diff --git a/configs/coins/ethereum_testnet_ropsten.json b/configs/coins/ethereum_testnet_ropsten.json
index a236e16d..6887b9f6 100644
--- a/configs/coins/ethereum_testnet_ropsten.json
+++ b/configs/coins/ethereum_testnet_ropsten.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "verification_source": "https://gethstore.blob.core.windows.net/builds/geth-linux-amd64-1.8.10-eae63c51.tar.gz.asc",
     "extract_command": "tar -C backend --strip 1 -xf",
     "exclude_files": [],
-    "exec_command_template": "/bin/sh -c '{{.Env.BackendInstallPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/geth --testnet --ipcdisable --cache 1024 --nat none --datadir {{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend --port 48336 --ws --wsaddr 0.0.0.0 --wsport {{.Ports.BackendRPC}} --wsorigins \"*\" 2>>{{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend/{{.Coin.Alias}}.log'",
+    "exec_command_template": "/bin/sh -c '{{.Env.BackendInstallPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/geth --testnet --syncmode full --ipcdisable --cache 1024 --nat none --datadir {{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend --port 48336 --ws --wsaddr 0.0.0.0 --wsport {{.Ports.BackendRPC}} --wsorigins \"*\" 2>>{{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend/{{.Coin.Alias}}.log'",
     "logrotate_files_template": "{{.Env.BackendDataPath}}/{{.Coin.Alias}}/backend/{{.Coin.Alias}}.log",
     "postinst_script_template": "",
     "service_type": "simple",