diff --git a/src/utils/rpkiUtils.js b/src/utils/rpkiUtils.js
index 8ef236a6..340afcf7 100644
--- a/src/utils/rpkiUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/rpkiUtils.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default class RpkiUtils {
         this.logger = env.logger;
         this.userAgent = `${this.clientId}/${env.version}`;
         const defaultMarkDataAsStaleAfterMinutes = 60;
-        const providers = RpkiValidator.providers;
+        const providers = ["api", ...RpkiValidator.providers];
 
         if (this.params.url || this.params.vrpProvider === "api") {
             this.params.vrpProvider = "api";
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default class RpkiUtils {
                 });
             }
             this.params.refreshVrpListMinutes = Math.max(this.params.refreshVrpListMinutes || 0, 5);
-            this.params.preCacheROAs = this.params.preCacheROAs !== false;
+            this.params.preCacheROAs = !!(this.params.preCacheROAs ?? true);
         }
 
         if (this.params.markDataAsStaleAfterMinutes !== undefined) {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default class RpkiUtils {
             }
             this.rpki = new RpkiValidator(rpkiValidatorOptions);
 
-            if (!!this.params.preCacheROAs) {
+            if (this.params.preCacheROAs) {
                 this._preCache();
             }
         }