diff --git a/cmd/lotus-provider/main.go b/cmd/lotus-provider/main.go
index 8e8be00db..380923b07 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-provider/main.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-provider/main.go
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ func main() {
 		Version:              build.UserVersion(),
 		EnableBashCompletion: true,
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
-			&cli.StringFlag{
-				Name:    "listen",
-				Usage:   "host address and port the worker api will listen on",
-				Value:   "0.0.0.0:3456",
-				EnvVars: []string{"LOTUS_WORKER_LISTEN"},
-			},
 			&cli.BoolFlag{
 				// examined in the Before above
 				Name:        "color",
diff --git a/cmd/lotus-provider/run.go b/cmd/lotus-provider/run.go
index 603ad4028..c08868022 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus-provider/run.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus-provider/run.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/metrics"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/config"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/modules/dtypes"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/paths"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/storage/sealer/storiface"
@@ -36,8 +35,10 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 	Usage: "Start a lotus provider process",
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		&cli.StringFlag{
-			Name:  "provider-api",
-			Usage: "Port (default 12300)",
+			Name:    "listen",
+			Usage:   "host address and port the worker api will listen on",
+			Value:   "0.0.0.0:12300",
+			EnvVars: []string{"LOTUS_WORKER_LISTEN"},
 		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "nosync",
@@ -80,6 +81,10 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 			Hidden:  true,
 			Value:   "5433",
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:  FlagProviderRepo,
+			Value: "~/lotus",
+		},
 	},
 	Action: func(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 		if !cctx.Bool("enable-gpu-proving") {
@@ -153,29 +158,21 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
-		lr, err := r.Lock(repo.Provider)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		dbConfig := config.HarmonyDB{
+			Username: cctx.String("db-user"),
+			Password: cctx.String("db-password"),
+			Hosts:    strings.Split(cctx.String("db-host"), ","),
+			Database: cctx.String("db-name"),
+			Port:     cctx.String("db-port"),
 		}
-		defer func() {
-			if err := lr.Close(); err != nil {
-				log.Error("closing repo", err)
-			}
-		}()
-
-		db, err := harmonydb.NewFromConfig(config.HarmonyDB{
-			Username: cctx.String("db_user"),
-			Password: cctx.String("db_password"),
-			Hosts:    strings.Split(cctx.String("db_host"), ","),
-			Database: cctx.String("db_name"),
-			Port:     cctx.String("db_port"),
-		})
+		db, err := harmonydb.NewFromConfig(dbConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		shutdownChan := make(chan struct{})
 
+		/* defaults break lockedRepo (below)
 		stop, err := node.New(ctx,
 			node.Override(new(dtypes.ShutdownChan), shutdownChan),
 			node.Provider(r),
@@ -183,6 +180,7 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("creating node: %w", err)
 		}
+		*/
 
 		const unspecifiedAddress = "0.0.0.0"
 		address := cctx.String("listen")
@@ -196,6 +194,16 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 				address = rip + ":" + addressSlice[1]
 			}
 		}
+
+		lr, err := r.Lock(repo.Provider)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			if err := lr.Close(); err != nil {
+				log.Error("closing repo", err)
+			}
+		}()
 		localStore, err := paths.NewLocal(ctx, lr, nil, []string{"http://" + address + "/remote"})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -239,7 +247,7 @@ var runCmd = &cli.Command{
 		// Monitor for shutdown.
 		finishCh := node.MonitorShutdown(shutdownChan,
 			node.ShutdownHandler{Component: "rpc server", StopFunc: rpcStopper},
-			node.ShutdownHandler{Component: "provider", StopFunc: stop},
+			//node.ShutdownHandler{Component: "provider", StopFunc: stop},
 		)
 
 		<-finishCh
diff --git a/lib/harmony/harmonytask/task_type_handler.go b/lib/harmony/harmonytask/task_type_handler.go
index ab8de50b9..3f970a90e 100644
--- a/lib/harmony/harmonytask/task_type_handler.go
+++ b/lib/harmony/harmonytask/task_type_handler.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgconn"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/lib/harmony/harmonydb"
@@ -36,12 +37,19 @@ func (h *taskTypeHandler) AddTask(extra func(TaskID, *harmonydb.Tx) (bool, error
 		}
 		err = tx.QueryRow("SELECT id FROM harmony_task ORDER BY update_time DESC LIMIT 1").Scan(&tID)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("Could not select ID: ", err)
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("Could not select ID: %v", err)
 		}
 		return extra(tID, tx)
 	})
+
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error(err)
+		var pgErr *pgconn.PgError
+		if errors.As(err, &pgErr) && pgErr.ConstraintName != "" {
+			log.Debug("addtask saw unique constraint ", pgErr.ConstraintName, ": so it's added already.")
+			return
+		}
+		log.Error("Could not add task. AddTasFunc failed: %v", err)
+		return
 	}
 	if !did {
 		return
diff --git a/node/builder.go b/node/builder.go
index ce18747ec..e116fd807 100644
--- a/node/builder.go
+++ b/node/builder.go
@@ -343,21 +343,11 @@ func Repo(r repo.Repo) Option {
 
 func Provider(r repo.Repo) Option {
 	return func(settings *Settings) error {
-		lr, err := r.Lock(settings.nodeType)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		c, err := lr.Config()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		_ = c
 		return Options(
 			func(s *Settings) error { s.Base = true; return nil }, // mark Base as applied
 			ApplyIf(func(s *Settings) bool { return s.Config },
 				Error(errors.New("the Base() option must be set before Config option")),
 			),
-			Override(new(repo.LockedRepo), modules.LockedRepo(lr)), // module handles closing
 			//ApplyIf(IsType(repo.WdPost), ConfigWdPost(c)),
 			//ApplyIf(IsType(repo.WinPost), ConfigWinPost(c)),
 		)(settings)