diff --git a/lib/services/bitcoind.js b/lib/services/bitcoind.js
index 53bc6c72..21658092 100644
--- a/lib/services/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/services/bitcoind.js
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ Bitcoin.DEFAULT_CONFIG_SETTINGS = {
   zmqpubhashblock: 'tcp://127.0.0.1:28332',
   rpcallowip: '127.0.0.1',
   rpcuser: 'bitcoin',
-  rpcpassword: 'local321'
+  rpcpassword: 'local321',
+  uacomment: 'bitcore'
 };
 
 Bitcoin.prototype._initCaches = function() {
diff --git a/test/data/default.bitcoin.conf b/test/data/default.bitcoin.conf
index 0f1bfde7..3665db54 100644
--- a/test/data/default.bitcoin.conf
+++ b/test/data/default.bitcoin.conf
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ zmqpubhashblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
 rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
 rpcuser=bitcoin
 rpcpassword=local321
+uacomment=bitcore