diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/ERC20Vault.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/ERC20Vault.sol
index 35579106c1e..3c4f5e05dcb 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/ERC20Vault.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/tokenvault/ERC20Vault.sol
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ contract ERC20Vault is BaseVault {
         address _btokenNew
     )
         external
-        whenNotPaused
         onlyOwner
         nonReentrant
         returns (address btokenOld_)
diff --git a/packages/protocol/utils/generate_genesis/taikoL2.ts b/packages/protocol/utils/generate_genesis/taikoL2.ts
index 4fd7e5aac55..c76864a69d3 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/utils/generate_genesis/taikoL2.ts
+++ b/packages/protocol/utils/generate_genesis/taikoL2.ts
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ async function generateContractConfigs(
             variables: {
                 // EssentialContract
                 __reentry: 1, // _FALSE
-                __paused: 1, // _FALSE
+                __paused: 2, // _TRUE
                 // EssentialContract => UUPSUpgradeable => Initializable
                 _initialized: 1,
                 _initializing: false,