diff --git a/backend/main/server/app.go b/backend/main/server/app.go
index 3b1294462..f4a9dec08 100644
--- a/backend/main/server/app.go
+++ b/backend/main/server/app.go
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ func (a *App) Initialize() {
 
 	// when running "make proposals" sets db to dev not test
 	arg := flag.String("db", "", "database type")
-	flag.Bool("ipfs-override", true, "overrides ipfs call")
 	flag.Int("port", 5001, "port")
 	flag.Int("amount", 4, "Amount of proposals to create")
 
@@ -127,10 +126,20 @@ func (a *App) Initialize() {
 
 	// Postgres
 	dbname := os.Getenv("DB_NAME")
+
+	// IPFS
+	if os.Getenv("APP_ENV") == "TEST" || os.Getenv("APP_ENV") == "DEV" {
+		flag.Bool("ipfs-override", true, "overrides ipfs call")
+	} else {
+		flag.Bool("ipfs-override", false, "overrides ipfs call")
+	}
+
+	// TEST Env
 	if os.Getenv("APP_ENV") == "TEST" {
 		dbname = os.Getenv("TEST_DB_NAME")
 	}
 
+	// Postgres
 	a.ConnectDB(
 		os.Getenv("DB_USERNAME"),
 		os.Getenv("DB_PASSWORD"),
diff --git a/backend/migrations/000041_increase_vote_message_max_length.down.sql b/backend/migrations/000041_increase_vote_message_max_length.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91ca60f88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/000041_increase_vote_message_max_length.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+-- no going back!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/migrations/000041_increase_vote_message_max_length.up.sql b/backend/migrations/000041_increase_vote_message_max_length.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..397527d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/000041_increase_vote_message_max_length.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE votes ALTER COLUMN message TYPE TEXT;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/packages/client/src/App.js b/frontend/packages/client/src/App.js
index 0dab3c38c..7cd3680fe 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/client/src/App.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/client/src/App.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { HashRouter as Router } from 'react-router-dom';
 import NotificationModalProvider from 'contexts/NotificationModal';
 import { Web3Provider } from 'contexts/Web3';
 import { ErrorHandler } from 'components';
+import { IS_PRODUCTION } from 'const';
 import Hotjar from '@hotjar/browser';
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { ReactQueryDevtools } from '@tanstack/react-query-devtools';
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ function App() {
             </Router>
           </NotificationModalProvider>
         </Web3Provider>
-        <ReactQueryDevtools initialIsOpen={false} />
+        {!IS_PRODUCTION && <ReactQueryDevtools initialIsOpen={false} />}
       </QueryClientProvider>
     </ErrorBoundary>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/packages/client/src/const/index.js b/frontend/packages/client/src/const/index.js
index dae31049b..e7d5a7fc2 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/client/src/const/index.js
+++ b/frontend/packages/client/src/const/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ export const COMMUNITY_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH = 1000;
 export const HAS_DELAY_ON_START_TIME =
   process.env.REACT_APP_APP_ENV?.toUpperCase() === 'PRODUCTION';
 
+export const IS_PRODUCTION =
+  process.env.REACT_APP_APP_ENV?.toUpperCase() === 'PRODUCTION';
+
 export const FilterValues = {
   all: 'All',
   active: 'Active',