diff --git a/testing/ci/e2e_deploy_contract.sh b/testing/ci/e2e_deploy_contract.sh
index 76faad8b2..043765476 100755
--- a/testing/ci/e2e_deploy_contract.sh
+++ b/testing/ci/e2e_deploy_contract.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if [ -n "${LOCAL_CORE_SRC+x}" ]; then
 else
   node index.js prepare
 fi
-node index.js start near-node
+node index.js start near-node --archival true
 node index.js start ganache
 # Wait for the local node to start
 while ! curl localhost:3030; do
diff --git a/testing/ci/test_challenge.sh b/testing/ci/test_challenge.sh
index e3e3c216e..bf58f3b63 100755
--- a/testing/ci/test_challenge.sh
+++ b/testing/ci/test_challenge.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if [ -n "${LOCAL_CORE_SRC+x}" ]; then
 else
   node index.js prepare
 fi
-node index.js start near-node
+node index.js start near-node --archival true
 # First start pm2 daemon
 yarn run pm2 ping
 node index.js start ganache
diff --git a/testing/ci/test_ethrelay_catchup.sh b/testing/ci/test_ethrelay_catchup.sh
index 7384e02e2..0bc5c3938 100755
--- a/testing/ci/test_ethrelay_catchup.sh
+++ b/testing/ci/test_ethrelay_catchup.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if [ -n "${LOCAL_CORE_SRC+x}" ]; then
 else
   node index.js prepare
 fi
-node index.js start near-node
+node index.js start near-node --archival true
 export GANACHE_BLOCK_TIME=3
 node index.js start ganache
 # Wait for the local node to start