diff --git a/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs b/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs
index fefa4d44c31e5c82e941b4a1c2c27f56d13ee5c6..e2bf545bfb6b118f7d978d7b99a51bdb096334fb 100644
--- a/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs
+++ b/node/src/chain_spec/gdev.rs
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ fn gen_genesis_conf(
                     (
                         i as u32,
                         MembershipData {
-                            expire_on: membership_period,
+                            expire_on: 0,
                             renewable_on: membership_renewable_period,
                         },
                     )