diff --git a/op-batcher/flags/flags.go b/op-batcher/flags/flags.go
index a328bec1efe6..006017ef8bcd 100644
--- a/op-batcher/flags/flags.go
+++ b/op-batcher/flags/flags.go
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ var optionalFlags = []cli.Flag{
 }
 
 func init() {
-	requiredFlags = append(requiredFlags, oprpc.CLIFlags(envVarPrefix)...)
-
+	optionalFlags = append(optionalFlags, oprpc.CLIFlags(envVarPrefix)...)
 	optionalFlags = append(optionalFlags, oplog.CLIFlags(envVarPrefix)...)
 	optionalFlags = append(optionalFlags, opmetrics.CLIFlags(envVarPrefix)...)
 	optionalFlags = append(optionalFlags, oppprof.CLIFlags(envVarPrefix)...)