diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 417556f..484f30d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25)
-project(blt-gp VERSION 0.1.7)
+project(blt-gp VERSION 0.1.8)
 
 include(CTest)
 
diff --git a/examples/symbolic_regression.cpp b/examples/symbolic_regression.cpp
index 08364fc..bf75a7e 100644
--- a/examples/symbolic_regression.cpp
+++ b/examples/symbolic_regression.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ blt::gp::prog_config_t config = blt::gp::prog_config_t()
         .set_mutation_chance(0.1)
         .set_reproduction_chance(0)
         .set_max_generations(50)
-        .set_pop_size(5000)
+        .set_pop_size(50000)
         .set_thread_count(0);
 
 blt::gp::type_provider type_system;
diff --git a/include/blt/gp/program.h b/include/blt/gp/program.h
index 75cf3dd..3a09687 100644
--- a/include/blt/gp/program.h
+++ b/include/blt/gp/program.h
@@ -409,8 +409,10 @@ namespace blt::gp
                                     if (id == 0)
                                     {
                                         crossover_selection.pre_process(*this, current_pop, current_stats);
-                                        mutation_selection.pre_process(*this, current_pop, current_stats);
-                                        reproduction_selection.pre_process(*this, current_pop, current_stats);
+                                        if (&crossover_selection != &mutation_selection)
+                                            mutation_selection.pre_process(*this, current_pop, current_stats);
+                                        if (&crossover_selection != &reproduction_selection)
+                                            reproduction_selection.pre_process(*this, current_pop, current_stats);
                                         
                                         perform_elitism(args);
                                         
diff --git a/include/blt/gp/selection.h b/include/blt/gp/selection.h
index db6a197..5c99354 100644
--- a/include/blt/gp/selection.h
+++ b/include/blt/gp/selection.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ namespace blt::gp
             {
                 for (blt::size_t i = 0; i < config.elites; i++)
                 {
-//                    BLT_INFO("%lf >= %lf? // %lf (indexes: %ld %ld)", ind.second.fitness.adjusted_fitness, values[i].second,
-//                             ind.second.fitness.raw_fitness, ind.first, values[i].first);
                     if (ind.second.fitness.adjusted_fitness >= values[i].second)
                     {
                         bool doesnt_contain = true;