diff --git a/bin/reth/src/main.rs b/bin/reth/src/main.rs
index dac27af07843c..eff5d3635600a 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/main.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct EngineArgs {
     pub memory_block_buffer_target: u64,
 
     /// Enable state root task
-    #[arg(long = "engine.state-root-task", conflicts_with = "legacy", default_value = "false")]
+    #[arg(long = "engine.state-root-task", conflicts_with = "legacy")]
     pub state_root_task: bool,
 }