diff --git a/zebrad/src/commands/start.rs b/zebrad/src/commands/start.rs
index 619d47bde..f829f3552 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/commands/start.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/commands/start.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl StartCmd {
             .map_err(|_| eyre!("could not send setup data to inbound service"))?;
 
         info!("initializing syncer");
-        let mut syncer = ChainSync::new(&config, peer_set, state, verifier);
+        let syncer = ChainSync::new(&config, peer_set, state, verifier);
 
         syncer.sync().await
     }
diff --git a/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs b/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
index ecf687b2b..ba749a4c9 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/components/sync.rs
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ where
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
-    pub async fn sync(&mut self) -> Result<(), Report> {
+    pub async fn sync(mut self) -> Result<(), Report> {
         // We can't download the genesis block using our normal algorithm,
         // due to protocol limitations
         self.request_genesis().await?;