diff --git a/test/e2e/pkg/testnet.go b/test/e2e/pkg/testnet.go
index fe085dd1d..d1bbc7cb1 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pkg/testnet.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pkg/testnet.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func LoadTestnet(file string) (*Testnet, error) {
 			ABCIProtocol:     Protocol(testnet.ABCIProtocol),
 			PrivvalProtocol:  ProtocolFile,
 			StartAt:          nodeManifest.StartAt,
-			BlockSync:        nodeManifest.BlockSync,
+			BlockSync:        "v0",
 			Mempool:          nodeManifest.Mempool,
 			StateSync:        nodeManifest.StateSync,
 			PersistInterval:  1,