diff --git a/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd.sh b/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd.sh
index ff2a3b9b99..170746968d 100755
--- a/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd.sh
+++ b/contrib/localnet/scripts/start-zetaclientd.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ then
   SEED=""
   while [ -z "$SEED" ]
   do
-    SEED=$(curl --retry 10 --retry-delay 5 --retry-connrefused  -s zetaclient0:8123/p2p)
+    SEED=$(curl --retry 30 --retry-delay 1 --max-time 1 --retry-connrefused -s zetaclient0:8123/p2p)
   done
   zetaclientd init --peer "/ip4/172.20.0.21/tcp/6668/p2p/${SEED}" --zetacore-url "$node" --chain-id athens_101-1 --operator "$operatorAddress" --log-format=text --public-ip "$MYIP" --log-level 1 --keyring-backend "$BACKEND"