diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index facecee6cfc79f..f8cd301a4632cb 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ else
       "$dataDir"/validator-vote-account.json \
       "$dataDir"/validator-stake-account.json \
     --ledger "$ledgerDir" \
-    --operating-mode stable \
+    --operating-mode development \
     $SOLANA_RUN_SH_GENESIS_OPTIONS
 fi