diff --git a/k8s/beacon-chain/beacon-chain.deploy.yaml b/k8s/beacon-chain/beacon-chain.deploy.yaml
index e7998b884e..2016973c18 100644
--- a/k8s/beacon-chain/beacon-chain.deploy.yaml
+++ b/k8s/beacon-chain/beacon-chain.deploy.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 metadata:
   name: beacon-chain
   namespace: beacon-chain
-  app: beacon-chain
 spec:
   replicas: 3
   serviceName: beacon-chain
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ spec:
             - --bootstrap-node=/dns4/bootnode/tcp/$(BOOTNODE_SERVICE_PORT)/p2p/QmQEe7o6hKJdGdSkJRh7WJzS6xrex5f4w2SPR6oWbJNriw
             - --relay-node=/ip4/35.224.249.2/tcp/30000/p2p/QmfAgkmjiZNZhr2wFN9TwaRgHouMTBT6HELyzE5A3BT2wK
             - --p2p-port=5000
-            - --enable-tracing
+            #- --enable-tracing
             - --tracing-process-name=$(POD_NAME)
             - --tracing-endpoint=http://jaeger-collector.istio-system.svc.cluster.local:14268
             - --trace-sample-fraction=1.0
@@ -64,8 +63,8 @@ spec:
             - --log-format=fluentd
           resources:
             requests:
-              memory: "1000Mi"
-              cpu: "500m"
+              memory: "500Mi"
+              cpu: "250m"
           volumeMounts:
           - mountPath: /data
             name: beacondb
diff --git a/k8s/beacon-chain/validator.deploy.yaml b/k8s/beacon-chain/validator.deploy.yaml
index 1894e2c478..4edc4bae09 100644
--- a/k8s/beacon-chain/validator.deploy.yaml
+++ b/k8s/beacon-chain/validator.deploy.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ spec:
         - --tracing-endpoint=http://jaeger-collector.istio-system.svc.cluster.local:14268
         - --trace-sample-fraction=1.0
         - --log-format=fluentd
+        - --disable-rewards-penalties-logging
         volumeMounts:
         - name: localdata
           mountPath: /data
diff --git a/shared/params/config.go b/shared/params/config.go
index c5b748a9ec..520d7d6181 100644
--- a/shared/params/config.go
+++ b/shared/params/config.go
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ func DemoBeaconConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	demoConfig.MinAttestationInclusionDelay = 1
 	demoConfig.TargetCommitteeSize = 1
 	demoConfig.DepositsForChainStart = 8
-	demoConfig.SlotsPerEpoch = 16
-	demoConfig.GenesisEpoch = demoConfig.GenesisSlot / 8
+	demoConfig.SlotsPerEpoch = 8
+	demoConfig.GenesisEpoch = demoConfig.GenesisSlot / demoConfig.SlotsPerEpoch
 	demoConfig.MinDepositAmount = 100
 	demoConfig.MaxDepositAmount = 3.2 * 1e9
 	demoConfig.EjectionBalance = 3.175 * 1e9