diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index a66e54cf44f..01b82bc62ef 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ var Defaults = Config{
 		Recommit: 3 * time.Second,
 	},
 	DeprecatedTxPool: DeprecatedDefaultTxPoolConfig,
+	TxPool:           txpoolcfg.DefaultConfig,
 	RPCGasCap:        50000000,
 	GPO:              FullNodeGPO,
 	RPCTxFeeCap:      1, // 1 ether