diff --git a/book/run/sync-op-mainnet.md b/book/run/sync-op-mainnet.md
index 5da0b0b89c2e..63f45fe33147 100644
--- a/book/run/sync-op-mainnet.md
+++ b/book/run/sync-op-mainnet.md
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ $ op-reth init-state --chain optimism <state-dump>
 Running the node with `--debug.tip <block-hash>`syncs the node without help from CL until a fixed tip. The
 block hash can be taken from the latest block on <https://optimistic.etherscan.io>.
 
-Use `op-node` to track the tip. Start `op-node` with `--syncmode=execution-layer`. If `op-node`'s RPC
+Use `op-node` to track the tip. Start `op-node` with `--syncmode=execution-layer` and `--l2.enginekind=reth`. If `op-node`'s RPC
 connection to L1 is over localhost, `--l1.trustrpc` can be set to improve performance.
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