diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 5b574b9a33..e1a09943a9 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ func (cfg *BlockChainConfig) triedbConfig(isVerkle bool) *triedb.Config {
 			FullValueCheckpoint: cfg.NodeFullValueCheckpoint,
 
 			// Testing configurations
-			NoAsyncFlush: cfg.TrieNoAsyncFlush,
+			NoAsyncFlush:    cfg.TrieNoAsyncFlush,
+			SnapshotNoBuild: cfg.SnapshotNoBuild,
 		}
 	}
 	return config
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 516227695d..57e722e044 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 		options.PartialStateContracts = config.PartialState.Contracts
 		options.PartialStateBALRetention = config.PartialState.BALRetention
 		options.PartialStateChainRetention = config.PartialState.ChainRetention
+		options.SnapshotNoBuild = true
 	}
 
 	eth.blockchain, err = core.NewBlockChain(chainDb, config.Genesis, eth.engine, options)