diff --git a/packages/backend/src/database.ts b/packages/backend/src/database.ts
index 7cefbaa2..8bf75d32 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/database.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/database.ts
@@ -592,4 +592,11 @@ export class Database {
     const deployers = await deployerRepository.find();
     return deployers;
   }
+
+  async getDeployerByLRN(deployerLrn: string): Promise<Deployer | null> {
+    const deployerRepository = this.dataSource.getRepository(Deployer);
+    const deployer = await deployerRepository.findOne({ where: { deployerLrn } });
+
+    return deployer;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/service.ts b/packages/backend/src/service.ts
index 2ee14e0a..bcd7e4b8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/service.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/service.ts
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ export class Service {
 
     let deployer;
     if (deployerLrn) {
-      deployer = await this.createDeployerFromLRN(deployerLrn);
+      deployer = await this.db.getDeployerByLRN(deployerLrn);
     } else {
       deployer = data.deployer;
     }
@@ -772,19 +772,6 @@ export class Service {
     return newDeployment;
   }
 
-  async createDeployerFromLRN(deployerLrn: string): Promise<Deployer | null> {
-    const records = await this.laconicRegistry.getRecordsByName(deployerLrn);
-
-    if (records.length === 0) {
-      log('No records found for deployer LRN:', deployerLrn);
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    const deployer = await this.saveDeployersByDeployerRecords(records);
-
-    return deployer[0];
-  }
-
   async updateProjectWithDeployer(
     projectId: string,
     deployer: Deployer
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx
index b57abc02..9e6a45a7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/create/Configure.tsx
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ const Configure = () => {
                         onChange={(event) => onChange(event.target.value)}
                         displayEmpty
                         size='small'
-
                       >
                         {deployers.map((deployer) => (
                           <MenuItem key={deployer.deployerLrn} value={deployer.deployerLrn}>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/project/overview/Activity/AuctionCard.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/project/overview/Activity/AuctionCard.tsx
index 5e83d91c..cbf725f8 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/project/overview/Activity/AuctionCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/projects/project/overview/Activity/AuctionCard.tsx
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ export const AuctionCard = ({ project }: { project: Project }) => {
                     {'\u2022'} {deployer.deployerLrn}
                   </p>
                 ))}
+
+                <div className="flex justify-between items-center mt-1">
+                  <span className="text-elements-high-em text-sm font-medium tracking-tight">
+                    Deployer Funds Status
+                  </span>
+                  <div className="ml-2">
+                    <Tag size="xs" type={fundsStatus ? 'positive' : 'emphasized'}>
+                      {fundsStatus ? 'RELEASED' : 'LOCKED'}
+                    </Tag>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
               </div>
             ) : (
               <div className="mt-3">
@@ -133,20 +144,8 @@ export const AuctionCard = ({ project }: { project: Project }) => {
                 </span>
               </div>
             )}
-
-            <div className="flex justify-between items-center mt-1">
-              <span className="text-elements-high-em text-sm font-medium tracking-tight">
-                Deployer Funds Status
-              </span>
-              <div className="ml-2">
-                <Tag size="xs" type={fundsStatus ? 'positive' : 'emphasized'}>
-                  {fundsStatus ? 'RELEASED' : 'LOCKED'}
-                </Tag>
-              </div>
-            </div>
           </>
         )}
-
       </div>
 
       <Dialog