diff --git a/src/chainparams.cpp b/src/chainparams.cpp
index b09ccf7c3..b8b2998b7 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparams.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@ void *chainparams_commandline(void *ptr)
             mainParams.SetNValue(ASSETCHAINS_NK[0]);
             mainParams.SetKValue(ASSETCHAINS_NK[1]);
         }
+        if ( KOMODO_TESTNODE != 0 )
+            mainParams.SetMiningRequiresPeers(false);
         if ( ASSETCHAINS_RPCPORT == 0 )
             ASSETCHAINS_RPCPORT = ASSETCHAINS_P2PPORT + 1;
         mainParams.pchMessageStart[0] = ASSETCHAINS_MAGIC & 0xff;
diff --git a/src/chainparams.h b/src/chainparams.h
index 3b1ad1f72..daa16af8c 100644
--- a/src/chainparams.h
+++ b/src/chainparams.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ public:
     void SetCheckpointData(CCheckpointData checkpointData);
     void SetNValue(uint64_t n) { nEquihashN = n; }
     void SetKValue(uint64_t k) { nEquihashK = k; }
+    void SetMiningRequiresPeers(bool flag) { fMiningRequiresPeers = flag; }
 
     //void setnonce(uint32_t nonce) { memcpy(&genesis.nNonce,&nonce,sizeof(nonce)); }
     //void settimestamp(uint32_t timestamp) { genesis.nTime = timestamp; }
diff --git a/src/komodo_defs.h b/src/komodo_defs.h
index 964ec852d..ecaf7339a 100644
--- a/src/komodo_defs.h
+++ b/src/komodo_defs.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ extern std::string DONATION_PUBKEY;
 extern uint8_t ASSETCHAINS_PRIVATE;
 extern int32_t USE_EXTERNAL_PUBKEY;
 extern char NOTARYADDRS[64][64];
+extern int32_t KOMODO_TESTNODE;
 int tx_height( const uint256 &hash );
 extern std::vector<std::string> vWhiteListAddress;
 void komodo_netevent(std::vector<uint8_t> payload);
diff --git a/src/komodo_globals.h b/src/komodo_globals.h
index 6070e9326..dc8cbda35 100644
--- a/src/komodo_globals.h
+++ b/src/komodo_globals.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ uint64_t PENDING_KOMODO_TX;
 extern int32_t KOMODO_LOADINGBLOCKS;
 unsigned int MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS = 20000;
 
+int32_t KOMODO_TESTNODE;
+
 struct komodo_kv *KOMODO_KV;
 pthread_mutex_t KOMODO_KV_mutex,KOMODO_CC_mutex;
 
diff --git a/src/komodo_utils.h b/src/komodo_utils.h
index 4a1080cc1..88efb0264 100644
--- a/src/komodo_utils.h
+++ b/src/komodo_utils.h
@@ -1710,6 +1710,7 @@ void komodo_args(char *argv0)
     DONATION_PUBKEY = GetArg("-donation", "");
     NOTARY_PUBKEY = GetArg("-pubkey", "");
     KOMODO_DEALERNODE = GetArg("-dealer",0);
+    KOMODO_TESTNODE = GetArg("-testnode",0);
     if ( strlen(NOTARY_PUBKEY.c_str()) == 66 )
     {
         decode_hex(NOTARY_PUBKEY33,33,(char *)NOTARY_PUBKEY.c_str());
diff --git a/src/wallet-utility.cpp b/src/wallet-utility.cpp
index 655a3cab4..0b664ecb3 100644
--- a/src/wallet-utility.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet-utility.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ int32_t ASSETCHAINS_LWMAPOS = 0;
 int32_t VERUS_BLOCK_POSUNITS = 1000;
 int32_t ASSETCHAINS_OVERWINTER = 227520;
 int32_t ASSETCHAINS_SAPLING = 227520;
+int32_t KOMODO_TESTNODE = 0;
 
 unsigned int MAX_BLOCK_SIGOPS = 20000;