diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7803eb99..4ad5aea8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "google-proto-files": "^1.0.3",
     "graphviz": "0.0.8",
     "grpc": "^1.21.1",
-    "gun": "^0.2019.1211",
+    "gun": "0.2019.1211",
     "husky": "^3.0.9",
     "jsonfile": "^4.0.0",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^8.3.0",
diff --git a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
index 2f44d5d7..ea0e373f 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/Mediator/index.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ const instantiateGun = async () => {
   }
 
   const _gun = new Gun({
-    axe: true,
+    axe: false,
     peers: Config.PEERS
   })