diff --git a/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/snapshot.md b/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/snapshot.md
index 2aebdb08..8708b22f 100644
--- a/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/snapshot.md
+++ b/infrastructure/running-a-node-validator/setting-up-a-node-validator/node-setup/snapshot.md
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ All of the above steps can also be done manually if you wish.
 Quicksync / snapshots are provided by [Lavender.five Nodes](https://www.lavenderfive.com/tools/secretnetwork/snapshot).
 
 ```bash
-curl -L https://snapshots.lavenderfive.com/snapshots/secretnetwork/secretnetwork_18259769.tar.zst | tar -Ilz4 -xf - -C $HOME/.secretd
-mv $HOME/.secretd/priv_validator_state.json.backup $HOME/.secretd/data/priv_validator_state.json
+wget -O secret.tar.zst https://snapshots.lavenderfive.com/snapshots/secretnetwork/latest.tar.zst
 ```
 
 ### Install dependencies
@@ -42,6 +41,12 @@ sudo apt update
 sudo apt install snapd zstd pv
 ```
 
+### Backup Validator State
+
+```bash
+cp $HOME/.secretd/data/priv_validator_state.json $HOME/.secretd/priv_validator_state.json.backup
+```
+
 ### Delete old data
 
 Reset your node.
@@ -57,6 +62,12 @@ secretd tendermint unsafe-reset-all --home $HOME/.secretd
 tar -axf secret.tar.zst -C $HOME/.secretd
 ```
 
+### Restore Validator State
+
+```bash
+mv $HOME/.secretd/priv_validator_state.json.backup $HOME/.secretd/data/priv_validator_state.json
+```
+
 ### Download latest addrbook
 
 This will ensure you connect to peers quickly.