diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56e9f16..502b9d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ cashu info
 
 Returns:
 ```bash
-Version: 0.5.3
+Version: 0.5.4
 Debug: False
 Cashu dir: /home/user/.cashu
 Wallet: wallet
diff --git a/cashu/core/settings.py b/cashu/core/settings.py
index d2c8a97..2519278 100644
--- a/cashu/core/settings.py
+++ b/cashu/core/settings.py
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ LNBITS_ENDPOINT = env.str("LNBITS_ENDPOINT", default=None)
 LNBITS_KEY = env.str("LNBITS_KEY", default=None)
 
 MAX_ORDER = 64
-VERSION = "0.5.3"
+VERSION = "0.5.4"
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index 3d41a7c..8f328ce 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Ledger:
         proofs_used = await self.crud.get_proofs_used(db=self.db)
         self.proofs_used = set(proofs_used)
 
-    async def load_keyset(self, derivation_path):
+    async def load_keyset(self, derivation_path, autosave=True):
         """Load current keyset keyset or generate new one."""
         keyset = MintKeyset(
             seed=self.master_key, derivation_path=derivation_path, version=VERSION
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Ledger:
         tmp_keyset_local: List[MintKeyset] = await self.crud.get_keyset(
             id=keyset.id, db=self.db
         )
-        if not len(tmp_keyset_local):
+        if not len(tmp_keyset_local) and autosave:
             logger.debug(f"Storing keyset {keyset.id}.")
             await self.crud.store_keyset(keyset=keyset, db=self.db)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Ledger:
         self.keysets.keysets[keyset.id] = keyset
         return keyset
 
-    async def init_keysets(self):
+    async def init_keysets(self, autosave=True):
         """Loads all keysets from db."""
         # load all past keysets from db
         tmp_keysets: List[MintKeyset] = await self.crud.get_keyset(db=self.db)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Ledger:
             logger.debug(f"Generating keys for keyset {v.id}")
             v.generate_keys(self.master_key)
         # load the current keyset
-        self.keyset = await self.load_keyset(self.derivation_path)
+        self.keyset = await self.load_keyset(self.derivation_path, autosave)
 
     async def _generate_promises(
         self, B_s: List[BlindedMessage], keyset: MintKeyset = None
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 899d68c..ed30d3b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cashu"
-version = "0.5.3"
+version = "0.5.4"
 description = "Ecash wallet and mint."
 authors = ["calle <callebtc@protonmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f3a67b7..26e95c6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ entry_points = {"console_scripts": ["cashu = cashu.wallet.cli:cli"]}
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="cashu",
-    version="0.5.3",
+    version="0.5.4",
     description="Ecash wallet and mint with Bitcoin Lightning support",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",