diff --git a/src/genesis.rs b/src/genesis.rs
index 5fe29e0..b91624b 100644
--- a/src/genesis.rs
+++ b/src/genesis.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ pub struct GenesisFlags {
     pub enable_warmup_epochs: bool,
     pub max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size: Option<u64>,
     pub cluster_type: String,
-    pub bootstrap_validator_sol: Option<f64>,
-    pub bootstrap_validator_stake_sol: Option<f64>,
+    pub bootstrap_validator_sol: f64,
+    pub bootstrap_validator_stake_sol: f64,
     pub commission: u8,
     pub internal_node_sol: f64,
     pub internal_node_stake_sol: f64,
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ impl Genesis {
         for (i, keypair) in keypairs.iter().enumerate() {
             let account_index = i / account_types.len();
             let account = &account_types[i % account_types.len()];
+            info!("Account: {account}, node_type: {node_type}");
             let filename = match node_type {
                 NodeType::Bootstrap => {
                     format!("{node_type}/{account}.json")
@@ -290,19 +291,9 @@ impl Genesis {
     ) -> Result<Vec<String>, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let mut args = vec![
             "--bootstrap-validator-lamports".to_string(),
-            sol_to_lamports(
-                self.flags
-                    .bootstrap_validator_sol
-                    .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_BOOTSTRAP_NODE_SOL),
-            )
-            .to_string(),
+            sol_to_lamports(self.flags.bootstrap_validator_sol).to_string(),
             "--bootstrap-validator-stake-lamports".to_string(),
-            sol_to_lamports(
-                self.flags
-                    .bootstrap_validator_stake_sol
-                    .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_BOOTSTRAP_NODE_STAKE_SOL),
-            )
-            .to_string(),
+            sol_to_lamports(self.flags.bootstrap_validator_stake_sol).to_string(),
             "--hashes-per-tick".to_string(),
             self.flags.hashes_per_tick.clone(),
             "--max-genesis-archive-unpacked-size".to_string(),
@@ -360,7 +351,7 @@ impl Genesis {
 
         if !self.flags.skip_primordial_stakes {
             for i in 0..num_validators {
-                args.push("--bootstrap-validator".to_string());
+                args.push("--internal-validator".to_string());
                 for account_type in ["identity", "vote-account", "stake-account"].iter() {
                     let path = self
                         .config_dir
@@ -371,6 +362,15 @@ impl Genesis {
                     args.push(path);
                 }
             }
+
+            // stake delegated from internal_node_sol
+            let internal_node_lamports =
+                self.flags.internal_node_sol - self.flags.internal_node_stake_sol;
+            args.push("--internal-validator-lamports".to_string());
+            args.push(sol_to_lamports(internal_node_lamports).to_string());
+
+            args.push("--internal-validator-stake-lamports".to_string());
+            args.push(sol_to_lamports(self.flags.internal_node_stake_sol).to_string());
         }
 
         if let Some(slots_per_epoch) = self.flags.slots_per_epoch {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1af858b..2bdcd49 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -238,14 +238,14 @@ fn parse_matches() -> clap::ArgMatches {
                 .long("internal-node-sol")
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .default_value(&DEFAULT_INTERNAL_NODE_SOL.to_string())
-                .help("Amount to fund internal nodes in genesis config."),
+                .help("Amount to fund internal nodes in genesis"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("internal_node_stake_sol")
                 .long("internal-node-stake-sol")
                 .takes_value(true)
                 .default_value(&DEFAULT_INTERNAL_NODE_STAKE_SOL.to_string())
-                .help("Amount to stake internal nodes (Sol)."),
+                .help("Amount to stake internal nodes (Sol) in genesis"),
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("skip_primordial_stakes")
@@ -594,19 +594,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
             .value_of("cluster_type")
             .unwrap_or_default()
             .to_string(),
-        bootstrap_validator_sol: matches
-            .value_of("bootstrap_validator_sol")
-            .map(|value_str| {
-                value_str
-                    .parse()
-                    .expect("Invalid value for bootstrap_validator_sol")
-            }),
-        bootstrap_validator_stake_sol: matches.value_of("bootstrap_validator_stake_sol").map(
-            |value_str| {
-                value_str
-                    .parse()
-                    .expect("Invalid value for bootstrap_validator_stake_sol")
-            },
+        bootstrap_validator_sol: value_t_or_exit!(matches, "bootstrap_validator_sol", f64),
+        bootstrap_validator_stake_sol: value_t_or_exit!(
+            matches,
+            "bootstrap_validator_stake_sol",
+            f64
         ),
         commission,
         internal_node_sol,
diff --git a/src/startup_scripts.rs b/src/startup_scripts.rs
index 4e9f7ef..134dfb2 100644
--- a/src/startup_scripts.rs
+++ b/src/startup_scripts.rs
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ run_delegate_stake() {
     fi
   fi
   echo "created stake account"
-
+  
   if [ "$stake_account_already_exists" != true ]; then
     echo "stake account does not exist. so lets deligate"
     if ! run_solana_command "solana delegate-stake validator-accounts/stake.json validator-accounts/vote.json --force -k $IDENTITY_FILE" "Delegate Stake"; then