diff --git a/builder/files/config.toml b/builder/files/config.toml
index f79b892e7f..e2267469bb 100644
--- a/builder/files/config.toml
+++ b/builder/files/config.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ chain = "mainnet"
 # identity = "Pratiks-MacBook-Pro.local"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = "/var/lib/bor/keystore"
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"
diff --git a/docs/cli/example_config.toml b/docs/cli/example_config.toml
index bc48b752d5..cdf2a989d7 100644
--- a/docs/cli/example_config.toml
+++ b/docs/cli/example_config.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ chain = "mainnet"            # Name of the chain to sync ("mumbai", "mainnet") o
 identity = "Annon-Identity"  # Name/Identity of the node (default = OS hostname)
 log-level = "INFO"           # Set log level for the server
 datadir = "var/lib/bor"      # Path of the data directory to store information
+ancient = ""                 # Data directory for ancient chain segments (default = inside chaindata)
 keystore = ""                # Path of the directory where keystores are located
 syncmode = "full"            # Blockchain sync mode (only "full" sync supported)
 gcmode = "full"              # Blockchain garbage collection mode ("full", "archive")
diff --git a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/archive/config.toml b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/archive/config.toml
index 8989a1b7b5..a0eda44c15 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/archive/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/archive/config.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ chain = "mainnet"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = ""
 syncmode = "full"
 gcmode = "archive"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml
index d91e12b31e..b6d6b34f4d 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ chain = "mainnet"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = ""
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml
index c9f583aae3..e0a9be320f 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ chain = "mainnet"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = "$BOR_DIR/keystore"
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/without-sentry/bor/config.toml b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/without-sentry/bor/config.toml
index 5c4a057b91..b316ce4e8f 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/without-sentry/bor/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/mainnet-v1/without-sentry/bor/config.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ chain = "mainnet"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = "$BOR_DIR/keystore"
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/archive/config.toml b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/archive/config.toml
index 5b7cbdd78e..ce0d0ff983 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/archive/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/archive/config.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ chain = "mumbai"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = ""
 syncmode = "full"
 gcmode = "archive"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml
index f98e04ff42..3655478d45 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/sentry/bor/config.toml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ chain = "mumbai"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = ""
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml
index e2a404263d..9d30428205 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/sentry/validator/bor/config.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ chain = "mumbai"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = "$BOR_DIR/keystore"
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"
diff --git a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/without-sentry/bor/config.toml b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/without-sentry/bor/config.toml
index 567c9a5b0a..0e0aeae3a1 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/without-sentry/bor/config.toml
+++ b/packaging/templates/testnet-v4/without-sentry/bor/config.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ chain = "mumbai"
 # identity = "node_name"
 # log-level = "INFO"
 datadir = "/var/lib/bor/data"
+# ancient = ""
 # keystore = "$BOR_DIR/keystore"
 syncmode = "full"
 # gcmode = "full"