diff --git a/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs b/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs
index c85139721b48f6ec92bd59cb4e9aaba662b02e1c..83746c9aaed47f4349df6e9dc3b42cfe83c8d99e 100644
--- a/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs
+++ b/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ fn gen_genesis_conf(
                     (
                         i as u32,
                         MembershipData {
-                            expire_on: smith_membership_period,
+                            expire_on: 0,
                             renewable_on: smith_membership_renewable_period,
                         },
                     )