diff --git a/DEMONOTES.md b/DEMONOTES.md
index 02becc1..e3ee2b7 100644
--- a/DEMONOTES.md
+++ b/DEMONOTES.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Password: password of the wifi from the previous step
 - In window B, launch `aliced`. This launches alice, a generic regtest CLN node.
 - In window C, run `alice-cli newaddr`.
 - In the same window, run `touchwallet && genbtc {address of previous step} && blkdump`
+- export BITCOIND_RPC_URL=http://localhost
 - In window D, launch `bobd`. This launches bob, our MQTT remote signer node.
 - On the ESP32, the LED should blink white when the signer is ready to sign for the node.
 - Once its pubkey is logged, copy it.
diff --git a/persister/Cargo.toml b/persister/Cargo.toml
index e5ecff7..6c78c4a 100644
--- a/persister/Cargo.toml
+++ b/persister/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ lightning-signer-core = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-ligh
 lightning-signer-server = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "patch-sign-chan", default-features = false, features = ["persist"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0.105" }
 hex = "0.4.3"
-fsdb = "0.1.8"
\ No newline at end of file
+fsdb = "0.1.9"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/persister/src/lib.rs b/persister/src/lib.rs
index f485c10..13d0aea 100644
--- a/persister/src/lib.rs
+++ b/persister/src/lib.rs
@@ -1 +1,182 @@
-pub mod persist_fs;
+use fsdb::{Bucket, DoubleBucket, Fsdb};
+use lightning_signer::bitcoin::secp256k1::PublicKey;
+use lightning_signer::chain::tracker::ChainTracker;
+use lightning_signer::channel::{Channel, ChannelId, ChannelStub};
+use lightning_signer::monitor::ChainMonitor;
+use lightning_signer::node::NodeConfig;
+use lightning_signer::persist::Persist;
+use lightning_signer::policy::validator::EnforcementState;
+use lightning_signer_server::persist::model::{
+    AllowlistItemEntry, ChainTrackerEntry, ChannelEntry, NodeEntry,
+};
+use std::string::String;
+
+use lightning_signer::persist::model::{
+    ChannelEntry as CoreChannelEntry, NodeEntry as CoreNodeEntry,
+};
+
+const FAT32_MAXFILENAMESIZE: usize = 8;
+
+pub struct FsPersister {
+    nodes: Bucket<NodeEntry>,
+    channels: DoubleBucket<ChannelEntry>,
+    allowlist: Bucket<AllowlistItemEntry>,
+    chaintracker: Bucket<ChainTrackerEntry>,
+    pubkeys: Bucket<PublicKey>,
+}
+
+impl FsPersister {
+    pub fn new(dir: &str) -> Self {
+        let db = Fsdb::new(dir).expect("could not create db");
+        let max = Some(FAT32_MAXFILENAMESIZE);
+        Self {
+            nodes: db.bucket("nodes", max).expect("fail nodes"),
+            channels: db.double_bucket("channel", max).expect("fail channel"),
+            allowlist: db.bucket("allowlis", max).expect("fail allowlis"),
+            chaintracker: db.bucket("chaintra", max).expect("fail chaintra"),
+            pubkeys: db.bucket("pubkey", max).expect("fail pubkey"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_channel_key(channel_id: &[u8]) -> &[u8] {
+    let length = channel_id.len();
+    channel_id.get(length - 11..length - 7).unwrap()
+}
+
+impl Persist for FsPersister {
+    fn new_node(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, config: &NodeConfig, seed: &[u8]) {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let entry = NodeEntry {
+            seed: seed.to_vec(),
+            key_derivation_style: config.key_derivation_style as u8,
+            network: config.network.to_string(),
+        };
+        let _ = self.nodes.put(&pk, entry);
+        let _ = self.pubkeys.put(&pk, node_id.clone());
+    }
+    fn delete_node(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        // clear all channel entries within "pk" sub-bucket
+        let _ = self.channels.clear(&pk);
+        let _ = self.nodes.remove(&pk);
+        let _ = self.pubkeys.remove(&pk);
+    }
+    fn new_channel(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, stub: &ChannelStub) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let chan_id = hex::encode(get_channel_key(stub.id0.as_slice()));
+        // should not exist
+        if let Ok(_) = self.channels.get(&pk, &chan_id) {
+            return Err(()); // already exists
+        }
+        let entry = ChannelEntry {
+            id: Some(stub.id0.clone()),
+            channel_value_satoshis: 0,
+            channel_setup: None,
+            enforcement_state: EnforcementState::new(0),
+        };
+        let _ = self.channels.put(&pk, &chan_id, entry);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn new_chain_tracker(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, tracker: &ChainTracker<ChainMonitor>) {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let _ = self.chaintracker.put(&pk, tracker.into());
+    }
+    fn update_tracker(
+        &self,
+        node_id: &PublicKey,
+        tracker: &ChainTracker<ChainMonitor>,
+    ) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let _ = self.chaintracker.put(&pk, tracker.into());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn get_tracker(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) -> Result<ChainTracker<ChainMonitor>, ()> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let ret: ChainTrackerEntry = match self.chaintracker.get(&pk) {
+            Ok(ct) => ct,
+            Err(_) => return Err(()),
+        };
+        Ok(ret.into())
+    }
