diff --git a/node/plugin/cmd/main.go b/node/plugin/cmd/main.go
index c50aa88b61..90780ea209 100644
--- a/node/plugin/cmd/main.go
+++ b/node/plugin/cmd/main.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func main() {
 		plugin.EigenDAServiceManagerFlag,
 		plugin.ChurnerUrlFlag,
 		plugin.NumConfirmationsFlag,
+		plugin.PubIPProviderFlag,
 	}
 	app.Name = "eigenda-node-plugin"
 	app.Usage = "EigenDA Node Plugin"
diff --git a/node/plugin/config.go b/node/plugin/config.go
index 1c3ee1ad9c..6d7ee2af5a 100644
--- a/node/plugin/config.go
+++ b/node/plugin/config.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 	PubIPProviderFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "public-ip-provider",
 		Usage:    "The ip provider service used to obtain a operator's public IP [seeip (default), ipify)",
-		Required: true,
+		Required: false,
 		EnvVar:   common.PrefixEnvVar(flags.EnvVarPrefix, "PUBLIC_IP_PROVIDER"),
 	}