diff --git a/multiversx_sdk_cli/localnet/node_config_toml.py b/multiversx_sdk_cli/localnet/node_config_toml.py
index c7da1afa..1f073d2d 100644
--- a/multiversx_sdk_cli/localnet/node_config_toml.py
+++ b/multiversx_sdk_cli/localnet/node_config_toml.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def patch_config(data: ConfigDict, config: ConfigRoot):
     epoch_start_config['MinRoundsBetweenEpochs'] = int(config.general.rounds_per_epoch / 4)
 
     data['EpochStartConfig'].update(epoch_start_config)
+    data['WebServerAntiflood']['VmQueryDelayAfterStartInSec'] = 30
 
     # Always use the latest VM
     data['VirtualMachine']['Execution']['WasmVMVersions'] = [{'StartEpoch': 0, 'Version': '*'}]
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e9accd28..12abff1d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "multiversx-sdk-cli"
-version = "9.6.2"
+version = "9.6.3"
 authors = [
   { name="MultiversX" },
 ]