diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4dbaf99a7..a38058e16 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,30 +5,47 @@ GOBIN = build/bin
 GO ?= latest
 
 statusgo:
-	build/env.sh go build -i -o $(GOBIN)/statusgo -v $(shell build/flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	build/env.sh go build -i -o $(GOBIN)/statusgo -v $(shell build/testnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
 	@echo "status go compilation done."
 	@echo "Run \"build/bin/statusgo\" to view available commands"
 
 statusgo-cross: statusgo-android statusgo-ios
-	@echo "Full cross compilation done:"
+	@echo "Full cross compilation done."
 	@ls -ld $(GOBIN)/statusgo-*
 
 statusgo-android: xgo
-	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=android-16/aar -v $(shell build/flags.sh) ./cmd/status
-	@echo "Android cross compilation done:"
+	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=android-16/aar -v $(shell build/testnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "Android cross compilation done."
 
 statusgo-ios: xgo
-	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=ios-9.3/framework -v $(shell build/flags.sh) ./cmd/status
-	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done:"
+	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=ios-9.3/framework -v $(shell build/testnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done."
 
 statusgo-ios-simulator: xgo
-	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo-ios-simulator --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=ios-9.3/framework -v $(shell build/flags.sh) ./cmd/status
-	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done:"
+	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo-ios-simulator --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=ios-9.3/framework -v $(shell build/testnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done."
 
 xgo:
 	build/env.sh docker pull farazdagi/xgo
 	build/env.sh go get github.com/karalabe/xgo
 
+statusgo-mainnet:
+	build/env.sh go build -i -o $(GOBIN)/statusgo -v $(shell build/mainnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "status go compilation done (mainnet)."
+	@echo "Run \"build/bin/statusgo\" to view available commands"
+
+statusgo-android-mainnet: xgo
+	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=android-16/aar -v $(shell build/mainnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "Android cross compilation done (mainnet)."
+
+statusgo-ios-mainnet: xgo
+	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=ios-9.3/framework -v $(shell build/mainnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done (mainnet)."
+
+statusgo-ios-simulator-mainnet: xgo
+	build/env.sh $(GOBIN)/xgo --image farazdagi/xgo-ios-simulator --go=$(GO) -out statusgo --dest=$(GOBIN) --targets=ios-9.3/framework -v $(shell build/mainnet-flags.sh) ./cmd/status
+	@echo "iOS framework cross compilation done (mainnet)."
+
 ci:
 	build/env.sh go test -v -cover ./geth
 	build/env.sh go test -v -cover ./jail
diff --git a/build/mainnet-flags.sh b/build/mainnet-flags.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b078b9fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/mainnet-flags.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+if [ ! -f "build/env.sh" ]; then
+    echo "$0 must be run from the root of the repository."
+    exit 2
+fi
+
+# set gitCommit when running from a Git checkout.
+if [ -f ".git/HEAD" ]; then
+    echo "-ldflags '-X github.com/status-im/status-go/geth.UseTestnet=false -X main.buildStamp=`date -u '+%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S'` -X main.gitCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'";
+fi
diff --git a/build/flags.sh b/build/testnet-flags.sh
similarity index 55%
rename from build/flags.sh
rename to build/testnet-flags.sh
index b3d294fcf..2b04db662 100755
--- a/build/flags.sh
+++ b/build/testnet-flags.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ fi
 
 # set gitCommit when running from a Git checkout.
 if [ -f ".git/HEAD" ]; then
-    echo "-ldflags '-X main.buildStamp=`date -u '+%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S'` -X main.gitCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'"
+    echo "-ldflags '-X github.com/status-im/status-go/geth.UseTestnet=true -X main.buildStamp=`date -u '+%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S'` -X main.gitCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)'";
 fi
diff --git a/cmd/status/main.go b/cmd/status/main.go
index 12dacd759..4dbc5a116 100644
--- a/cmd/status/main.go
+++ b/cmd/status/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/geth"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -22,5 +23,10 @@ func main() {
 	if gitCommit != "" {
 		verString += "-" + gitCommit[:8]
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Status\nGit Commit: %s\nBuild Time: %s\nVersion: %s\n", gitCommit, buildStamp, verString)
+	netVersion := "mainnet"
+	if geth.UseTestnet == "true" {
+		netVersion = "testnet"
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Status\nGit Commit: %s\nBuild Time: %s\nVersion: %s\nNetwork: %s\n",
+		gitCommit, buildStamp, verString, netVersion)
 }
diff --git a/geth/node.go b/geth/node.go
index 19bdd4faa..2016a9f61 100644
--- a/geth/node.go
+++ b/geth/node.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type NodeManager struct {
 }
 
 var (
+	UseTestnet          = "true" // can be overridden via -ldflags '-X geth.UseTestnet'
 	nodeManagerInstance *NodeManager
 	createOnce          sync.Once
 )
@@ -110,7 +111,9 @@ func (m *NodeManager) MakeNode(datadir string, rpcport int) *node.Node {
 	set.Bool("lightkdf", true, "Reduce key-derivation RAM & CPU usage at some expense of KDF strength")
 	set.Bool("shh", true, "whisper")
 	set.Bool("light", true, "disable eth")
-	set.Bool("testnet", true, "light test network")
+	if UseTestnet == "true" {
+		set.Bool("testnet", true, "light test network")
+	}
 	set.Bool("rpc", true, "enable rpc")
 	set.String("rpcaddr", "localhost", "host for RPC")
 	set.Int("rpcport", rpcport, "rpc port")
diff --git a/geth/node_test.go b/geth/node_test.go
index 5ef437994..6ddcc5c58 100644
--- a/geth/node_test.go
+++ b/geth/node_test.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package geth_test
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
-	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/geth"
 )