diff --git a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
index 07d9e6ad7..46d55f628 100644
--- a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
+++ b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 #ASSET_POLICY_ID_FILENAME="policy.id"
 #CIP0094_POLL_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cardano-foundation/CIP-0094-polls/main/networks/polls.json" # URL for polls to vote against
 
-#MITHRIL_DOWNLOAD="Y"                                  # (Y|N) Download latest Mithril snapshot
+#MITHRIL_DOWNLOAD="N"                                  # (Y|N) Download latest Mithril snapshot
 
 ######################################
 # Do NOT modify code below           #
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ set_default_vars() {
   [[ -z ${ASSET_POLICY_SCRIPT_FILENAME} ]] && ASSET_POLICY_SCRIPT_FILENAME="policy.script"
   [[ -z ${ASSET_POLICY_ID_FILENAME} ]] && ASSET_POLICY_ID_FILENAME="policy.id"
   [[ -z ${CIP0094_POLL_URL} ]] && CIP0094_POLL_URL="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cardano-foundation/CIP-0094-polls/main/networks/polls.json"
-  [[ -z ${MITHRIL_DOWNLOAD} ]] && MITHRIL_DOWNLOAD="Y"
+  [[ -z ${MITHRIL_DOWNLOAD} ]] && MITHRIL_DOWNLOAD="N"
   FG_BLACK='\e[30m'
   FG_RED='\e[31m'
   FG_GREEN='\e[32m'
diff --git a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh
index 79ef12bab..728261746 100644
--- a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh
+++ b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/mithril-client.sh
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ usage() {
 
 
 generate_environment_file() {
-  export ERA_READER_ADDRESS=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/${RELEASE}-${NETWORK_NAME,,}/era.addr
-  export ERA_READER_VKEY=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/${RELEASE}-${NETWORK_NAME,,}/era.vkey
   if [[ -n "${POOL_NAME}" ]] && [[ "${POOL_NAME}" != "CHANGE_ME" ]]; then
+    export ERA_READER_ADDRESS=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/${RELEASE}-${NETWORK_NAME,,}/era.addr
+    export ERA_READER_VKEY=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/input-output-hk/mithril/main/mithril-infra/configuration/${RELEASE}-${NETWORK_NAME,,}/era.vkey
     bash -c "cat <<-'EOF' > ${CNODE_HOME}/mithril/mithril.env
 		KES_SECRET_KEY_PATH=${POOL_DIR}/${POOL_HOTKEY_SK_FILENAME}
 		OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE_PATH=${POOL_DIR}/${POOL_OPCERT_FILENAME}