diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index cb143c9322d..8792c730db4 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -143,6 +143,22 @@ steps:
       concurrency: 1
       concurrency_group: 'linux-e2e-tests'
 
+    - label: Private Network Full Sync
+      depends_on: linux-nix
+      timeout: 20
+      command: |
+        rm -rf run/private/nix/logs
+        mkdir -p run/private/nix/logs
+        rm -rf run/private/nix/databases
+        cd run/private/nix && ./run.sh sync
+      artifact_paths:
+        - "./run/private/nix/logs/*"
+      agents:
+        system: x86_64-linux
+      env:
+        NODE_LOGS_FILE: ./logs/node.log
+        WALLET_LOGS_FILE: ./logs/wallet.log
+
     - block: Sanchonet Full Sync
       if: build.env("RELEASE_CANDIDATE") == null
       depends_on: linux-nix
@@ -166,22 +182,32 @@ steps:
         NODE_LOGS_FILE: ./logs/node.log
         WALLET_LOGS_FILE: ./logs/wallet.log
 
-    - label: Private Network Full Sync
+    - block: Preprod Full Sync
+      if: build.env("RELEASE_CANDIDATE") == null
       depends_on: linux-nix
-      timeout: 20
+      key: linux-preprod-full-sync-block
+
+    - label: Preprod Full Sync
+      depends_on:
+        - linux-nix
+        - linux-preprod-full-sync-block
+      timeout_in_minutes: 240
       command: |
-        rm -rf run/private/nix/logs
-        mkdir -p run/private/nix/logs
-        rm -rf run/private/nix/databases
-        cd run/private/nix && ./run.sh sync
+        cd run/preprod/nix
+        rm -rf logs
+        mkdir -p logs
+        rm -rf databases
+        ./snapshot.sh
+        ./run.sh sync
       artifact_paths:
-        - "./run/private/nix/logs/*"
+        - "./run/preprod/nix/logs/*"
       agents:
         system: x86_64-linux
       env:
         NODE_LOGS_FILE: ./logs/node.log
         WALLET_LOGS_FILE: ./logs/wallet.log
 
+
   - group: Code Quality Checks
     key: code-quality
     steps:
@@ -523,34 +549,52 @@ steps:
         concurrency: 1
         concurrency_group: 'docker'
 
+      - label: Private Network Full Sync
+        depends_on:
+          - docker-build
+        timeout: 20
+        command: |
+          rm -rf run/private/docker/databases
+          cd run/private/docker && ./run.sh sync
+        agents:
+          system: x86_64-linux
+        concurrency: 1
+        concurrency_group: 'docker'
+
       - block: Sanchonet Full Sync
         if: build.env("RELEASE_CANDIDATE") == null
-        depends_on: docker-build
+        depends_on:
+          - docker-build
         key: docker-sanchonet-full-sync-block
 
       - label: Sanchonet Full Sync
-        key: docker-smoke-test-full-sync
         depends_on:
           - docker-sanchonet-full-sync-block
         timeout_in_minutes: 240
         command: |
           rm -rf run/sanchonet/docker/databases
           cd run/sanchonet/docker && ./run.sh sync
-        artifact_paths:
-          - "./run/sanchonet/docker/logs/*"
         agents:
-          system: x85_64-linux
+          system: x86_64-linux
         concurrency: 1
         concurrency_group: 'docker'
 
-      - label: Private Network Full Sync
-        depends_on: docker-build
-        timeout: 20
+      - block: Preprod Full Sync
+        if: build.env("RELEASE_CANDIDATE") == null
+        depends_on:
+          - docker-build
+        key: docker-preprod-full-sync-block
+
+      - label: Preprod Full Sync
+        depends_on:
+          - docker-preprod-full-sync-block
+        timeout_in_minutes: 240
         command: |
-          rm -rf run/private/docker/databases
-          cd run/private/docker && ./run.sh sync
-        artifact_paths:
-          - "./run/private/docker/logs/*"
+          rm -rf run/preprod/docker/databases
+          cd run/preprod/docker
+          # necessary to avoid the broken network
+          ./snapshot.sh
+          ./run.sh sync
         agents:
           system: x86_64-linux
         concurrency: 1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f918600b59..f88c209e619 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,6 +145,18 @@ On `mainnet`, the Minimum System Requirements for a `cardano-node` are high:
 - 200GB of disk space (for the history of blocks)
 - 24GB of RAM (for the current UTxO set)
 
+### Running on preprod
+
+Preprod network is broken for node 9.0.0 at some block in the past.
+One way to overcome that limitation is to download a snapshot that used an old version node (1.35.2)
+to trespass that point.
+Use `snpashot.sh` to download the snapshot.
+
+```bash
+cd run/preprod/docker
+./snapshot.sh
+./run.sh sync
+```
 
 ## Obtaining `cardano-wallet`
 
diff --git a/run/common/snapshot.sh b/run/common/snapshot.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..f5b9814a857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/common/snapshot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env -S nix shell 'nixpkgs#curl' 'nixpkgs#lz4' 'nixpkgs#gnutar' --command bash
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+source .env
+
+# Define a local db if NODE_DB is not set
+if [[ -z "${NODE_DB-}" ]]; then
+    LOCAL_NODE_DB=./databases/node-db
+    mkdir -p $LOCAL_NODE_DB
+    NODE_DB=$LOCAL_NODE_DB
+fi
+
+# Clean the db directory
+rm -rf "${NODE_DB:?}"/*
+
+echo "Network: $NETWORK"
+
+case "$NETWORK" in
+    preprod)
+        SNAPSHOT_NAME=$(curl -s https://downloads.csnapshots.io/testnet/testnet-db-snapshot.json| jq -r .[].file_name )
+        echo "Snapshot name: $SNAPSHOT_NAME"
+        SNAPSHOT_URL="https://downloads.csnapshots.io/testnet/$SNAPSHOT_NAME"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Error: Invalid network $NETWORK"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+echo "Downloading the snapshot..."
+
+curl -SL "$SNAPSHOT_URL" | lz4 -c -d - | tar -x -C "$NODE_DB"
+
+mv -f "$NODE_DB"/db/* "$NODE_DB"/
+rm -rf "$NODE_DB"/db
+
+echo "Snapshot downloaded and extracted to $NODE_DB"
diff --git a/run/preprod/docker/.env b/run/preprod/docker/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb68696ae98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/docker/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NETWORK="preprod"
diff --git a/run/preprod/docker/configs b/run/preprod/docker/configs
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..0456cd8e3d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/docker/configs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../configs/cardano/preprod/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/preprod/docker/docker-compose.yml b/run/preprod/docker/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..c984ebb6b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../common/docker/docker-compose.yml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/preprod/docker/run.sh b/run/preprod/docker/run.sh
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..917564fe878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/docker/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../common/docker/run.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/preprod/docker/snapshot.sh b/run/preprod/docker/snapshot.sh
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..ce506a7c77e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/docker/snapshot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../common/snapshot.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/preprod/nix/.env b/run/preprod/nix/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cb68696ae98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/nix/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NETWORK="preprod"
diff --git a/run/preprod/nix/configs b/run/preprod/nix/configs
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..0456cd8e3d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/nix/configs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../configs/cardano/preprod/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/preprod/nix/run.sh b/run/preprod/nix/run.sh
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..bba5f1e4434
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/nix/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../common/nix/run.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/preprod/nix/snapshot.sh b/run/preprod/nix/snapshot.sh
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..ce506a7c77e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run/preprod/nix/snapshot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../common/snapshot.sh
\ No newline at end of file