diff --git a/cmd/devnet/args/node.go b/cmd/devnet/args/node.go
index 1c8b7497851..932b28efbd5 100644
--- a/cmd/devnet/args/node.go
+++ b/cmd/devnet/args/node.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type Node struct {
 	StaticPeers               string `arg:"--staticpeers" json:"staticpeers,omitempty"`
 	WithoutHeimdall           bool   `arg:"--bor.withoutheimdall" flag:"" default:"false" json:"bor.withoutheimdall,omitempty"`
 	HeimdallGRpc              string `arg:"--bor.heimdallgRPC" json:"bor.heimdallgRPC,omitempty"`
+	WithHeimdallMilestones    bool   `arg:"--bor.milestone" json:"bor.milestone"`
 	VMDebug                   bool   `arg:"--vmdebug" flag:"" default:"false" json:"dmdebug"`
 }
 
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ func (node *Node) configure(base Node, nodeNumber int) error {
 
 	node.Port = base.Port + nodeNumber
 
+	node.WithHeimdallMilestones = base.WithHeimdallMilestones
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/devnet/args/node_test.go b/cmd/devnet/args/node_test.go
index ddd7de4c8c9..6b940c52d39 100644
--- a/cmd/devnet/args/node_test.go
+++ b/cmd/devnet/args/node_test.go
@@ -162,8 +162,26 @@ func producingNodeArgs(dataDir string, nodeNumber int) []string {
 	authrpcPortArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--authrpc.port", "8551")
 	natArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--nat", "none")
 	accountSlotsArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--txpool.accountslots", "16")
-
-	return []string{buildDirArg, dataDirArg, chainType, privateApiAddr, httpPortArg, authrpcPortArg, mine, httpApi, ws, natArg, devPeriod, consoleVerbosity, p2pProtocol, downloaderArg, accountSlotsArg}
+	withHeimdallMilestonesArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--bor.milestone", "false")
+
+	return []string{
+		buildDirArg,
+		dataDirArg,
+		chainType,
+		privateApiAddr,
+		httpPortArg,
+		authrpcPortArg,
+		mine,
+		httpApi,
+		ws,
+		natArg,
+		devPeriod,
+		consoleVerbosity,
+		p2pProtocol,
+		downloaderArg,
+		accountSlotsArg,
+		withHeimdallMilestonesArg,
+	}
 }
 
 // nonMiningNodeArgs returns custom args for starting a non-mining node
@@ -182,6 +200,24 @@ func nonProducingNodeArgs(dataDir string, nodeNumber int, enode string) []string
 	authrpcPortArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--authrpc.port", "8551")
 	natArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--nat", "none")
 	ws := wsArg
-
-	return []string{buildDirArg, dataDirArg, chainType, privateApiAddr, httpPortArg, authrpcPortArg, httpApi, ws, natArg, staticPeers, noDiscover, consoleVerbosity, torrentPort, p2pProtocol, downloaderArg}
+	withHeimdallMilestonesArg, _ := parameterFromArgument("--bor.milestone", "false")
+
+	return []string{
+		buildDirArg,
+		dataDirArg,
+		chainType,
+		privateApiAddr,
+		httpPortArg,
+		authrpcPortArg,
+		httpApi,
+		ws,
+		natArg,
+		staticPeers,
+		noDiscover,
+		consoleVerbosity,
+		torrentPort,
+		p2pProtocol,
+		downloaderArg,
+		withHeimdallMilestonesArg,
+	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/devnet/devnet/network.go b/cmd/devnet/devnet/network.go
index 6f6afc548f9..a5584d085ee 100644
--- a/cmd/devnet/devnet/network.go
+++ b/cmd/devnet/devnet/network.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/cmd/utils"
 	"math/big"
 	"net"
 	"os"
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ type Network struct {
 	BorStateSyncDelay  time.Duration
 	BorPeriod          time.Duration
 	BorMinBlockSize    int
+	BorWithMilestones  *bool
 	wg                 sync.WaitGroup
 	peers              []string
 	namedNodes         map[string]Node
@@ -75,6 +77,12 @@ func (nw *Network) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		Snapshots:      nw.Snapshots,
 	}
 
+	if nw.BorWithMilestones != nil {
+		baseNode.WithHeimdallMilestones = *nw.BorWithMilestones
+	} else {
+		baseNode.WithHeimdallMilestones = utils.WithHeimdallMilestones.Value
+	}
+
 	cliCtx := CliContext(ctx)
 
 	metricsEnabled := cliCtx.Bool("metrics")
diff --git a/cmd/devnet/main.go b/cmd/devnet/main.go
index 56f7566d78e..a381b16c4f1 100644
--- a/cmd/devnet/main.go
+++ b/cmd/devnet/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/cmd/utils"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -364,11 +365,14 @@ func initDevnet(ctx *cli.Context, logger log.Logger) (devnet.Devnet, error) {
 		} else {
 			var heimdallGrpc string
 			var services []devnet.Service
+			var withMilestones = utils.WithHeimdallMilestones.Value
 
 			checkpointOwner := accounts.NewAccount("checkpoint-owner")
 
 			if ctx.Bool(LocalHeimdallFlag.Name) {
 				config := *params.BorDevnetChainConfig
+				// milestones are not supported yet on the local heimdall
+				withMilestones = false
 
 				if sprintSize := uint64(ctx.Int(BorSprintSizeFlag.Name)); sprintSize > 0 {
 					config.Bor.Sprint = map[string]uint64{"0": sprintSize}
@@ -394,6 +398,7 @@ func initDevnet(ctx *cli.Context, logger log.Logger) (devnet.Devnet, error) {
 					BaseRPCHost:        baseRpcHost,
 					BaseRPCPort:        baseRpcPort,
 					BorStateSyncDelay:  5 * time.Second,
+					BorWithMilestones:  &withMilestones,
 					Services:           append(services, account_services.NewFaucet(networkname.BorDevnetChainName, faucetSource)),
 					Alloc: types.GenesisAlloc{
 						faucetSource.Address: {Balance: accounts.EtherAmount(200_000)},