diff --git a/nimbus-el.yml b/nimbus-el.yml
index ebfcde48..cb5eb242 100644
--- a/nimbus-el.yml
+++ b/nimbus-el.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ services:
       - --engine-api-ws-address=0.0.0.0
       - --max-peers=${EL_MAX_PEER_COUNT:-25}
       - --log-level=${LOG_LEVEL}
-      - --sync-mode=snapCtx
 volumes:
   nimbus-el-data:
   jwtsecret: