diff --git a/packages/shared/prisma/seed.ts b/packages/shared/prisma/seed.ts
index 512081c18cc9..265adf32717b 100644
--- a/packages/shared/prisma/seed.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/prisma/seed.ts
@@ -377,11 +377,10 @@ async function uploadObjects(
   });
 
   for (let i = 0; i < promises.length; i++) {
-    process.stdout.clearLine(0);
-    process.stdout.cursorTo(0);
-    process.stdout.write(
-      `Seeding of Sessions ${(i / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
-    );
+    if (i + 1 >= promises.length || i % Math.ceil(promises.length / 10) === 0)
+      console.log(
+        `Seeding of Sessions ${((i + 1) / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
+      );
     await promises[i];
   }
 
@@ -395,11 +394,10 @@ async function uploadObjects(
     );
   });
   for (let i = 0; i < promises.length; i++) {
-    process.stdout.clearLine(0);
-    process.stdout.cursorTo(0);
-    process.stdout.write(
-      `Seeding of Traces ${(i / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
-    );
+    if (i + 1 >= promises.length || i % Math.ceil(promises.length / 10) === 0)
+      console.log(
+        `Seeding of Traces ${((i + 1) / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
+      );
     await promises[i];
   }
 
@@ -413,11 +411,10 @@ async function uploadObjects(
   });
 
   for (let i = 0; i < promises.length; i++) {
-    process.stdout.clearLine(0);
-    process.stdout.cursorTo(0);
-    process.stdout.write(
-      `Seeding of Observations ${(i / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
-    );
+    if (i + 1 >= promises.length || i % Math.ceil(promises.length / 10) === 0)
+      console.log(
+        `Seeding of Observations ${((i + 1) / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
+      );
     await promises[i];
   }
 
@@ -431,11 +428,10 @@ async function uploadObjects(
   });
 
   for (let i = 0; i < promises.length; i++) {
-    process.stdout.clearLine(0);
-    process.stdout.cursorTo(0);
-    process.stdout.write(
-      `Seeding of Events ${(i / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
-    );
+    if (i + 1 >= promises.length || i % Math.ceil(promises.length / 10) === 0)
+      console.log(
+        `Seeding of Events ${((i + 1) / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
+      );
     await promises[i];
   }
 
@@ -448,11 +444,10 @@ async function uploadObjects(
     );
   });
   for (let i = 0; i < promises.length; i++) {
-    process.stdout.clearLine(0);
-    process.stdout.cursorTo(0);
-    process.stdout.write(
-      `Seeding of Scores ${(i / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
-    );
+    if (i + 1 >= promises.length || i % Math.ceil(promises.length / 10) === 0)
+      console.log(
+        `Seeding of Scores ${((i + 1) / promises.length) * 100}% complete`
+      );
     await promises[i];
   }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/utils/api.ts b/web/src/utils/api.ts
index d4481b285c59..34057e467887 100644
--- a/web/src/utils/api.ts
+++ b/web/src/utils/api.ts
@@ -69,9 +69,21 @@ export const api = createTRPCNext<AppRouter>({
         defaultOptions: {
           queries: {
             onError: (error) => trpcErrorToast(error),
+            // react query defaults to `online`, but we want to disable it in dev and when self-hosting
+            networkMode:
+              process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ||
+              process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_LANGFUSE_CLOUD_REGION === undefined
+                ? "always"
+                : "online",
           },
           mutations: {
             onError: (error) => trpcErrorToast(error),
+            // react query defaults to `online`, but we want to disable it in dev and when self-hosting
+            networkMode:
+              process.env.NODE_ENV === "development" ||
+              process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_LANGFUSE_CLOUD_REGION === undefined
+                ? "always"
+                : "online",
           },
         },
       },