diff --git a/docker/geth/entrypoint.sh b/docker/geth/entrypoint.sh
index 92fe385212de7..ac415d0300c10 100644
--- a/docker/geth/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/geth/entrypoint.sh
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ fi
 
 echo "Starting Geth..."
 ## Command to kick off geth
-geth --dev --datadir $VOLUME_PATH --rpc --rpcaddr $HOSTNAME --rpcvhosts=* --rpcport $PORT --networkid $NETWORK_ID --rpcapi 'eth,net' --gasprice '0' --targetgaslimit '4294967295' --nousb
+geth --dev --datadir $VOLUME_PATH --rpc --rpcaddr $HOSTNAME --rpcvhosts=* --rpcport $PORT --networkid $NETWORK_ID --rpcapi 'eth,net' --gasprice '0' --targetgaslimit '4294967295' --nousb --gcmode=archive