diff --git a/broker/Cargo.toml b/broker/Cargo.toml
index 23be8da..826a5f7 100644
--- a/broker/Cargo.toml
+++ b/broker/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ default-run = "sphinx-key-broker"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-vls-protocol = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1" }
-vls-proxy = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1" }
-vls-frontend = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1" }
-vls-protocol-client = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1" }
+vls-protocol = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
+vls-proxy = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
+vls-frontend = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
+vls-protocol-client = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
 rumqttd = { git = "https://github.com/Evanfeenstra/rumqtt", branch = "metrics" } 
 pretty_env_logger = "0.4.0"
 confy = "0.4.0"
diff --git a/broker/src/main.rs b/broker/src/main.rs
index 700ccb5..c2b5ad7 100644
--- a/broker/src/main.rs
+++ b/broker/src/main.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use crate::chain_tracker::MqttSignerPort;
 use crate::mqtt::start_broker;
 use crate::unix_fd::SignerLoop;
 use clap::{App, AppSettings, Arg};
+use bitcoin::Network;
 use std::env;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                 .long("dev-disconnect")
                 .takes_value(true),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("network")
+                .about("Bitcoin network the broker will run on")
+                .long("network")
+                .default_value("regtest"),
+        )
         .arg(Arg::from("--log-io ignored dev flag"))
         .arg(Arg::from("--version show a dummy version"))
         .arg(Arg::from("--test run a test against the embedded device"));
@@ -69,9 +76,20 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         return Ok(());
     }
 
+    let mut network = Network::Regtest;
+    if let Some(network_arg) = matches.value_of("network") {
+        network = match network_arg {
+            "bitcoin" => Network::Bitcoin,
+            "mainnet" => Network::Bitcoin,
+            "testnet" => Network::Testnet,
+            "signet" => Network::Signet,
+            _ => Network::Regtest,
+        };
+    };
+
     let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(1000);
     let (status_tx, mut status_rx) = mpsc::channel(1000);
-    log::info!("=> start broker");
+    log::info!("=> start broker on network: {}", network);
     let runtime = start_broker(rx, status_tx, "sphinx-1");
     log::info!("=> wait for connected status");
     // wait for connection = true
@@ -85,6 +103,7 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let frontend = Frontend::new(
             Arc::new(SignerPortFront {
                 signer_port: Box::new(signer_port),
+                network,
             }),
             Url::parse(&btc_url).expect("malformed btc rpc url"),
         );
diff --git a/parser/Cargo.toml b/parser/Cargo.toml
index 6860564..1062d14 100644
--- a/parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 # vls-protocol = { path = "../../../evanf/validating-lightning-signer/vls-protocol" }
-vls-protocol = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1" }
+vls-protocol = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
 serde = { version = "1.0", default-features = false }
 serde_bolt = { version = "0.2", default-features = false }
 
diff --git a/persister/Cargo.toml b/persister/Cargo.toml
index 8d6a952..d7a6c98 100644
--- a/persister/Cargo.toml
+++ b/persister/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-lightning-signer-core = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
-lightning-signer-server = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1", default-features = false, features = ["persist", "secp-lowmemory"] }
+lightning-signer-core = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
+lightning-signer-server = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2", default-features = false, features = ["persist", "secp-lowmemory"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0.105" }
 hex = "0.4.3"
 fsdb = "0.1.11"
diff --git a/signer/Cargo.toml b/signer/Cargo.toml
index 2ee8114..f39fb81 100644
--- a/signer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/signer/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ sphinx-key-parser = { path = "../parser" }
 sphinx-key-persister = { path = "../persister" }
 # vls-protocol-signer = { path = "../../../evanf/validating-lightning-signer/vls-protocol-signer", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
 # vls-protocol-signer = { git = "https://gitlab.com/lightning-signer/validating-lightning-signer", default-features = false, features = ["secp-lowmemory"] }
-vls-protocol-signer = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
+lightning-signer-core = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
+vls-protocol-signer = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
 anyhow = {version = "1", features = ["backtrace"]}
 log = "0.4"
-
-
+rand = { version = "0.8" }
diff --git a/signer/src/lib.rs b/signer/src/lib.rs
index 9a401a7..87748db 100644
--- a/signer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/signer/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+mod randomstartingtime;
+
 use lightning_signer::persist::Persist;
+use randomstartingtime::RandomStartingTimeFactory;
 // use lightning_signer::persist::DummyPersister;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use vls_protocol::model::PubKey;
@@ -35,8 +38,16 @@ pub fn init(bytes: Vec<u8>, network: Network) -> anyhow::Result<InitResponse> {
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     log::info!("allowlist {:?}", allowlist);
     let seed = init.dev_seed.as_ref().map(|s| s.0).expect("no seed");
+    let starting_time_factory = RandomStartingTimeFactory::new();
     log::info!("create root handler now");
-    let root_handler = RootHandler::new(network, 0, Some(seed), persister, allowlist);
+    let root_handler = RootHandler::new(
+        network,
+        0,
+        Some(seed),
+        persister,
+        allowlist,
+        &starting_time_factory,
+    );
     log::info!("root_handler created");
     let init_reply = root_handler
         .handle(Message::HsmdInit2(init))
diff --git a/signer/src/randomstartingtime.rs b/signer/src/randomstartingtime.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00833d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/signer/src/randomstartingtime.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use lightning_signer::signer::StartingTimeFactory;
+use rand::{rngs::OsRng, RngCore};
+
+/// A starting time factory which uses entropy from the RNG
+pub(crate) struct RandomStartingTimeFactory {}
+
+impl StartingTimeFactory for RandomStartingTimeFactory {
+    fn starting_time(&self) -> (u64, u32) {
+        (OsRng.next_u64(), OsRng.next_u32())
+    }
+}
+
+impl RandomStartingTimeFactory {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Box<dyn StartingTimeFactory> {
+        Box::new(RandomStartingTimeFactory {})
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sphinx-key/Cargo.toml b/sphinx-key/Cargo.toml
index 15882d6..fdfe769 100644
--- a/sphinx-key/Cargo.toml
+++ b/sphinx-key/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pingpong = []
 no_persist = []
 
 [dependencies]
+libc = "=0.2.127"
 bitflags = "1.3.2"
 esp-idf-sys = { version = "0.31.6", features = ["binstart"] }
 sphinx-key-signer = { path = "../signer", optional = true }
diff --git a/tester/Cargo.toml b/tester/Cargo.toml
index f907eca..a538ca9 100644
--- a/tester/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tester/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ edition = "2018"
 sphinx-key-signer = { path = "../signer" }
 sphinx-key-parser = { path = "../parser" }
 sphinx-key-crypter = { path = "../crypter" }
-vls-protocol = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1" }
-vls-protocol-signer = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.1", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
+vls-protocol = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2" }
+vls-protocol-signer = { git = "https://gitlab.com/Evanfeenstra/validating-lightning-signer", branch = "sphinx-key-1.2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
 # vls-protocol = { path = "../../../evanf/validating-lightning-signer/vls-protocol" }
 # vls-protocol-signer = { path = "../../../evanf/validating-lightning-signer/vls-protocol-signer", default-features = false, features = ["std", "secp-lowmemory"] }
 anyhow = {version = "1", features = ["backtrace"]}