diff --git a/main.star b/main.star
index 5e9682140..8e867a3aa 100644
--- a/main.star
+++ b/main.star
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def run(plan, args={}):
             timeout="20m",
             service_name=first_client_beacon_name,
         )
-        endpoint = helix_relay.launch_helix_relay(
+        helix_endpoint = helix_relay.launch_helix_relay(
             plan,
             mev_params,
             network_params,
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def run(plan, args={}):
             contract_owner.private_key,
             normal_user.private_key,
         )
-        mev_endpoints.append(endpoint)
+        mev_endpoints.append(helix_endpoint)
 
     # spin up the mev boost contexts if some endpoints for relays have been passed
     all_mevboost_contexts = []
diff --git a/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star b/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star
index 2d4b1846f..13c65ab28 100644
--- a/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star
+++ b/src/mev/mev_relay/helix_launcher.star
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ REDIS_MAX_CPU = 1000
 REDIS_MIN_MEMORY = 16
 REDIS_MAX_MEMORY = 1024
 
-
 def launch_helix_relay(
     plan,
     mev_params,
@@ -132,9 +131,14 @@ def launch_helix_relay(
 
     env_vars = {
         "RELAY_KEY": DUMMY_SECRET_KEY,
-        "RUST_LOG": "debug",
+        "RUST_LOG": "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(