diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index d871d1a92e..4fae705996 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -1209,6 +1209,11 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *eth.Config) {
 			cfg.NetworkId = 4
 		}
 		cfg.Genesis = core.DefaultRinkebyGenesisBlock()
+	case ctx.GlobalBool(GoerliFlag.Name):
+		if !ctx.GlobalIsSet(NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
+			cfg.NetworkId = 5
+		}
+		cfg.Genesis = core.DefaultGoerliGenesisBlock()
 	case ctx.GlobalBool(DeveloperFlag.Name):
 		if !ctx.GlobalIsSet(NetworkIdFlag.Name) {
 			cfg.NetworkId = 1337