diff --git a/app/ChirpHeliumCrypto.py b/app/ChirpHeliumCrypto.py
index 32e5ae5..4b37b67 100644
--- a/app/ChirpHeliumCrypto.py
+++ b/app/ChirpHeliumCrypto.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 # precision for signing rpc's moving from milliseconds to seconds in next iot config update
 # quick helper function to switch it over quickly when updated.
-PRECISION = 'ms'
+PRECISION = 's'
 
 host = os.getenv("HELIUM_HOST", default="mainnet-config.helium.io")
 port = int(os.getenv("HELIUM_PORT", default=6080))
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
 def rpc_time(precision: str = None):
     if precision == 'ms':
         return int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp()*1000)
-    return int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
+    elif precision == 's':
+        return int(datetime.utcnow().timestamp())
 
 
 ###########################################################################
diff --git a/app/ChirpHeliumTenant.py b/app/ChirpHeliumTenant.py
index 872bb9c..d775763 100644
--- a/app/ChirpHeliumTenant.py
+++ b/app/ChirpHeliumTenant.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def meta_up(self, data: dict):
         """.format(total_dc, dev_eui)
         self.db_transaction(query)
 
-        if os.getenv('PUBLISH_USAGE_EVENTS'):
+        if os.getenv('PUBLISH_USAGE_EVENTS') == 'True':
             # First we get the tenant id for the device...
             query = """
                 SELECT application.tenant_id, application.id FROM application