diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/core/util.py b/aries_cloudagent/core/util.py
index d97a6cdac1..791f80c95d 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/core/util.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/core/util.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import re
 
 
-CORE_EVENT_PREFIX = "acapy::CORE::"
-STARTUP_EVENT_TOPIC = CORE_EVENT_PREFIX + "STARTUP"
+CORE_EVENT_PREFIX = "acapy::core::"
+STARTUP_EVENT_TOPIC = CORE_EVENT_PREFIX + "startup"
 STARTUP_EVENT_PATTERN = re.compile(f"^{STARTUP_EVENT_TOPIC}?$")
-SHUTDOWN_EVENT_TOPIC = CORE_EVENT_PREFIX + "SHUTDOWN"
+SHUTDOWN_EVENT_TOPIC = CORE_EVENT_PREFIX + "shutdown"
 SHUTDOWN_EVENT_PATTERN = re.compile(f"^{SHUTDOWN_EVENT_TOPIC}?$")
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py
index 54aa2e091d..960c168818 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/protocols/endorse_transaction/v1_0/routes.py
@@ -705,12 +705,14 @@ def register_events(event_bus: EventBus):
 
 async def on_startup_event(profile: Profile, event: Event):
     """Handle any events we need to support."""
-    print(">>> Received STARTUP event")
+    print(">>> TODO Received STARTUP event")
+    pass
 
 
 async def on_shutdown_event(profile: Profile, event: Event):
     """Handle any events we need to support."""
-    print(">>> Received SHUTDOWN event")
+    print(">>> TODO Received SHUTDOWN event")
+    pass
 
 
 async def register(app: web.Application):