diff --git a/src/nosana_node/cli.clj b/src/nosana_node/cli.clj
index 6148309..6cdb971 100644
--- a/src/nosana_node/cli.clj
+++ b/src/nosana_node/cli.clj
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@
                 ;; parse the inner options passed to this action
                 :else
                 (let [{a-summary :summary a-errors :errors a-args :arguments a-options :options}
-                      (cli/parse-opts (rest arguments) (get-in cli-options [action :options]))]
+                      (cli/parse-opts (rest arguments)
+                                      (get-in cli-options [action :options]))]
                   (cond
                     (:help a-options)
                     {:exit-message (usage action a-summary) :ok? true}
@@ -211,10 +212,11 @@
 
       :else
       (do
-
-
         ;; merge CLI over existing config
         (cond->
          (-> sys
              (assoc :nos/action action)
-             (update :nos/vault merge state)))))))
+             (update :nos/vault merge state))
+          ;; hard override the network to devnet for test grid registration
+          (= action "join-test-grid")
+          (assoc-in [:nos/vault :solana-network] :devnet))))))
diff --git a/src/nosana_node/nosana.clj b/src/nosana_node/nosana.clj
index 52a737a..ace5df3 100644
--- a/src/nosana_node/nosana.clj
+++ b/src/nosana_node/nosana.clj
@@ -818,8 +818,8 @@
     ;; if there is still not enough balance request use to deposit funds
     (let [new-balance (-> (sol/get-balance (.getPublicKey account) network))]
       (if (< new-balance min-sol-balance)
-        (throw (ex-info (str "Insufficient SOL to operate,"
-                             "deposit 0.1 SOL on the node address:\n" address)
+        (throw (ex-info (str "Insufficient SOL to operate, "
+                             "please deposit 0.1 SOL on the node address:\n" address)
                         {}))
         sys))))