diff --git a/optimism-reth.yml b/optimism-reth.yml
index 68f38e7d..76e9ec77 100644
--- a/optimism-reth.yml
+++ b/optimism-reth.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ services:
       - "OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_AUTH_RAW=${JWTSECRET}"
       - "OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_AUTH=/jwtsecret"
       - "OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_RPC=http://optimism-archive:9551"
+      - "OP_NODE_L2_ENGINE_KIND=reth"      
       - "OP_NODE_LOG_LEVEL=info"
       - "OP_NODE_METRICS_ADDR=0.0.0.0"
       - "OP_NODE_METRICS_ENABLED=true"