diff --git a/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star b/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star
index c612b4f92..e7ebe4659 100644
--- a/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star
+++ b/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star
@@ -131,14 +131,9 @@ def launch_helix_relay(
 
     env_vars = {
         "RELAY_KEY": DUMMY_SECRET_KEY,
-        "RUST_LOG": "trace",
+        "RUST_LOG": "helix_cmd=trace",
     }
 
-    # Sleep `network_params.seconds_per_slot * 32` seconds (1 epoch) + genesis_delay before starting the relay
-    sleep_time = network_params.seconds_per_slot * 32 + network_params.genesis_delay
-
-    plan.print("Sleeping for {0} seconds before starting the relay".format(sleep_time))
-
     helix = plan.add_service(
         name=SERVICE_NAME,
         config=ServiceConfig(