diff --git a/pyth_observer/dispatch.py b/pyth_observer/dispatch.py
index 7038362..9b93933 100644
--- a/pyth_observer/dispatch.py
+++ b/pyth_observer/dispatch.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ async def run(self, states: List[State]):
                 sent_events.append(event.send())
 
         await asyncio.gather(*sent_events)
-        await self.process_zenduty_events(current_time)
+        if "ZendutyEvent" in self.config["events"]:
+            await self.process_zenduty_events(current_time)
 
     def check_price_feed(self, state: PriceFeedState) -> List[Check]:
         failed_checks: List[Check] = []
diff --git a/sample.config.yaml b/sample.config.yaml
index 9df7c4b..d960629 100644
--- a/sample.config.yaml
+++ b/sample.config.yaml
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ checks:
       max_slot_distance: 25
       max_aggregate_distance: 6
     PublisherStalledCheck:
-      enable: true
-      stall_time_limit: 30000000 # arbitrary large number to "disable" this check while allowing per feed config to override
-      abandoned_time_limit: 30000000 # arbitrary large number to "disable" this check while allowing per feed config to override
+      enable: false
+      stall_time_limit: 30
+      abandoned_time_limit: 600
       max_slot_distance: 25
   # Per-symbol config
   Crypto.MNGO/USD:
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ checks:
       max_slot_distance: 10000
   Crypto.BTC/USD:
     PublisherStalledCheck:
-      stall_time_limit: 30 # This will override the global stall_time_limit for Crypto.BTC/USD
-      abandoned_time_limit: 600 # 10 minutes
+      enable: true
+      stall_time_limit: 60