diff --git a/src/fullnode.rs b/src/fullnode.rs
index 46773e0d53a442..2c1bdb811d886b 100644
--- a/src/fullnode.rs
+++ b/src/fullnode.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use entry_writer;
 use ncp::Ncp;
 use packet::BlobRecycler;
 use rpu::Rpu;
-use std::fs::File;
+use std::fs::{File, OpenOptions};
 use std::io::{sink, stdin, stdout, BufReader};
 use std::io::{Read, Write};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
@@ -85,9 +85,13 @@ impl FullNode {
         } else {
             node.data.current_leader_id = node.data.id.clone();
             let outfile_for_leader: Box<Write + Send> = match outfile_for_leader {
-                Some(OutFile::Path(file)) => {
-                    Box::new(File::create(file).expect("opening ledger file"))
-                }
+                Some(OutFile::Path(file)) => Box::new(
+                    OpenOptions::new()
+                        .create(true)
+                        .append(true)
+                        .open(file)
+                        .expect("opening ledger file"),
+                ),
                 Some(OutFile::StdOut) => Box::new(stdout()),
                 None => Box::new(sink()),
             };
diff --git a/tests/multinode.rs b/tests/multinode.rs
index f0142739891b9c..62732b1d4936c0 100644
--- a/tests/multinode.rs
+++ b/tests/multinode.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ extern crate solana;
 use solana::crdt::TestNode;
 use solana::crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
 use solana::entry_writer::EntryWriter;
-use solana::fullnode::{FullNode, InFile};
+use solana::fullnode::{FullNode, InFile, OutFile};
 use solana::logger;
 use solana::mint::Mint;
 use solana::ncp::Ncp;
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ fn test_multi_node_basic() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-#[ignore]
 fn test_boot_validator_from_file() {
     logger::setup();
     let leader = TestNode::new();
@@ -257,7 +256,7 @@ fn test_boot_validator_from_file() {
         true,
         InFile::Path(ledger_path.clone()),
         None,
-        None,
+        Some(OutFile::Path(ledger_path.clone())),
         exit.clone(),
     );
     let leader_balance =