diff --git a/ansible/main.yml b/ansible/main.yml
index f796e06..e051f93 100644
--- a/ansible/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/main.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
   vars:
     faucet_network: goerli 
     faucet_http_port: 3002
+    geth_sync_mode: 'snap'
     geth_port: 30305
     geth_rpc_port: 8549
     geth_websocket_port: 8550