diff --git a/consensus/polybft/README.md b/consensus/polybft/README.md
index 8389278f24..11abcb5223 100644
--- a/consensus/polybft/README.md
+++ b/consensus/polybft/README.md
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ It has a native support for running bridge, which enables running cross-chain tr
 
 ## Setup local testing environment
 
-### Precondition
-
 1. Build binary
 
     ```bash
@@ -48,12 +46,12 @@ It has a native support for running bridge, which enables running cross-chain tr
     polygon-edge rootchain server
     ```
 
-5. Deploy and initialize rootchain contracts - this command deploys rootchain smart contracts and initializes them. It also updates manifest configuration with rootchain contract addresses and rootchain default sender address.
+5. Deploy and initialize rootchain contracts - this command deploys rootchain smart contracts and initializes them. It also updates genesis configuration with rootchain contract addresses and rootchain default sender address.
 
     ```bash
     polygon-edge rootchain deploy \
     --deployer-key <hex_encoded_rootchain_account_private_key> \
-    [--manifest ./manifest.json] \
+    [--genesis ./genesis.json] \
     [--json-rpc http://127.0.0.1:8545] \
     [--test]
     ```
diff --git a/docker/local/polygon-edge.sh b/docker/local/polygon-edge.sh
index cbb813c501..687850aaa7 100755
--- a/docker/local/polygon-edge.sh
+++ b/docker/local/polygon-edge.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ case "$1" in
                 --dir genesis.json \
                 --consensus ibft \
                 --ibft-validators-prefix-path data- \
-                --validator-set-size=4 \
                 --bootnode "/dns4/node-1/tcp/1478/p2p/$(echo "$secrets" | jq -r '.[0] | .node_id')" \
                 --bootnode "/dns4/node-2/tcp/1478/p2p/$(echo "$secrets" | jq -r '.[1] | .node_id')"
          fi
@@ -39,15 +38,12 @@ case "$1" in
               secrets=$("$POLYGON_EDGE_BIN" polybft-secrets init --insecure --num 4 --data-dir /data/data- --json)
               echo "Secrets have been successfully generated"
 
-              echo "Generating manifest..."
-              "$POLYGON_EDGE_BIN" manifest --path /data/manifest.json --validators-path /data --validators-prefix data-
-
               echo "Generating PolyBFT Genesis file..."
               "$POLYGON_EDGE_BIN" genesis $CHAIN_CUSTOM_OPTIONS \
                 --dir /data/genesis.json \
                 --consensus polybft \
-                --manifest /data/manifest.json \
-                --validator-set-size=4 \
+                --validators-path /data \ 
+                --validators-prefix data- \
                 --bootnode "/dns4/node-1/tcp/1478/p2p/$(echo "$secrets" | jq -r '.[0] | .node_id')" \
                 --bootnode "/dns4/node-2/tcp/1478/p2p/$(echo "$secrets" | jq -r '.[1] | .node_id')"
               ;;