diff --git a/logic/settings.go b/logic/settings.go
index 0e452b0f..c653d4bf 100644
--- a/logic/settings.go
+++ b/logic/settings.go
@@ -424,21 +424,32 @@ func GetMetricIntervalInMinutes() time.Duration {
 	return servercfg.GetMetricIntervalInMinutes()
 }
 
-var metricExportIntervalReset = make(chan struct{}, 1)
+var (
+	metricExportIntervalMu   sync.Mutex
+	metricExportIntervalSubs []chan struct{}
+)
+
+// SubscribeMetricExportIntervalReset returns a channel notified when the metric interval setting changes.
+func SubscribeMetricExportIntervalReset() <-chan struct{} {
+	ch := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	metricExportIntervalMu.Lock()
+	metricExportIntervalSubs = append(metricExportIntervalSubs, ch)
+	metricExportIntervalMu.Unlock()
+	return ch
+}
 
 // NotifyMetricExportIntervalChanged signals mq.Keepalive to reset the metrics export ticker.
 func NotifyMetricExportIntervalChanged() {
-	select {
-	case metricExportIntervalReset <- struct{}{}:
-	default:
+	metricExportIntervalMu.Lock()
+	defer metricExportIntervalMu.Unlock()
+	for _, ch := range metricExportIntervalSubs {
+		select {
+		case ch <- struct{}{}:
+		default:
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-// MetricExportIntervalReset returns a channel notified when the metric interval setting changes.
-func MetricExportIntervalReset() <-chan struct{} {
-	return metricExportIntervalReset
-}
-
 // GetMetricInterval - get the publish metric interval
 func GetMetricInterval() string {
 	return GetServerSettings().MetricInterval
diff --git a/mq/mq.go b/mq/mq.go
index 12006359..df4bb2ed 100644
--- a/mq/mq.go
+++ b/mq/mq.go
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ func Keepalive(ctx context.Context) {
 	warmPeerCaches()
 	StartPeerUpdateWorker(ctx)
 	go PublishPeerUpdate(true)
+	metricIntervalReset := logic.SubscribeMetricExportIntervalReset()
 	metricsTicker := time.NewTicker(normalizedMetricsExportInterval())
 	defer metricsTicker.Stop()
 	if servercfg.CacheEnabled() {
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func Keepalive(ctx context.Context) {
 				logic.FlushNodeCheckins()
 			case <-metricsTicker.C:
 				PushAllMetricsToExporter()
-			case <-logic.MetricExportIntervalReset():
+			case <-metricIntervalReset:
 				metricsTicker.Stop()
 				metricsTicker = time.NewTicker(normalizedMetricsExportInterval())
 			}
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ func Keepalive(ctx context.Context) {
 				sendPeers()
 			case <-metricsTicker.C:
 				PushAllMetricsToExporter()
-			case <-logic.MetricExportIntervalReset():
+			case <-metricIntervalReset:
 				metricsTicker.Stop()
 				metricsTicker = time.NewTicker(normalizedMetricsExportInterval())
 			}
diff --git a/mq/serversync.go b/mq/serversync.go
index 16c2ff9e..9d2bd443 100644
--- a/mq/serversync.go
+++ b/mq/serversync.go
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ func handleServerSync(_ mqtt.Client, msg mqtt.Message) {
 
 	switch syncMsg.SyncType {
 	case logic.SyncTypeSettings:
+		oldInterval := logic.GetMetricInterval()
 		logic.InvalidateServerSettingsCache()
-		logic.NotifyMetricExportIntervalChanged()
+		if logic.GetMetricInterval() != oldInterval {
+			logic.NotifyMetricExportIntervalChanged()
+		}
 	case logic.SyncTypePeerUpdate:
 		logic.InvalidateHostPeerCaches()
 		go warmPeerCaches()
diff --git a/scripts/nm-quick.sh b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
index 5c468701..d6c19c93 100755
--- a/scripts/nm-quick.sh
+++ b/scripts/nm-quick.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ usage() {
 	echo "      with an existing install, -m alone only adds monitoring; use -p -m for a full Pro+monitoring re-install"
 	echo " -u  if specified, will upgrade netmaker to pro version"
 	echo " -d  if specified, will downgrade netmaker to community version"
-	echo " -V <version>  install a specific Netmaker release (e.g. v1.5.1 or 1.5.1); sets assets to branch release-<version>"
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -1069,23 +1068,12 @@ main (){
 	OPTIND=1
 	HAS_P=0
 	HAS_M=0
-	SPECIFIED_VERSION=""
-	while getopts :cudpmvV: flag; do
+	while getopts :cudpmv flag; do
 		case "${flag}" in
 		p) HAS_P=1 ;;
 		m) HAS_M=1 ;;
-		V) SPECIFIED_VERSION="$OPTARG" ;;
 		esac
 	done
-	if [ -n "$SPECIFIED_VERSION" ]; then
-		LATEST="$SPECIFIED_VERSION"
-		case "$LATEST" in
-		v*) ;;
-		*) LATEST="v${LATEST}" ;;
-		esac
-		BRANCH="release-${LATEST}"
-		echo "Using Netmaker $LATEST (compose/assets from branch $BRANCH)"
-	fi
 	OPTIND=1
 
 	if [ "$HAS_M" -eq 1 ]; then
@@ -1094,7 +1082,7 @@ main (){
 	fi
 
 	INSTALL_TYPE="ce"
-	while getopts :cudpmvV: flag; do
+	while getopts :cudpmv flag; do
 	case "${flag}" in
 	c)
 		INSTALL_TYPE="ce"
@@ -1139,9 +1127,6 @@ main (){
 		usage
 		exit 0
 		;;
-	V)
-		# LATEST/BRANCH already applied after first getopts pass
-		;;
 	esac
 done