diff --git a/ZelBack/src/services/appsService.js b/ZelBack/src/services/appsService.js
index b4fc0a7ff..cd70c9ad8 100644
--- a/ZelBack/src/services/appsService.js
+++ b/ZelBack/src/services/appsService.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const myCache = new LRU(LRUoptions);
 
 let removalInProgress = false;
 let installationInProgress = false;
+let storedTier = '';
 
 function getAppIdentifier(appName) {
   // this id is used for volumes, docker names so we know it reall belongs to flux
@@ -357,6 +358,9 @@ async function listAppsImages(req, res) {
 }
 
 async function nodeTier() {
+  if (storedTier) {
+    return storedTier; // node tier is not changing. We can use globally cached value.
+  }
   // get our collateral information to decide if app specifications are basic, super, bamf
   // getzlenodestatus.collateral
   const nodeStatus = await daemonService.getZelNodeStatus();
@@ -378,13 +382,16 @@ async function nodeTier() {
   // get collateralInformation.txindex vout
   const { value } = txInformation.data.vout[collateralInformation.txindex];
   if (value === 10000) {
-    return 'basic';
+    storedTier = 'basic';
+    return storedTier;
   }
   if (value === 25000) {
-    return 'super';
+    storedTier = 'super';
+    return storedTier;
   }
   if (value === 100000) {
-    return 'bamf';
+    storedTier = 'bamf';
+    return storedTier;
   }
   throw new Error('Unrecognised Flux Node tier');
 }
diff --git a/ZelBack/src/services/idService.js b/ZelBack/src/services/idService.js
index ab600872f..07b77fc96 100644
--- a/ZelBack/src/services/idService.js
+++ b/ZelBack/src/services/idService.js
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ async function loginPhrase(req, res) {
     // check docker availablility
     await appsService.dockerListContainers(false);
     // check Node Hardware Requirements are ok.
-    // const hwPassed = await confirmNodeTierHardware();
-    // if (hwPassed === false) {
-    //   throw new Error('Node hardware requirements not met');
-    // }
+    const hwPassed = await confirmNodeTierHardware();
+    if (hwPassed === false) {
+      throw new Error('Node hardware requirements not met');
+    }
     // check DOS state (contains daemon checks)
     const dosState = await fluxCommunication.getDOSState();
     if (dosState.status === 'error') {
@@ -712,5 +712,4 @@ module.exports = {
   wsRespondLoginPhrase,
   wsRespondSignature,
   checkLoggedUser,
-  confirmNodeTierHardware,
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 29fdf3d5d..6a0edd08c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "flux",
-  "version": "2.0.2",
+  "version": "2.0.3",
   "description": "Flux, Your Gateway to a Decentralized World",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",