diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index 64ba1803a1..c376af8386 100755
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ args=(
   --vote-account "$validator_vote_account"
   --ledger "$ledgerDir"
   --gossip-port 8001
+  --full-rpc-api
   --rpc-port 8899
   --rpc-faucet-address 127.0.0.1:9900
   --log -