+    fn update_channel(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, channel: &Channel) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let chan_id = hex::encode(get_channel_key(channel.id0.as_slice()));
+        // should exist
+        if let Err(_) = self.channels.get(&pk, &chan_id) {
+            return Err(()); // not found
+        }
+        let entry = ChannelEntry {
+            id: Some(channel.id0.clone()),
+            channel_value_satoshis: channel.setup.channel_value_sat,
+            channel_setup: Some(channel.setup.clone()),
+            enforcement_state: channel.enforcement_state.clone(),
+        };
+        let _ = self.channels.put(&pk, &chan_id, entry);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn get_channel(
+        &self,
+        node_id: &PublicKey,
+        channel_id: &ChannelId,
+    ) -> Result<CoreChannelEntry, ()> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let chan_id = hex::encode(get_channel_key(channel_id.as_slice()));
+        let ret: ChannelEntry = match self.channels.get(&pk, &chan_id) {
+            Ok(ce) => ce,
+            Err(_) => return Err(()),
+        };
+        Ok(ret.into())
+    }
+    fn get_node_channels(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) -> Vec<(ChannelId, CoreChannelEntry)> {
+        let mut res = Vec::new();
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let list = match self.channels.list(&pk) {
+            Ok(l) => l,
+            Err(_) => return res,
+        };
+        for channel in list {
+            if let Ok(entry) = self.channels.get(&pk, &channel) {
+                let id = entry.id.clone().unwrap();
+                res.push((id, entry.into()));
+            };
+        }
+        res
+    }
+    fn update_node_allowlist(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, allowlist: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), ()> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let entry = AllowlistItemEntry { allowlist };
+        let _ = self.allowlist.put(&pk, entry);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    fn get_node_allowlist(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) -> Vec<String> {
+        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
+        let entry: AllowlistItemEntry = match self.allowlist.get(&pk) {
+            Ok(e) => e,
+            Err(_) => return Vec::new(),
+        };
+        entry.allowlist
+    }
+    fn get_nodes(&self) -> Vec<(PublicKey, CoreNodeEntry)> {
+        let mut res = Vec::new();
+        let list = match self.nodes.list() {
+            Ok(ns) => ns,
+            Err(_) => return res,
+        };
+        for pk in list {
+            if let Ok(pubkey) = self.pubkeys.get(&pk) {
+                if let Ok(node) = self.nodes.get(&pk) {
+                    res.push((pubkey, node.into()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        res
+    }
+    fn clear_database(&self) {
+        let _ = self.nodes.clear();
+        let _ = self.channels.clear_all();
+        let _ = self.allowlist.clear();
+        let _ = self.chaintracker.clear();
+        let _ = self.pubkeys.clear();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/persister/src/persist_fs.rs b/persister/src/persist_fs.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 13d0aea..0000000
--- a/persister/src/persist_fs.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,182 +0,0 @@
-use fsdb::{Bucket, DoubleBucket, Fsdb};
-use lightning_signer::bitcoin::secp256k1::PublicKey;
-use lightning_signer::chain::tracker::ChainTracker;
-use lightning_signer::channel::{Channel, ChannelId, ChannelStub};
-use lightning_signer::monitor::ChainMonitor;
-use lightning_signer::node::NodeConfig;
-use lightning_signer::persist::Persist;
-use lightning_signer::policy::validator::EnforcementState;
-use lightning_signer_server::persist::model::{
-    AllowlistItemEntry, ChainTrackerEntry, ChannelEntry, NodeEntry,
-};
-use std::string::String;
-
-use lightning_signer::persist::model::{
-    ChannelEntry as CoreChannelEntry, NodeEntry as CoreNodeEntry,
-};
-
-const FAT32_MAXFILENAMESIZE: usize = 8;
-
-pub struct FsPersister {
-    nodes: Bucket<NodeEntry>,
-    channels: DoubleBucket<ChannelEntry>,
-    allowlist: Bucket<AllowlistItemEntry>,
-    chaintracker: Bucket<ChainTrackerEntry>,
-    pubkeys: Bucket<PublicKey>,
-}
-
-impl FsPersister {
-    pub fn new(dir: &str) -> Self {
-        let db = Fsdb::new(dir).expect("could not create db");
-        let max = Some(FAT32_MAXFILENAMESIZE);
-        Self {
-            nodes: db.bucket("nodes", max).expect("fail nodes"),
-            channels: db.double_bucket("channel", max).expect("fail channel"),
-            allowlist: db.bucket("allowlis", max).expect("fail allowlis"),
-            chaintracker: db.bucket("chaintra", max).expect("fail chaintra"),
-            pubkeys: db.bucket("pubkey", max).expect("fail pubkey"),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn get_channel_key(channel_id: &[u8]) -> &[u8] {
-    let length = channel_id.len();
-    channel_id.get(length - 11..length - 7).unwrap()
-}
-
-impl Persist for FsPersister {
-    fn new_node(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, config: &NodeConfig, seed: &[u8]) {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let entry = NodeEntry {
-            seed: seed.to_vec(),
-            key_derivation_style: config.key_derivation_style as u8,
-            network: config.network.to_string(),
-        };
-        let _ = self.nodes.put(&pk, entry);
-        let _ = self.pubkeys.put(&pk, node_id.clone());
