diff --git a/apps/explorer/config/config.exs b/apps/explorer/config/config.exs
index 95c80ba445..93298073e0 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/config/config.exs
+++ b/apps/explorer/config/config.exs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ config :explorer, Explorer.Counters.AverageBlockTime,
   enabled: true,
   period: average_block_period
 
-config :explorer, Explorer.ChainSpec.GenesisData, enabled: true, chain_spec_path: System.get_env("CHAIN_SPEC_PATH")
+config :explorer, Explorer.ChainSpec.GenesisData, enabled: false, chain_spec_path: System.get_env("CHAIN_SPEC_PATH")
 
 config :explorer, Explorer.Chain.Cache.BlockNumber, enabled: true
 
diff --git a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain_spec/genesis_data.ex b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain_spec/genesis_data.ex
index a156aae6d7..690be2eb19 100644
--- a/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain_spec/genesis_data.ex
+++ b/apps/explorer/lib/explorer/chain_spec/genesis_data.ex
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ defmodule Explorer.ChainSpec.GenesisData do
 
   @impl GenServer
   def init(_) do
-    :timer.send_interval(@interval, :import)
     Process.send_after(self(), :import, @interval)
 
     {:ok, %{}}