diff --git a/net/net.sh b/net/net.sh
index d6b0418b6..85d4a022a 100755
--- a/net/net.sh
+++ b/net/net.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Operate a configured testnet
                                       - Override the default --hashes-per-tick for the cluster
    --no-airdrop
                                       - If set, disables airdrops.  Nodes must be funded in genesis config when airdrops are disabled.
-   --lamports NUM_LAMPORTS_TO_MINT
+   --faucet-lamports NUM_LAMPORTS_TO_MINT
                                       - Override the default 500000000000000000 lamports minted in genesis
    --internal-nodes-stake-lamports NUM_LAMPORTS_PER_NODE
                                       - Amount to stake internal nodes.
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ Operate a configured testnet
 
    --use-move                         - Build the move-loader-program and add it to the cluster
 
+   --operating-mode development|softlaunch
+                                      - Specify whether or not to launch the cluster in "development" mode with all features enabled at epoch 0,
+                                        or "softlaunch" mode with some features disabled at epoch 0 (default: development)
+
  sanity/start-specific options:
    -F                   - Discard validator nodes that didn't bootup successfully
    -o noInstallCheck    - Skip solana-install sanity
@@ -168,7 +172,18 @@ while [[ -n $1 ]]; do
     elif [[ $1 = --target-lamports-per-signature ]]; then
       genesisOptions="$genesisOptions $1 $2"
       shift 2
-    elif [[ $1 = --lamports ]]; then
+    elif [[ $1 = --faucet-lamports ]]; then
+      genesisOptions="$genesisOptions $1 $2"
+      shift 2
+    elif [[ $1 = --operating-mode ]]; then
+      case "$2" in
+        development|softlaunch)
+          ;;
+        *)
+          echo "Unexpected operating mode: \"$2\""
+          exit 1
+          ;;
+      esac
       genesisOptions="$genesisOptions $1 $2"
       shift 2
     elif [[ $1 = --no-snapshot-fetch ]]; then
@@ -845,7 +860,6 @@ deploy() {
   echo "Network start logs in $netLogDir"
 }
 
-
 stopNode() {
   local ipAddress=$1
   local block=$2
@@ -918,7 +932,6 @@ stop() {
   echo "Stopping nodes took $SECONDS seconds"
 }
 
-
 checkPremptibleInstances() {
   # The validatorIpList nodes may be preemptible instances that can disappear at
   # any time.  Try to detect when a validator has been preempted to help the user