diff --git a/.env-devel b/.env-devel
index 02f2a9d939e..978062f428b 100644
--- a/.env-devel
+++ b/.env-devel
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ COMPUTATIONAL_BACKEND_DEFAULT_FILE_LINK_TYPE=PRESIGNED
 COMPUTATIONAL_BACKEND_ON_DEMAND_CLUSTERS_FILE_LINK_TYPE=PRESIGNED
 DIRECTOR_V2_DEV_FEATURES_ENABLED=0
 DIRECTOR_V2_DYNAMIC_SCHEDULER_CLOSE_SERVICES_VIA_FRONTEND_WHEN_CREDITS_LIMIT_REACHED=1
-DIRECTOR_V2_DYNAMIC_SIDECAR_SLEEP_AFTER_CONTAINER_REMOVAL=0
+DIRECTOR_V2_DYNAMIC_SIDECAR_SLEEP_AFTER_CONTAINER_REMOVAL=PT0S
 DIRECTOR_V2_GENERIC_RESOURCE_PLACEMENT_CONSTRAINTS_SUBSTITUTIONS='{}'
 DIRECTOR_V2_HOST=director-v2
 DIRECTOR_V2_LOGLEVEL=INFO
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ DYNAMIC_SIDECAR_API_SAVE_RESTORE_STATE_TIMEOUT=3600
 # DIRECTOR_V2 ----
 DYNAMIC_SCHEDULER_LOGLEVEL=DEBUG
 DYNAMIC_SCHEDULER_PROFILING=1
-DYNAMIC_SCHEDULER_STOP_SERVICE_TIMEOUT=3600
+DYNAMIC_SCHEDULER_STOP_SERVICE_TIMEOUT=PT1H
 
 FUNCTION_SERVICES_AUTHORS='{"UN": {"name": "Unknown", "email": "unknown@osparc.io", "affiliation": "unknown"}}'
 
diff --git a/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/core/settings.py b/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/core/settings.py
index d901a34ca90..756bf2cac28 100644
--- a/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/core/settings.py
+++ b/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/core/settings.py
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ class ApplicationSettings(BaseCustomSettings, MixinLoggingSettings):
     AGENT_VOLUMES_CLEANUP_INTERVAL: timedelta = Field(
         timedelta(minutes=1), description="interval for running volumes removal"
     )
-    AGENT_VOLUMES_CLENUP_BOOK_KEEPING_INTERVAL: timedelta = Field(
+    AGENT_VOLUMES_CLEANUP_BOOK_KEEPING_INTERVAL: timedelta = Field(
         timedelta(minutes=1),
         description=(
             "interval at which to scan for unsued volumes and keep track since "
             "they were detected as being unused"
         ),
     )
-    AGENT_VOLUMES_CLENUP_REMOVE_VOLUMES_INACTIVE_FOR: timedelta = Field(
+    AGENT_VOLUMES_CLEANUP_REMOVE_VOLUMES_INACTIVE_FOR: timedelta = Field(
         timedelta(minutes=65),
         description=(
             "if a volume is unused for more than this interval it can be removed. "
diff --git a/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/services/volumes_manager.py b/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/services/volumes_manager.py
index 526589a2c9c..fa5a0cd1b17 100644
--- a/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/services/volumes_manager.py
+++ b/services/agent/src/simcore_service_agent/services/volumes_manager.py
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ async def _on_startup() -> None:
 
         volumes_manager = VolumesManager(
             app=app,
-            book_keeping_interval=settings.AGENT_VOLUMES_CLENUP_BOOK_KEEPING_INTERVAL,
+            book_keeping_interval=settings.AGENT_VOLUMES_CLEANUP_BOOK_KEEPING_INTERVAL,
             volume_cleanup_interval=settings.AGENT_VOLUMES_CLEANUP_INTERVAL,
-            remove_volumes_inactive_for=settings.AGENT_VOLUMES_CLENUP_REMOVE_VOLUMES_INACTIVE_FOR.total_seconds(),
+            remove_volumes_inactive_for=settings.AGENT_VOLUMES_CLEANUP_REMOVE_VOLUMES_INACTIVE_FOR.total_seconds(),
         )
         volumes_manager.set_to_app_state(app)
         await volumes_manager.setup()