diff --git a/rootfs/debian/usr/share/mynode/bitcoin.conf b/rootfs/debian/usr/share/mynode/bitcoin.conf
index 3e58868a..dca7e6e8 100644
--- a/rootfs/debian/usr/share/mynode/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/rootfs/debian/usr/share/mynode/bitcoin.conf
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
 zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28333
 
 # myNode Optimizations
-dbcache=1000
+dbcache=1500
 maxorphantx=10
-maxmempool=200
+maxmempool=400
 maxconnections=40
 maxuploadtarget=1000
 
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
index b3547f9b..ade66c33 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ fi
 for dev in /sys/bus/usb/devices/*/power/control; do echo "on" > $dev; done 
 
 
+# Verify SD card permissions and folders are OK
+mkdir -p /home/admin/.config/
+chown -R admin:admin /home/admin/.config/
+
+
 # Expand Root FS
 mkdir -p /var/lib/mynode
 
@@ -226,7 +231,6 @@ if [ "$USER" != "bitcoin" ]; then
 fi
 chown bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/
 chown bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/mynode/
-chown -R admin:admin /home/admin/.config/
 
 
 # Setup swap on new HDD