diff --git a/c-bindings/src/api/config.rs b/c-bindings/src/api/config.rs
index 50c4d57a2..444679ac1 100644
--- a/c-bindings/src/api/config.rs
+++ b/c-bindings/src/api/config.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub struct GenerateConfigArgs {
     pub state_path: *const c_char,
     pub storage_path: *const c_char,
     pub logs_path: *const c_char,
-    pub ibd: *const bool,
+    pub skip_ibd: *const bool,
     pub log_filter: *const c_char,
     pub kms_file: *const c_char,
 }
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ impl From<GenerateConfigArgs> for EmbeddedInitArgs {
             init_args.logs_path = Some(logs_path.to_string_lossy().to_string().into());
         }
 
-        // ---- ibd ----
-        if !value.ibd.is_null() {
-            init_args.ibd = unsafe { *value.ibd };
+        // ---- skip_ibd ----
+        if !value.skip_ibd.is_null() {
+            init_args.skip_ibd = unsafe { *value.skip_ibd };
         }
 
         // ---- log_filter ----
diff --git a/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/init.rs b/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/init.rs
index c36deea7c..453a9ba59 100644
--- a/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/init.rs
+++ b/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/init.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ fn build_cryptarchia_config(
         CryptarchiaConfig::with_required_values(CryptarchiaConfigRequiredValues {
             funding_pk: cryptarchia_funding_key.to_public_key(),
         });
-    if cryptarchia_args.ibd
+    if !cryptarchia_args.skip_ibd
         && let Some(initial_peers) = initial_peers
     {
         cryptarchia_config.network.bootstrap.ibd.peers = initial_peers
diff --git a/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/update.rs b/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/update.rs
index 6eb5bb5ed..2c863a98d 100644
--- a/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/update.rs
+++ b/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/config/update.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ fn update_cryptarchia_config(
         .expect("Cryptarchia funding key set by default");
     cryptarchia_config.set_funding_pk(cryptarchia_funding_key.to_public_key());
 
-    if cryptarchia_args.ibd
+    if !cryptarchia_args.skip_ibd
         && let Some(initial_peers) = initial_peers
     {
         cryptarchia_config.network.bootstrap.ibd.peers = initial_peers
diff --git a/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/mod.rs b/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/mod.rs
index ce1bf08cc..ec0129e1c 100644
--- a/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/nodes/node/binary/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ pub struct InitArgs {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct EmbeddedInitArgs {
     /// Trusted peers to bootstrap from (multiaddr format).
-    /// If `--ibd` is set, peers whose multiaddrs include a `PeerId`
+    /// If `--skip-ibd` is not set, peers whose multiaddrs include a `PeerId`
     /// are also used as IBD peers.
     pub initial_peers: Vec<Multiaddr>,
 
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ pub struct EmbeddedInitArgs {
     pub storage_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub logs_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 
-    /// Enable Initial Block Download (IBD) using peers
-    /// passed via `--initial-peers`/`-p`.
-    pub ibd: bool,
+    /// Disable Initial Block Download (IBD) by leaving the IBD peer list
+    /// empty, regardless of any peers passed via `--initial-peers`/`-p`.
+    pub skip_ibd: bool,
 
     /// Log filter directives to write into the generated config, e.g.
     /// `warn,logos_blockchain=debug,libp2p_gossipsub::behaviour=error`.
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ impl From<EmbeddedInitArgs> for InitArgs {
         init_args.blend.blend_addr =
             Some(BlendCoreConfig::default_listening_address(args.blend_port));
 
-        init_args.cryptarchia.ibd = args.ibd;
+        init_args.cryptarchia.skip_ibd = args.skip_ibd;
         init_args.api.addr = Some(args.http_addr);
         init_args.state.path.clone_from(&args.state_path);
         init_args.storage_path.clone_from(&args.storage_path);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl Default for EmbeddedInitArgs {
             state_path: None,
             storage_path: None,
             logs_path: None,
-            ibd: false,
+            skip_ibd: false,
             log_filter: None,
             kms_file: None,
         }
diff --git a/nodes/node/binary/src/config/mod.rs b/nodes/node/binary/src/config/mod.rs
index b2ccde085..2ffeb53cd 100644
--- a/nodes/node/binary/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nodes/node/binary/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ pub struct CryptarchiaArgs {
     )]
     pub cryptarchia_funding_pk: Option<ZkPublicKey>,
 
-    /// Enable Initial Block Download (IBD) using peers
-    /// passed via `--net-initial-peers`/`-p`.
-    #[clap(long = "ibd", default_value_t = false)]
-    pub ibd: bool,
+    /// Disable Initial Block Download (IBD) by leaving the IBD peer list
+    /// empty, regardless of any peers passed via `--net-initial-peers`/`-p`.
+    #[clap(long = "skip-ibd", default_value_t = false)]
+    pub skip_ibd: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]