diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index adcb8b74..bbec499c 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -10,104 +10,111 @@ LOGLEVEL="info"
 TRACE="--trace"
 # TRACE=""
 
-# validate dependencies are installed
-command -v jq > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "jq not installed. More info: https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/"; exit 1; }
+if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
+  # validate dependencies are installed
+  command -v jq > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo >&2 "jq not installed. More info: https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/"; exit 1; }
 
-# remove existing daemon and client
-rm -rf ~/.laconic*
+  # remove existing daemon and client
+  rm -rf $HOME/.laconicd/*
+  rm -rf $HOME/.laconic/*
 
-make install
-
-laconicd config keyring-backend $KEYRING
-laconicd config chain-id $CHAINID
-
-# if $KEY exists it should be deleted
-laconicd keys add $KEY --keyring-backend $KEYRING --algo $KEYALGO
-
-# Set moniker and chain-id for Ethermint (Moniker can be anything, chain-id must be an integer)
-laconicd init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID
-
-# Change parameter token denominations to aphoton
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["staking"]["params"]["bond_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mint_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-# Custom modules
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commit_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveal_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_minimum_bid"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-
-if [[ "$TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY" == "true" ]]; then
-  echo "Setting timers for expiry tests."
-
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-fi
-
-if [[ "$TEST_AUCTION_ENABLED" == "true" ]]; then
-  echo "Enabling auction and setting timers."
-
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_enabled"]=true' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="300s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commits_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveals_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-fi
-
-# increase block time (?)
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["time_iota_ms"]="1000"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-
-# Set gas limit in genesis
-cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["max_gas"]="10000000"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
-
-# disable produce empty block
-if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-    sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-  else
-    sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-fi
-
-if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
-  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-      sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i '' 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-  else
-      sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
-      sed -i 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+  if [ -n "`which make`" ]; then
+    make install
   fi
-fi
 
-# Allocate genesis accounts (cosmos formatted addresses)
-laconicd add-genesis-account $KEY 100000000000000000000000000aphoton --keyring-backend $KEYRING
+  laconicd config keyring-backend $KEYRING
+  laconicd config chain-id $CHAINID
 
-# Sign genesis transaction
-laconicd gentx $KEY 1000000000000000000000aphoton --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
+  # if $KEY exists it should be deleted
+  laconicd keys add $KEY --keyring-backend $KEYRING --algo $KEYALGO
 
-# Collect genesis tx
-laconicd collect-gentxs
+  # Set moniker and chain-id for Ethermint (Moniker can be anything, chain-id must be an integer)
+  laconicd init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID
 
-# Run this to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly
-laconicd validate-genesis
+  # Change parameter token denominations to aphoton
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["staking"]["params"]["bond_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["crisis"]["constant_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["gov"]["deposit_params"]["min_deposit"][0]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["mint"]["params"]["mint_denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  # Custom modules
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commit_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveal_fee"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_minimum_bid"]["denom"]="aphoton"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
 
-if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
-  echo "pending mode is on, please wait for the first block committed."
+  if [[ "$TEST_REGISTRY_EXPIRY" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "Setting timers for expiry tests."
+
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["record_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  fi
+
+  if [[ "$TEST_AUCTION_ENABLED" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "Enabling auction and setting timers."
+
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_enabled"]=true' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_rent_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_grace_period"]="300s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_commits_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+    cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.app_state["registry"]["params"]["authority_auction_reveals_duration"]="60s"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  fi
+
+  # increase block time (?)
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["time_iota_ms"]="1000"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+
+  # Set gas limit in genesis
+  cat $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json | jq '.consensus_params["block"]["max_gas"]="10000000"' > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json && mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+
+  # disable produce empty block
+  if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+      sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+    else
+      sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks = true/create_empty_blocks = false/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+  fi
+
+  if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        sed -i '' 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i '' 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+    else
+        sed -i 's/create_empty_blocks_interval = "0s"/create_empty_blocks_interval = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_propose = "3s"/timeout_propose = "30s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_propose_delta = "500ms"/timeout_propose_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_prevote = "1s"/timeout_prevote = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_prevote_delta = "500ms"/timeout_prevote_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_precommit = "1s"/timeout_precommit = "10s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_precommit_delta = "500ms"/timeout_precommit_delta = "5s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_commit = "5s"/timeout_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+        sed -i 's/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "10s"/timeout_broadcast_tx_commit = "150s"/g' $HOME/.laconicd/config/config.toml
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  # Allocate genesis accounts (cosmos formatted addresses)
+  laconicd add-genesis-account $KEY 100000000000000000000000000aphoton --keyring-backend $KEYRING
+
+  # Sign genesis transaction
+  laconicd gentx $KEY 1000000000000000000000aphoton --keyring-backend $KEYRING --chain-id $CHAINID
+
+  # Collect genesis tx
+  laconicd collect-gentxs
+
+  # Run this to ensure everything worked and that the genesis file is setup correctly
+  laconicd validate-genesis
+
+  if [[ $1 == "pending" ]]; then
+    echo "pending mode is on, please wait for the first block committed."
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Using existing database at $HOME/.laconicd.  To replace, run '`basename $0` clean'"
 fi
 
 # Start the node (remove the --pruning=nothing flag if historical queries are not needed)