diff --git a/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml
index e6556b9f57..cfe8001ad0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir $ANT_DATA_PATH/client
           ls -l $ANT_DATA_PATH
           cp ./the-test-data.zip ./the-test-data_1.zip
-          ./target/release/ant --log-output-dest data-dir file_TYPE upload "" > ./second_upload 2>&1
+          ./target/release/ant --log-output-dest data-dir file upload "./the-test-data_1.zip" > ./second_upload 2>&1
         enrelease-candidatev:
           ANT_LOG: "all"
         timeout-minutes: 25
@@ -114,11 +114,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start the restart node again
         run: |
-          ./target/release/antnode \
-            --root-dir-type PARESTART_TEST_NODE_DATA_PATH \
-            --log-output-dest $RESTART_TEST_NODE_DATA_PATH \
-            --local \
-            --rewards-address "0x03B770D9cD32077cC0bF330c13C114a87643B124" &
+          ./target/release/antnode --root-dir $RESTART_TEST_NODE_DATA_PATH --log-output-dest $RESTART_TEST_NODE_DATA_PATH --local --rewards-address "0x03B770D9cD32077cC0bF330c13C114a87643B124" &
           sleep 10
         env:
           ANT_LOG: "all"
diff --git a/ant-networking/src/lib.rs b/ant-networking/src/lib.rs
index 434aa192ad..2cfa242e32 100644
--- a/ant-networking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ant-networking/src/lib.rs
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ impl Network {
         let mut close_nodes = self
             .client_get_all_close_peers_in_range_or_close_group(&record_address)
             .await?;
+        info!(
+            "For record {record_address:?} quoting {} nodes. ignore_peers is {ignore_peers:?}",
+            close_nodes.len()
+        );
         // Filter out results from the ignored peers.
         close_nodes.retain(|peer_id| !ignore_peers.contains(peer_id));
 
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs b/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs
index fae0a87ba8..352eb53f5d 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ impl Client {
         receiver.await.expect("sender should not close")?;
         debug!("Client is connected to the network");
 
+        // With the switch to the new bootstrap cache scheme,
+        // Seems the too many `initial dial`s could result in failure,
+        // if startup quoting/upload tasks got started up immediatly.
+        // Hence, put in a forced duration to allow `initial network discovery` to be completed.
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10));
+
         Ok(Self {
             network,
             client_event_sender: Arc::new(None),
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/quote.rs b/autonomi/src/client/quote.rs
index 9794f165d7..a2e7bf7cf9 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/quote.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/quote.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::client::rate_limiter::RateLimiter;
 use ant_evm::payment_vault::get_market_price;
 use ant_evm::{Amount, EvmNetwork, PaymentQuote, QuotePayment, QuotingMetrics};
 use ant_networking::{Network, NetworkError};
-use ant_protocol::{storage::ChunkAddress, NetworkAddress};
+use ant_protocol::{storage::ChunkAddress, NetworkAddress, CLOSE_GROUP_SIZE};
 use libp2p::PeerId;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use xor_name::XorName;
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ async fn fetch_store_quote_with_retries(
     loop {
         match fetch_store_quote(network, content_addr).await {
             Ok(quote) => {
+                if quote.len() < CLOSE_GROUP_SIZE {
+                    retries += 1;
+                    error!("Error while fetching store quote: not enough quotes ({}/{CLOSE_GROUP_SIZE}), retry #{retries}, quotes {quote:?}",
+                        quote.len());
+                    if retries > 2 {
+                        break Err(CostError::CouldNotGetStoreQuote(content_addr));
+                    }
+                }
                 break Ok((content_addr, quote));
             }
             Err(err) if retries < 2 => {
@@ -172,6 +180,9 @@ async fn fetch_store_quote_with_retries(
                 break Err(CostError::CouldNotGetStoreQuote(content_addr));
             }
         }
+        // Shall have a sleep between retires to avoid choking the network
+        // This shall rare to happen though.
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(5));
     }
 }