diff --git a/ansible/roles/faucet/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/faucet/defaults/main.yml
index 0f65368..6fc397a 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/faucet/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/faucet/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ faucet_cont_image: 'statusteam/faucet:{{ faucet_cont_tag }}'
 faucet_cont_name: 'faucet-api'
 faucet_http_port: 3001
 
-faucet_geth_sync_mode: fast
+faucet_geth_sync_mode: light
 faucet_geth_tag: 'v1.8.26'
 faucet_geth_image: 'ethereum/client-go:{{ faucet_geth_tag }}'
 faucet_geth_name: 'faucet-geth'