-    }
-    fn delete_node(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        // clear all channel entries within "pk" sub-bucket
-        let _ = self.channels.clear(&pk);
-        let _ = self.nodes.remove(&pk);
-        let _ = self.pubkeys.remove(&pk);
-    }
-    fn new_channel(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, stub: &ChannelStub) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let chan_id = hex::encode(get_channel_key(stub.id0.as_slice()));
-        // should not exist
-        if let Ok(_) = self.channels.get(&pk, &chan_id) {
-            return Err(()); // already exists
-        }
-        let entry = ChannelEntry {
-            id: Some(stub.id0.clone()),
-            channel_value_satoshis: 0,
-            channel_setup: None,
-            enforcement_state: EnforcementState::new(0),
-        };
-        let _ = self.channels.put(&pk, &chan_id, entry);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    fn new_chain_tracker(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, tracker: &ChainTracker<ChainMonitor>) {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let _ = self.chaintracker.put(&pk, tracker.into());
-    }
-    fn update_tracker(
-        &self,
-        node_id: &PublicKey,
-        tracker: &ChainTracker<ChainMonitor>,
-    ) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let _ = self.chaintracker.put(&pk, tracker.into());
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    fn get_tracker(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) -> Result<ChainTracker<ChainMonitor>, ()> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let ret: ChainTrackerEntry = match self.chaintracker.get(&pk) {
-            Ok(ct) => ct,
-            Err(_) => return Err(()),
-        };
-        Ok(ret.into())
-    }
-    fn update_channel(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, channel: &Channel) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let chan_id = hex::encode(get_channel_key(channel.id0.as_slice()));
-        // should exist
-        if let Err(_) = self.channels.get(&pk, &chan_id) {
-            return Err(()); // not found
-        }
-        let entry = ChannelEntry {
-            id: Some(channel.id0.clone()),
-            channel_value_satoshis: channel.setup.channel_value_sat,
-            channel_setup: Some(channel.setup.clone()),
-            enforcement_state: channel.enforcement_state.clone(),
-        };
-        let _ = self.channels.put(&pk, &chan_id, entry);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    fn get_channel(
-        &self,
-        node_id: &PublicKey,
-        channel_id: &ChannelId,
-    ) -> Result<CoreChannelEntry, ()> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let chan_id = hex::encode(get_channel_key(channel_id.as_slice()));
-        let ret: ChannelEntry = match self.channels.get(&pk, &chan_id) {
-            Ok(ce) => ce,
-            Err(_) => return Err(()),
-        };
-        Ok(ret.into())
-    }
-    fn get_node_channels(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) -> Vec<(ChannelId, CoreChannelEntry)> {
-        let mut res = Vec::new();
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let list = match self.channels.list(&pk) {
-            Ok(l) => l,
-            Err(_) => return res,
-        };
-        for channel in list {
-            if let Ok(entry) = self.channels.get(&pk, &channel) {
-                let id = entry.id.clone().unwrap();
-                res.push((id, entry.into()));
-            };
-        }
-        res
-    }
-    fn update_node_allowlist(&self, node_id: &PublicKey, allowlist: Vec<String>) -> Result<(), ()> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let entry = AllowlistItemEntry { allowlist };
-        let _ = self.allowlist.put(&pk, entry);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    fn get_node_allowlist(&self, node_id: &PublicKey) -> Vec<String> {
-        let pk = hex::encode(node_id.serialize());
-        let entry: AllowlistItemEntry = match self.allowlist.get(&pk) {
-            Ok(e) => e,
-            Err(_) => return Vec::new(),
-        };
-        entry.allowlist
-    }
-    fn get_nodes(&self) -> Vec<(PublicKey, CoreNodeEntry)> {
-        let mut res = Vec::new();
-        let list = match self.nodes.list() {
-            Ok(ns) => ns,
-            Err(_) => return res,
-        };
-        for pk in list {
-            if let Ok(pubkey) = self.pubkeys.get(&pk) {
-                if let Ok(node) = self.nodes.get(&pk) {
-                    res.push((pubkey, node.into()));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        res
-    }
-    fn clear_database(&self) {
-        let _ = self.nodes.clear();
-        let _ = self.channels.clear_all();
-        let _ = self.allowlist.clear();
-        let _ = self.chaintracker.clear();
-        let _ = self.pubkeys.clear();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/signer/src/lib.rs b/signer/src/lib.rs
index 9b60eb5..72e594b 100644
--- a/signer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/signer/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub use vls_protocol_signer::lightning_signer;
 pub use vls_protocol_signer::lightning_signer::bitcoin::Network;
 pub use vls_protocol_signer::vls_protocol;
 pub use sphinx_key_parser::MsgDriver;
-pub use sphinx_key_persister::persist_fs::FsPersister;
+pub use sphinx_key_persister::FsPersister;
 
 pub struct InitResponse {
     pub root_handler: RootHandler,