diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1b5e78e243..7063a5c27a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4110,7 +4110,6 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "candid",
  "canister_time",
- "ic-ledger-types",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "types",
diff --git a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md
index d8dda22beb..18d38d819e 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Only disburse 1 ICP rather than full amount until we've seen it working ([#5103](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/5103))
+
 ## [[2.0.993](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.993-neuron_controller)] - 2024-01-03
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/api/can.did b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/api/can.did
index 7ae4b584df..39c63a67d7 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/api/can.did
+++ b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/api/can.did
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-type AccountIdentifier = vec nat8;
+type AccountIdentifier = record { hash : vec nat8 };
 type AddHotKey = record { new_hot_key : opt principal };
 type Amount = record { e8s : nat64 };
 type By = variant {
diff --git a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/jobs/process_neurons.rs b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/jobs/process_neurons.rs
index a13ce1a223..b775145148 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/jobs/process_neurons.rs
+++ b/backend/canisters/neuron_controller/impl/src/jobs/process_neurons.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use crate::updates::manage_nns_neuron::manage_nns_neuron_impl;
 use crate::{mutate_state, read_state};
 use ic_ledger_types::{AccountIdentifier, DEFAULT_SUBACCOUNT};
+use nns_governance_canister::types::manage_neuron::disburse::Amount;
 use nns_governance_canister::types::manage_neuron::{Command, Disburse, Spawn};
 use nns_governance_canister::types::ListNeurons;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -79,13 +80,19 @@ async fn spawn_neurons(neuron_ids: Vec<u64>) {
 }
 
 async fn disburse_neurons(neuron_ids: Vec<u64>) {
+    let account = nns_governance_canister::types::AccountIdentifier {
+        hash: AccountIdentifier::new(&SNS_GOVERNANCE_CANISTER_ID, &DEFAULT_SUBACCOUNT)
+            .as_ref()
+            .to_vec(),
+    };
+
     for neuron_id in neuron_ids {
         info!(neuron_id, "Disbursing neuron");
         manage_nns_neuron_impl(
             neuron_id,
             Command::Disburse(Disburse {
-                to_account: Some(AccountIdentifier::new(&SNS_GOVERNANCE_CANISTER_ID, &DEFAULT_SUBACCOUNT)),
-                amount: None,
+                to_account: Some(account.clone()),
+                amount: Some(Amount { e8s: E8S_PER_ICP }),
             }),
         )
         .await;
diff --git a/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/Cargo.toml b/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/Cargo.toml
index 7a4cece428..4078156ffb 100644
--- a/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 candid = { workspace = true }
 canister_time = { path = "../../../libraries/canister_time" }
-ic-ledger-types = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 types = { path = "../../../libraries/types" }
diff --git a/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/src/types.rs b/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/src/types.rs
index 40b3bb2fe1..a7ba674e30 100644
--- a/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/src/types.rs
+++ b/backend/external_canisters/nns_governance/api/src/types.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use candid::{CandidType, Principal};
-use ic_ledger_types::AccountIdentifier;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use types::TimestampMillis;
@@ -663,6 +662,11 @@ pub struct Countries {
     pub iso_codes: Vec<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(CandidType, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct AccountIdentifier {
+    pub hash: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
 impl TryFrom<ProposalInfo> for types::Proposal {
     type Error = String;