin/setup.scripts/setupDialogControl.sh
index 794c86da7..fb1ca9fe4 100755
--- a/home.admin/setup.scripts/setupDialogControl.sh
+++ b/home.admin/setup.scripts/setupDialogControl.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ if [ "${setupPhase}" == "update" ]; then
   else
     # default to normal setup options
     setupPhase="setup"
+    sudo sed -i "s/^setupPhase=.*/setupPhase='setup'/g" /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
     echo "# you refused recovery option - defaulting to normal setup"
   fi
 fi
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ if [ "${setupPhase}" == "recovery" ]; then
   else
     # default to normal setup options
     setupPhase="setup"
-    sudo sed -i "s/^=setupPhase.*/state=setupPhase/g" /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
+    sudo sed -i "s/^setupPhase=.*/setupPhase='setup'/g" /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
     echo "# you refused recovery option - defaulting to normal setup"
   fi
 fi
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ if [ "${setupPhase}" == "migration" ]; then
   else
     # on cancel - default to normal setup
     setupPhase="setup"
-    sudo sed -i "s/^=setupPhase.*/state=setupPhase/g" /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
+    sudo sed -i "s/^setupPhase=.*/setupPhase='setup'/g" /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
     echo "# you refused node migration option - defaulting to normal setup"
     exit 1
   fi