diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index cc8a7c87..3e4ea4ad 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ type config struct {
 	NeutrinoMode *neutrinoConfig `group:"neutrino" namespace:"neutrino"`
 
 	Autopilot *autoPilotConfig `group:"autopilot" namespace:"autopilot"`
+
+	NoNetBootstrap bool `long:"nobootstrap" description:"If true, then automatic network bootstrapping will not be attempted."`
 }
 
 // loadConfig initializes and parses the config using a config file and command
@@ -272,6 +274,7 @@ func loadConfig() (*config, error) {
 			activeNetParams = regTestNetParams
 		}
 		if cfg.Bitcoin.SimNet {
+			numNets++
 			activeNetParams = bitcoinSimNetParams
 		}
 		if numNets > 1 {
diff --git a/networktest.go b/networktest.go
index 7c31a76a..f4ab77e8 100644
--- a/networktest.go
+++ b/networktest.go
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ func (l *lightningNode) genArgs() []string {
 	encodedCert := hex.EncodeToString(l.rpcCert)
 	args = append(args, "--bitcoin.active")
 	args = append(args, "--bitcoin.simnet")
+	args = append(args, "--nobootstrap")
 	args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin.rpchost=%v", l.cfg.Bitcoin.RPCHost))
 	args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin.rpcuser=%v", l.cfg.Bitcoin.RPCUser))
 	args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf("--bitcoin.rpcpass=%v", l.cfg.Bitcoin.RPCPass))