diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/protocol/data_protocol.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/protocol/data_protocol.py
index a17732a8a7c..6797c9e8866 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/protocol/data_protocol.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/protocol/data_protocol.py
@@ -271,8 +271,9 @@ def bump_protocol_version(self) -> Result[SyftSuccess, SyftError]:
 
         keys = self.protocol_history.keys()
         if "dev" not in keys:
-            raise Exception(
-                "You can't bump the protocol if there are no staged changes."
+            print("You can't bump the protocol if there are no staged changes.")
+            return SyftError(
+                message="Failed to bump version as there are no staged changes."
             )
 
         highest_protocol = 0
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/metadata/node_metadata.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/metadata/node_metadata.py
index 07cab49c421..26744c6072d 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/metadata/node_metadata.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/metadata/node_metadata.py
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ class NodeMetadataJSON(BaseModel, StorableObjectType):
     node_type: str = NodeType.DOMAIN.value
     organization: str = "OpenMined"
     description: str = "My cool domain"
+    signup_enabled: Optional[bool]
+    admin_email: Optional[str]
     node_side_type: str
     show_warnings: bool
     supported_protocols: List = []