diff --git a/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py b/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py
index 9f3bed8..ce8fa40 100644
--- a/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py
+++ b/packages/node/meshnet_node/startup.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def _start_heartbeat(tracker_url: str, node_id: str, interval: float = 20.0) ->
             time.sleep(interval)
             try:
                 _post_json(hb_url, {})
-                print(f"  [node] heartbeat sent → tracker (node {node_id[:8]})", flush=True)
+                # print(f"  [node] heartbeat sent → tracker (node {node_id[:8]})", flush=True)
             except Exception as exc:
                 print(f"  [node] WARNING: heartbeat failed: {exc}", flush=True)
 
diff --git a/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py b/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py
index 898083b..dd30024 100644
--- a/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py
+++ b/packages/tracker/meshnet_tracker/server.py
@@ -697,10 +697,10 @@ class _TrackerHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             _rebalance_model_locked(server, entry.model or "stub-model")
             directives = list(entry.pending_directives)
             entry.pending_directives.clear()
-        print(
-            f"[tracker] heartbeat: {node_id[:8]}  {entry.endpoint}",
-            flush=True,
-        )
+        # print(
+        #     f"[tracker] heartbeat: {node_id[:8]}  {entry.endpoint}",
+        #     flush=True,
+        # )
         if directives:
             self._send_json(200, {"directives": directives})
         else: