diff --git a/multinode-demo/delegate-stake.sh b/multinode-demo/delegate-stake.sh
index 86224b265..21d489fd4 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/delegate-stake.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/delegate-stake.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ while [[ -n $1 ]]; do
       shift 2
     elif [[ $1 = --force ]]; then
       maybe_force=--force
-      shift 2
+      shift 1
     elif [[ $1 = --url || $1 = -u ]]; then
       url=$2
       shift 2
diff --git a/net/remote/remote-node.sh b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
index 1033a3f22..78671ec9d 100755
--- a/net/remote/remote-node.sh
+++ b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
@@ -261,7 +261,11 @@ local|tar|skip)
     waitForNodeToInit
 
     if [[ $skipSetup != true && $nodeType != blockstreamer ]]; then
-      ./multinode-demo/delegate-stake.sh --force $stake
+      maybe_no_airdrop=
+      if [[ $airdropsEnabled != true ]]; then
+        maybe_no_airdrop=--no-airdrop
+      fi
+      ./multinode-demo/delegate-stake.sh $maybe_no_airdrop --force $stake
     fi
     ;;
   replicator)