diff --git a/goat/mainnet/node-entrypoint.sh b/goat/mainnet/node-entrypoint.sh
index f03c9a24..8ebd5c28 100755
--- a/goat/mainnet/node-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/goat/mainnet/node-entrypoint.sh
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 echo "Starting initialization steps..."
 
 # Check if the genesis.json file exists; if not, initialize and copy it
-if [ ! -f /goat/config/genesis.json ]; then
-    echo "Initializing goatd..."
-    exec goatd init --home /goat mainnet
-    echo "Copying genesis file..."
-    cp /genesis/goat.json /goat/config/genesis.json
-else
-    echo "Genesis file already exists; skipping initialization."
-fi
+# if [ ! -f /goat/config/genesis.json ]; then
+#     echo "Initializing goatd..."
+#     exec goatd init --home /goat mainnet
+#     echo "Copying genesis file..."
+#     cp /genesis/goat.json /goat/config/genesis.json
+# else
+#     echo "Genesis file already exists; skipping initialization."
+# fi
 
 # Pass control to the final command specified in docker-compose.yml
 exec goatd start --home /goat --chain-id=goat-mainnet --goat.geth /geth/geth.ipc --api.enable --api.address=tcp://0.0.0.0:1317 --p2p.external-address $IP:40258 --p2p.laddr 0.0.0.0:40258