diff --git a/cmd/waku/node.go b/cmd/waku/node.go
index 6e71ec80..bb91ba1c 100644
--- a/cmd/waku/node.go
+++ b/cmd/waku/node.go
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ func Execute(options Options) {
 	}
 
 	if options.Store.Enable {
+		nodeOpts = append(nodeOpts, node.WithWakuStore())
 		nodeOpts = append(nodeOpts, node.WithMessageProvider(dbStore))
 	}