diff --git a/Processes/indexer.py b/Processes/indexer.py
index 4989f06..a79a0c2 100644
--- a/Processes/indexer.py
+++ b/Processes/indexer.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ def __init__(self, indexer_id: int, base_node_grpc_port: int, peers=[]):
             f"indexer.http_ui_address={self.http_listen_address}",
             "-p",
             f"indexer.ui_connect_address=http://{self.json_connect_address}",
+            "-p",
+            "indexer.base_layer_scanning_interval=1",
         ]
         self.run()
 
diff --git a/Processes/validator_node.py b/Processes/validator_node.py
index 7d1c9d1..2db3bfd 100644
--- a/Processes/validator_node.py
+++ b/Processes/validator_node.py
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ def __init__(self, base_node_grpc_port, wallet_grpc_port, node_id, peers=[]):
             f"validator_node.no_fees={NO_FEES}",
             "--json-rpc-public-address",
             f"http://{self.json_connect_address}",
+            "-p",
+            "validator_node.base_layer_scanning_interval=1",
         ]
         self.run()