diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 6b5b9b62f..d13bb863b 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ var ShowGenesis bool
 var AddPeer string
 var MaxPeer int
 var GenAddr bool
+var UseSeed bool
 
 func Init() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartConsole, "c", false, "debug and testing console")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartMining, "m", false, "start dagger mining")
 	flag.BoolVar(&ShowGenesis, "g", false, "prints genesis header and exits")
 	flag.BoolVar(&UseUPnP, "upnp", false, "enable UPnP support")
+	flag.BoolVar(&UseSeed, "seed", true, "seed peers")
 	flag.BoolVar(&GenAddr, "genaddr", false, "create a new priv/pub key")
 	flag.StringVar(&OutboundPort, "p", "30303", "listening port")
 	flag.IntVar(&MaxPeer, "x", 5, "maximum desired peers")