diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/notarization/slotnotarization/manager.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/notarization/slotnotarization/manager.go
index 2808d38ff..65a41f00a 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/notarization/slotnotarization/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/notarization/slotnotarization/manager.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ForceCommit(slot iotago.SlotIndex) (*model.Commitment, error)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) ForceCommitUntil(commitUntilSlot iotago.SlotIndex) error {
-	m.LogInfo("force committing", "slot", commitUntilSlot)
+	m.LogInfo("force committing until", "slot", commitUntilSlot)
 
 	for i := m.storage.Settings().LatestCommitment().Slot() + 1; i <= commitUntilSlot; i++ {
 		if _, err := m.ForceCommit(i); err != nil {
diff --git a/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go b/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go
index cff09d723..6fed6961e 100644
--- a/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go
+++ b/tools/genesis-snapshot/presets/presets.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var (
 	ProtocolParamsDocker = iotago.NewV3SnapshotProtocolParameters(
 		iotago.WithNetworkOptions(fmt.Sprintf("docker-%d", time.Now().Unix()), iotago.PrefixTestnet),
 		iotago.WithTimeProviderOptions(5, time.Now().Unix(), 10, 13),
-		iotago.WithLivenessOptions(20, 30, 5, 10, 15),
+		iotago.WithLivenessOptions(10, 15, 3, 6, 8),
 	)
 
 	// use defaults from iota.go.