diff --git a/lodestar-vc-only.yml b/lodestar-vc-only.yml
index 28e8cc32..c7a03d06 100644
--- a/lodestar-vc-only.yml
+++ b/lodestar-vc-only.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ services:
       - ${LOG_LEVEL}
       - --suggestedFeeRecipient
       - ${FEE_RECIPIENT}
-      - --force
     labels:
       - metrics.scrape=true
       - metrics.path=/metrics
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ services:
       - ${LOG_LEVEL}
       - --network
       - ${NETWORK}
-      - --force
 
   validator-keys:
     profiles: ["tools"]
diff --git a/lodestar.yml b/lodestar.yml
index b82fd51c..42ea1257 100644
--- a/lodestar.yml
+++ b/lodestar.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ services:
       - ${LOG_LEVEL}
       - --suggestedFeeRecipient
       - ${FEE_RECIPIENT}
-      - --force
     labels:
       - metrics.scrape=true
       - metrics.path=/metrics
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ services:
       - ${LOG_LEVEL}
       - --network
       - ${NETWORK}
-      - --force
 
   validator-keys:
     profiles: ["tools"]