diff --git a/relayer/commands.go b/relayer/commands.go
index 75a5e3f4..8e8e2336 100644
--- a/relayer/commands.go
+++ b/relayer/commands.go
@@ -28,7 +28,16 @@ func (r *Relayer) GetRelayPacketsCmd() *exec.Cmd {
 // @20240319 the flags `--max-msgs` and `--flush-interval` improve the relayer performance
 // a better solution should be implemented as a part of https://github.com/dymensionxyz/roller/issues/769
 func (r *Relayer) GetStartCmd() *exec.Cmd {
-	args := []string{"start", "--max-msgs", "100", "--flush-interval", "10s"}
+	args := []string{
+		"start",
+		"--max-msgs",
+		"100",
+		"--time-threshold",
+		"2h",
+		"--no-flush",
+		"--log-format",
+		"json",
+	}
 	args = append(args, r.getRelayerDefaultArgs()...)
 	return exec.Command(consts.Executables.Relayer, args...)
 }