diff --git a/build/nsis.install.nsh b/build/nsis.install.nsh
index 57ef5a37c6..a25bba0182 100644
--- a/build/nsis.install.nsh
+++ b/build/nsis.install.nsh
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Section "Geth" GETH_IDX
 
   # Create start menu launcher
   createDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}"
-  createShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}\${APPNAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\geth.exe" "--fast" "--cache=512"
+  createShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}\${APPNAME}.lnk" "$INSTDIR\geth.exe" "--syncmode fast" "--cache=512"
   createShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}\Attach.lnk" "$INSTDIR\geth.exe" "attach" "" ""
   createShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\${APPNAME}\Uninstall.lnk" "$INSTDIR\uninstall.exe" "" "" ""