diff --git a/applications/tari_validator_node/src/dan_node.rs b/applications/tari_validator_node/src/dan_node.rs
index 4927c027c4..6f8076ffab 100644
--- a/applications/tari_validator_node/src/dan_node.rs
+++ b/applications/tari_validator_node/src/dan_node.rs
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ impl DanNode {
             });
         }
 
-        // loop {
-        //    For other work
-        //}
+        loop {
+            // other work here
 
-        Ok(())
+            time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(120)).await;
+        }
     }
 
     async fn find_and_accept_constitutions(
diff --git a/applications/tari_validator_node/src/main.rs b/applications/tari_validator_node/src/main.rs
index 19df452a75..268ff130a5 100644
--- a/applications/tari_validator_node/src/main.rs
+++ b/applications/tari_validator_node/src/main.rs
@@ -148,9 +148,12 @@ async fn run_node(config: &ApplicationConfig) -> Result<(), ExitError> {
     if let Some(address) = config.validator_node.grpc_address.clone() {
         task::spawn(run_grpc(grpc_server, address, shutdown.to_signal()));
     }
-    info!("🚀 Validator node started!");
-    info!("{}", node_identity);
-    run_dan_node(config.validator_node.clone(), node_identity).await?;
+
+    println!("🚀 Validator node started!");
+    println!("{}", node_identity);
+
+    run_dan_node(config.validator_node.clone(), node_identity.clone()).await?;
+
     Ok(())
 }