diff --git a/local_devnet/scripts/start_core0.sh b/local_devnet/scripts/start_core0.sh
index 1218ee1386..ee01080ac2 100644
--- a/local_devnet/scripts/start_core0.sh
+++ b/local_devnet/scripts/start_core0.sh
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ fi
 /bin/celestia-appd start \
   --moniker core0 \
   --rpc.laddr tcp://0.0.0.0:26657 \
-  --home /opt
+  --home /opt \
+  --force-no-bbr
diff --git a/local_devnet/scripts/start_node_and_create_validator.sh b/local_devnet/scripts/start_node_and_create_validator.sh
index c9ac25f3bb..2b29953666 100644
--- a/local_devnet/scripts/start_node_and_create_validator.sh
+++ b/local_devnet/scripts/start_node_and_create_validator.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ fi
 
 # start node
 celestia-appd start \
---home="${CELESTIA_HOME}" \
---moniker="${MONIKER}" \
---p2p.persistent_peers=e3c592c0c2ad4b05cef3791456b0d6dd4da72ed2@core0:26656 \
---rpc.laddr=tcp://0.0.0.0:26657
+  --home="${CELESTIA_HOME}" \
+  --moniker="${MONIKER}" \
+  --p2p.persistent_peers=e3c592c0c2ad4b05cef3791456b0d6dd4da72ed2@core0:26656 \
+  --rpc.laddr=tcp://0.0.0.0:26657 \
+  --force-no-bbr