diff --git a/op-node/entrypoint.sh b/op-node/entrypoint.sh
index 2dadc19..649fcab 100755
--- a/op-node/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/op-node/entrypoint.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ while true; do
     --l2.jwt-secret="$JWT_PATH" \
     --rpc.addr=0.0.0.0 \
     --rpc.port=9545 \
+    --syncmode=execution-layer \
     ${EXTRA_FLAGS}
 
   STATUS=$?