diff --git a/contracts/bootstrap/package.json b/contracts/bootstrap/package.json
index 396cb7f1..653e6700 100644
--- a/contracts/bootstrap/package.json
+++ b/contracts/bootstrap/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "bootstrap",
-    "version": "0.8.8",
+    "version": "0.8.9",
     "description": "",
     "main": "index.ts",
     "scripts": {
diff --git a/contracts/package.json b/contracts/package.json
index 73babcc3..cedb83cd 100644
--- a/contracts/package.json
+++ b/contracts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "reti-contracts",
-    "version": "0.8.8",
+    "version": "0.8.9",
     "license": "MIT",
     "scripts": {
         "generate-client": "algokit generate client contracts/artifacts/ --language typescript  --output contracts/clients/{contract_name}Client.ts && ./update_contract_artifacts.sh``",
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 0460fda3..ad37ea34 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "reti-ui",
-  "version": "0.8.8",
+  "version": "0.8.9",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/ui/src/utils/development.tsx b/ui/src/utils/development.tsx
index e07bf3c3..0d8a7c46 100644
--- a/ui/src/utils/development.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/utils/development.tsx
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ const algodClient = algokit.getAlgoClient({
   token: algodConfig.token,
 })
 
-const kmdClient = algokit.getAlgoKmdClient({
-  server: algodConfig.server,
-  port: algodConfig.port,
-  token: algodConfig.token,
-})
-
 async function wait(ms: number) {
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     setTimeout(resolve, ms)
@@ -35,6 +29,10 @@ async function wait(ms: number) {
 }
 
 export async function incrementRoundNumberBy(rounds: number) {
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') {
+    throw new Error('Increment round number is only available in development mode')
+  }
+
   const startParams = await algodClient.getTransactionParams().do()
 
   let result = {
@@ -49,6 +47,12 @@ export async function incrementRoundNumberBy(rounds: number) {
 
   // console.log(`Increment round number start: ${result.startRound}`)
 
+  const kmdClient = algokit.getAlgoKmdClient({
+    server: algodConfig.server,
+    port: algodConfig.port,
+    token: algodConfig.token,
+  })
+
   const testAccount = await getTestAccount(
     { initialFunds: AlgoAmount.Algos(10), suppressLog: true },
     algodClient,
@@ -89,6 +93,10 @@ export async function triggerPoolPayouts(
   activeAddress: string,
   authAddr: string | undefined,
 ) {
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') {
+    throw new Error('Triggering pool payouts is only available in development mode')
+  }
+
   function createNextItemPromise(): [Promise<void>, () => void] {
     let resolveNextItem: () => void
     const nextItemPromise = new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
@@ -149,6 +157,10 @@ export async function simulateEpoch(
   const toastId = 'simulate-epoch'
 
   try {
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'development') {
+      throw new Error('Simulate epoch is only available in development mode')
+    }
+
     if (!activeAddress) {
       throw new Error('No active wallet found')
     }