diff --git a/api/src/routers/userRouter.ts b/api/src/routers/userRouter.ts
index 334939941..4f91b5702 100644
--- a/api/src/routers/userRouter.ts
+++ b/api/src/routers/userRouter.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const userRequiredRouter = new Hono();
 userRequiredRouter.use("*", requiredUserMiddleware);
 
 const userOptionalRouter = new Hono();
-userRequiredRouter.use("*", optionalUserMiddleware);
+userOptionalRouter.use("*", optionalUserMiddleware);
 
 userRequiredRouter.post("/manage-subscription", async (c) => {
   const userId = getCurrentUserId(c);
diff --git a/deploy-web/src/components/get-started/GetStartedStepper.tsx b/deploy-web/src/components/get-started/GetStartedStepper.tsx
index a275c9085..5be6209ca 100644
--- a/deploy-web/src/components/get-started/GetStartedStepper.tsx
+++ b/deploy-web/src/components/get-started/GetStartedStepper.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export const GetStartedStepper: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = () => {
         <StepContent>
           <Typography variant="body2" color="textSecondary">
             You need at least {minDeposit.akt} AKT or {minDeposit.usdc} USDC in your wallet to deploy on Akash. If you don't have {minDeposit.akt} AKT or{" "}
-            {minDeposit.usdc} USDC, you can request for some tokens to get started on our <ExternalLink href="https://discord.gg/akash" text="Discord" />.
+            {minDeposit.usdc} USDC, you can switch to the sandbox or ask help in our <ExternalLink href="https://discord.gg/akash" text="Discord" />.
           </Typography>
 
           <Box sx={{ mt: 1, mb: 2, display: "flex", alignItems: "center" }}>