diff --git a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
index 65855d775..03be13492 100644
--- a/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
+++ b/cmd/crates/soroban-test/tests/it/integration/cookbook.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ async fn run_command(
         }
     }
 
-    println!("Executing command: {} {}", cmd, modified_args.join(" "));
     let result = sandbox.new_assert_cmd(&cmd).args(&modified_args).assert();
 
     if command.contains("keys generate") {
@@ -153,10 +152,8 @@ async fn test_mdx_file(
         .filter_map(|block| block.split("```").next())
         .collect();
 
-    println!("Testing commands from file: {}", file_path);
 
-    for (i, command) in commands.iter().enumerate() {
-        println!("Running command {}: {}", i + 1, command);
+    for command in commands.iter() {
         run_command(
             sandbox,
             command,
diff --git a/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx b/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx
index b64262b34..4fa5d93fe 100644
--- a/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx
+++ b/cookbook/contract-lifecycle.mdx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To manage the lifecycle of a Stellar smart contract using the CLI, follow these
 1. Create an identity for Alice:
 
 ```bash
-stellar keys generate alice
+stellar keys generate alice --no-fund
 ```
 
 2. Fund the identity:
diff --git a/cookbook/payments-and-assets.mdx b/cookbook/payments-and-assets.mdx
index 9849bf3d9..ca2934888 100644
--- a/cookbook/payments-and-assets.mdx
+++ b/cookbook/payments-and-assets.mdx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ By setting the `STELLAR_NETWORK` environment variable, we will not have to set t
 2. Fund the accounts:
 
 ```bash
-stellar keys generate alice
+stellar keys generate alice --no-fund
 ```
 
 ```bash
-stellar keys generate bob
+stellar keys generate bob --no-fund
 ```
 
 ```bash