diff --git a/cmd/rollapp/init/init.go b/cmd/rollapp/init/init.go
index 4af80cec..a74d66fa 100644
--- a/cmd/rollapp/init/init.go
+++ b/cmd/rollapp/init/init.go
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+
 	initconfig "github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/cmd/config/init"
 	"github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/cmd/consts"
 	"github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/utils/archives"
 	"github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/utils/bash"
 	"github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/utils/dependencies"
 	"github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/utils/rollapp"
-	"github.com/pterm/pterm"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 				pterm.Error.Println("failed to add flags")
 				return
 			}
+			isMockFlagSet := cmd.Flags().Changed("mock")
+			shouldUseMockBackend, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("mock")
 
 			var raID string
 			if len(args) != 0 {
@@ -43,13 +46,11 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 				).Show()
 			}
 
-			envs := []string{"mock", "playground"}
-			env, _ := pterm.DefaultInteractiveSelect.
-				WithDefaultText("select the environment you want to initialize for").
-				WithOptions(envs).
-				Show()
-			hd := consts.Hubs[env]
-			if env == "mock" {
+			var hd consts.HubData
+			var env string
+
+			if shouldUseMockBackend {
+				env := "mock"
 				err := runInit(cmd, env, raID)
 				if err != nil {
 					fmt.Println("failed to run init: ", err)
@@ -58,6 +59,23 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 				return
 			}
 
+			if !isMockFlagSet && !shouldUseMockBackend {
+				envs := []string{"mock", "playground"}
+				env, _ = pterm.DefaultInteractiveSelect.
+					WithDefaultText("select the environment you want to initialize for").
+					WithOptions(envs).
+					Show()
+				hd = consts.Hubs[env]
+				if env == "mock" {
+					err := runInit(cmd, env, raID)
+					if err != nil {
+						fmt.Println("failed to run init: ", err)
+						return
+					}
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
 			// ex binaries install
 			dymdBinaryOptions := dependencies.Dependency{
 				Name:       "dymension",
@@ -153,6 +171,9 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 			)
 		},
 	}
+
+	cmd.Flags().Bool("mock", false, "initialize the rollapp with mock backend")
+
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -164,6 +185,14 @@ func installBinaries(bech32 string) error {
 		return errors.New(errMsg)
 	}
 
+	defer func() {
+		dir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		_ = os.Chdir(dir)
+	}()
+
 	buildableDeps := map[string]dependencies.Dependency{
 		"rollapp": {
 			Repository: "https://github.com/dymensionxyz/rollapp-evm.git",
diff --git a/cmd/rollapp/setup/setup.go b/cmd/rollapp/setup/setup.go
index 6f482654..1d1990b1 100644
--- a/cmd/rollapp/setup/setup.go
+++ b/cmd/rollapp/setup/setup.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package setup
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -83,30 +82,14 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 			)
 			errorhandling.PrettifyErrorIfExists(err)
 
-			seq := sequencer.GetInstance(*rollappConfig)
-			startRollappCmd := seq.GetStartCmd()
-
-			LogPath = filepath.Join(
-				rollappConfig.Home,
-				consts.ConfigDirName.Rollapp,
-				"rollapputils.log",
-			)
-			RollappDirPath = filepath.Join(rollappConfig.Home, consts.ConfigDirName.Rollapp)
-
 			if rollappConfig.HubData.ID == "mock" {
-				ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-				defer cancel()
-				go bash.RunCmdAsync(
-					ctx, startRollappCmd, func() {
-						printOutput(*rollappConfig, startRollappCmd)
-						err := createPidFile(RollappDirPath, startRollappCmd)
-						if err != nil {
-							pterm.Warning.Println("failed to create pid file")
-						}
-					}, parseError,
-					utils.WithLogging(utils.GetSequencerLogPath(*rollappConfig)),
+				pterm.Error.Println("setup is not required for mock backend")
+				pterm.Info.Printf(
+					"run %s instead to run the rollapp\n",
+					pterm.DefaultBasicText.WithStyle(pterm.FgYellow.ToStyle()).
+						Sprintf("roller rollapp start"),
 				)
-				select {}
+				return
 			}
 
 			getRaCmd := rollapp.GetRollappCmd(rollerData.RollappID, rollerData.HubData)
diff --git a/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go b/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go
index 9d8843b1..49297b04 100644
--- a/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go
+++ b/cmd/rollapp/start/start.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Consider using 'services' if you want to run a 'systemd' service instead.
 			// TODO: this is an ugly workaround to start a light client for those
 			// who run a rollapp locally on their non-linux boxes ( why would you )
 			// refactor and remove repetition with da-light-client start command
-			if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+			if runtime.GOOS != "linux" && rollappConfig.HubData.ID != consts.MockHubID {
 				damanager := datalayer.NewDAManager(rollappConfig.DA.Backend, rollappConfig.Home)
 				startDALCCmd := damanager.GetStartDACmd()
 				if startDALCCmd == nil {
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ Consider using 'services' if you want to run a 'systemd' service instead.
 				}
 
 				DaLcEndpoint = damanager.GetLightNodeEndpoint()
-				DaLogPath = utils.GetDALogFilePath(rollappConfig.Home)
 
 				defer cancel()
 				go bash.RunCmdAsync(
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ Consider using 'services' if you want to run a 'systemd' service instead.
 					startDALCCmd,
 					printDaOutput,
 					parseError,
-					utils.WithLogging(DaLogPath),
 				)
 			}
 
diff --git a/data_layer/celestia/celestia.go b/data_layer/celestia/celestia.go
index 4971c706..e0003529 100644
--- a/data_layer/celestia/celestia.go
+++ b/data_layer/celestia/celestia.go
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func (c *Celestia) GetSequencerDAConfig(nt string) string {
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
-		`{"base_url": "%s", "timeout": 60000000000, "gas_prices":1.0, "gas_adjustment": 1.3, "namespace_id":"%s","auth_token":"%s","backoff":{"initial_delay":6000000000,"max_delay":6000000000,"growth_factor":2},"retry_attempts":4,"retry_delay":3000000000}`,
+		`{"base_url": "%s", "timeout": 60000000000, "gas_prices":0.02, "gas_adjustment": 1.3, "namespace_id":"%s","auth_token":"%s","backoff":{"initial_delay":6000000000,"max_delay":6000000000,"growth_factor":2},"retry_attempts":4,"retry_delay":3000000000}`,
 		lcEndpoint,
 		c.NamespaceID,
 		authToken,