diff --git a/src/builder.rs b/src/builder.rs
index dec57f1..1df933c 100644
--- a/src/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::log::{setup_solana_logging, turn_off_solana_logging};
 use crate::trident_svm::TridentSVM;
 use crate::types::trident_account::TridentAccountSharedData;
 use crate::types::trident_entrypoint::TridentEntrypoint;
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::types::trident_program::TridentProgram;
 pub struct TridentSVMConfig {
     syscalls_v1: bool,
     syscalls_v2: bool,
+    cli_logs: bool, // TODO, add better debbug levels
     program_entrypoints: Vec<TridentEntrypoint>,
     program_binaries: Vec<TridentProgram>,
     permanent_accounts: Vec<TridentAccountSharedData>,
@@ -24,32 +26,37 @@ impl TridentSVMBuilder {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn with_syscalls_v1(mut self) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_syscalls_v1(&mut self) -> &Self {
         self.config.syscalls_v1 = true;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_syscalls_v2(mut self) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_syscalls_v2(&mut self) -> &Self {
         self.config.syscalls_v2 = true;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_program_entries(mut self, entries: Vec<TridentEntrypoint>) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_program_entries(&mut self, entries: Vec<TridentEntrypoint>) -> &Self {
         self.config.program_entrypoints = entries;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_sbf_programs(mut self, programs: Vec<TridentProgram>) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_sbf_programs(&mut self, programs: Vec<TridentProgram>) -> &Self {
         self.config.program_binaries = programs;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn with_permanent_accounts(mut self, accounts: Vec<TridentAccountSharedData>) -> Self {
+    pub fn with_permanent_accounts(&mut self, accounts: Vec<TridentAccountSharedData>) -> &Self {
         self.config.permanent_accounts = accounts;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn build(self) -> TridentSVM {
+    pub fn with_cli_logs(&mut self) -> &Self {
+        self.config.cli_logs = true;
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn build(&self) -> TridentSVM {
         let mut svm = TridentSVM::default();
 
         if self.config.syscalls_v1 {
@@ -59,15 +66,21 @@ impl TridentSVMBuilder {
             svm.initialize_syscalls_v2();
         }
 
-        for entry in self.config.program_entrypoints {
-            svm.deploy_entrypoint_program(&entry);
+        if self.config.cli_logs {
+            setup_solana_logging();
+        } else {
+            turn_off_solana_logging();
+        }
+
+        for entry in &self.config.program_entrypoints {
+            svm.deploy_entrypoint_program(entry);
         }
 
-        for program in self.config.program_binaries {
-            svm.deploy_binary_program(&program);
+        for program in &self.config.program_binaries {
+            svm.deploy_binary_program(program);
         }
 
-        for account in self.config.permanent_accounts {
+        for account in &self.config.permanent_accounts {
             svm.accounts
                 .set_permanent_account(&account.address, &account.account);
         }
diff --git a/src/methods/trident_svm_transactions.rs b/src/methods/trident_svm_transactions.rs
index 28b3798..b6b6f28 100644
--- a/src/methods/trident_svm_transactions.rs
+++ b/src/methods/trident_svm_transactions.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ use solana_svm::transaction_processor::TransactionProcessingEnvironment;
 
 use solana_compute_budget::compute_budget::ComputeBudget;
 
-use crate::log::setup_solana_logging;
-use crate::log::turn_off_solana_logging;
 use crate::trident_svm::TridentSVM;
 
 impl TridentSVM {
@@ -38,12 +36,8 @@ impl TridentSVM {
 
         let tx_processing_config = TransactionProcessingConfig {
             compute_budget: Some(ComputeBudget::default()),
-            log_messages_bytes_limit: Some(10 * 1000),
-            recording_config: ExecutionRecordingConfig {
-                enable_cpi_recording: true,
-                enable_log_recording: true,
-                enable_return_data_recording: true,
-            },
+            log_messages_bytes_limit: Some(20 * 1000),
+            recording_config: ExecutionRecordingConfig::new_single_setting(true),
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
@@ -87,25 +81,13 @@ impl TridentSVM {
             rent_collector: None,
         };
 
-        let mut tx_processing_config = TransactionProcessingConfig {
+        let tx_processing_config = TransactionProcessingConfig {
             compute_budget: Some(ComputeBudget::default()),
-            log_messages_bytes_limit: Some(10 * 1000),
-            recording_config: ExecutionRecordingConfig {
-                enable_cpi_recording: true,
-                enable_log_recording: true,
-                enable_return_data_recording: true,
-            },
+            log_messages_bytes_limit: Some(20 * 1000),
+            recording_config: ExecutionRecordingConfig::new_single_setting(true),
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        if std::env::var("TRIDENT_LOG").is_ok() {
-            setup_solana_logging();
-            tx_processing_config.recording_config.enable_log_recording = true;
-        } else {
-            turn_off_solana_logging();
-            tx_processing_config.recording_config.enable_log_recording = false;
-        }
-
         // reset sysvar cache
         self.processor.reset_sysvar_cache();