diff --git a/precog/utils/bittensor.py b/precog/utils/bittensor.py
index 7903a33..ef406b8 100644
--- a/precog/utils/bittensor.py
+++ b/precog/utils/bittensor.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ def setup_bittensor_objects(self):
         # if chain endpoint is set, overwrite network arg
         self.config.subtensor.network = self.config.subtensor.chain_endpoint
     # Initialize subtensor.
-    self.subtensor = bt.subtensor(config=self.config, network=self.config.subtensor.network)
+    self.subtensor = bt.subtensor(config=self.config)
     self.metagraph = self.subtensor.metagraph(self.config.netuid)
-    self.wallet = bt.wallet(name=self.config.wallet.name, hotkey=self.config.wallet.hotkey)
+    self.wallet = bt.wallet(config=self.config)
     self.dendrite = bt.dendrite(wallet=self.wallet)
     self.axon = bt.axon(wallet=self.wallet, config=self.config, port=self.config.axon.port)
     # Connect the validator to the network.
diff --git a/precog/validators/weight_setter.py b/precog/validators/weight_setter.py
index 86a0b89..d3f08fb 100755
--- a/precog/validators/weight_setter.py
+++ b/precog/validators/weight_setter.py
@@ -144,10 +144,13 @@ async def set_weights(self):
                     "Failed to set weights this iteration with message:",
                     msg,
                 )
-        self.current_block = self.subtensor.get_current_block()
-        self.blocks_since_last_update = (
-            self.current_block - self.node_query("SubtensorModule", "LastUpdate", [self.config.netuid])[self.my_uid]
-        )
+        try:
+            self.current_block = self.subtensor.get_current_block()
+            self.blocks_since_last_update = (
+                self.current_block - self.node_query("SubtensorModule", "LastUpdate", [self.config.netuid])[self.my_uid]
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            bt.logging.error("Failed to get current block, skipping block update")
 
     async def scheduled_prediction_request(self):
         if not hasattr(self, "timestamp"):