diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index c34e18e8..05a6c696 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	CacheDatabase int `long:"cache.database" description:"Percentage of cache memory allowance to use for database io"`
 	CacheSnapshot int `long:"cache.snapshot" description:"Percentage of cache memory allowance to use for snapshot caching (default = 10% full mode, 20% archive mode)"`
 
-	EVMTrieTimeout int `long:"evmtrietimeout" description:"Set the interval time(seconds) for flush evm trie to disk"`
+	EVMTrieTimeout int    `long:"evmtrietimeout" description:"Set the interval time(seconds) for flush evm trie to disk"`
+	StateScheme    string `long:"state.scheme" description:"Scheme to use for storing ethereum state ('hash' or 'path')"`
 	// TODO: It will soon be discarded in the near future
 	DevNextGDB bool `long:"devnextgdb" description:"Enable next generation databases that only exist in development mode"`
 	// wallet
diff --git a/meerevm/meer/config.go b/meerevm/meer/config.go
index 8132e6d1..1352e17e 100644
--- a/meerevm/meer/config.go
+++ b/meerevm/meer/config.go
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ func MakeConfig(cfg *config.Config) (*eth.Config, error) {
 	if cfg.EVMTrieTimeout > 0 {
 		econfig.TrieTimeout = time.Second * time.Duration(cfg.EVMTrieTimeout)
 	}
+	if len(cfg.StateScheme) > 0 {
+		econfig.StateScheme = cfg.StateScheme
+	}
 
 	nodeConf := node.DefaultConfig
 
diff --git a/services/common/load.go b/services/common/load.go
index 4fff8171..bd9f772a 100644
--- a/services/common/load.go
+++ b/services/common/load.go
@@ -627,6 +627,11 @@ var (
 			Usage:       "Set the interval time(seconds) for flush evm trie to disk",
 			Destination: &cfg.EVMTrieTimeout,
 		},
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:        "state.scheme",
+			Usage:       "Scheme to use for storing ethereum state ('hash' or 'path')",
+			Destination: &cfg.StateScheme,
+		},
 	}
 )