diff --git a/src/cli/args.rs b/src/cli/args.rs
index eadd9375..cbd5ac65 100644
--- a/src/cli/args.rs
+++ b/src/cli/args.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ pub struct StartArgs {
 
     #[arg(long)]
     pub max_connections: Option<u32>,
+
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub randomx_disabled: bool,
+    #[arg(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    pub sha3x_disabled: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Parser, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/cli/commands/util.rs b/src/cli/commands/util.rs
index a45f1ddd..6fc4c158 100644
--- a/src/cli/commands/util.rs
+++ b/src/cli/commands/util.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 use std::{collections::HashMap, env, fs, sync::Arc};
 
-use hickory_resolver::config;
 use libp2p::identity::Keypair;
 use log::info;
 use tari_common::{configuration::Network, initialize_logging};
@@ -72,6 +71,8 @@ pub async fn server(
     if let Some(max_connections) = args.max_connections {
         config_builder.with_max_connections(max_connections);
     }
+    config_builder.with_randomx_enabled(!args.randomx_disabled);
+    config_builder.with_sha3x_enabled(!args.sha3x_disabled);
 
     // try to extract env var based private key
     if let Ok(identity_cbor) = env::var("SHA_P2POOL_IDENTITY") {
diff --git a/src/server/config.rs b/src/server/config.rs
index c2d4371d..b266e41e 100644
--- a/src/server/config.rs
+++ b/src/server/config.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,16 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn with_sha3x_enabled(&mut self, config: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.config.p2p_service.sha3x_enabled = config;
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_randomx_enabled(&mut self, config: bool) -> &mut Self {
+        self.config.p2p_service.randomx_enabled = config;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn with_private_key(&mut self, config: Option<Keypair>) -> &mut Self {
         self.config.p2p_service.private_key = config;
         self
diff --git a/src/server/p2p/network.rs b/src/server/p2p/network.rs
index 1374eba0..01d8c58b 100644
--- a/src/server/p2p/network.rs
+++ b/src/server/p2p/network.rs
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub max_blocks_to_request: usize,
     pub sync_job_enabled: bool,
     pub peer_list_folder: PathBuf,
+    pub sha3x_enabled: bool,
+    pub randomx_enabled: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@ impl Default for Config {
             num_peers_to_sync: 2,
             max_blocks_to_request: 20,
             sync_job_enabled: true,
+            sha3x_enabled: true,
+            randomx_enabled: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -703,6 +707,14 @@ where S: ShareChain
                                 debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "Peer {} sent a notify message that is too old, skipping", source_peer);
                                 return Ok(MessageAcceptance::Ignore);
                             }
+                            if payload.algo() == PowAlgorithm::RandomX && !self.config.randomx_enabled {
+                                debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "Peer {} sent a RandomX block but RandomX is disabled, skipping", source_peer);
+                                return Ok(MessageAcceptance::Ignore);
+                            }
+                            if payload.algo() == PowAlgorithm::Sha3x && !self.config.sha3x_enabled {
+                                debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "Peer {} sent a Sha3x block but Sha3x is disabled, skipping", source_peer);
+                                return Ok(MessageAcceptance::Ignore);
+                            }
                             let payload = Arc::new(payload);
                             let message_peer = payload.peer_id();
                             if message_peer.to_string() != source_peer.to_string() {
@@ -1777,7 +1789,14 @@ where S: ShareChain
     }
 
     async fn try_sync_from_best_peer(&mut self) {
-        for algo in &[PowAlgorithm::RandomX, PowAlgorithm::Sha3x] {
+        let mut algos = vec![];
+        if self.config.sha3x_enabled {
+            algos.push(PowAlgorithm::Sha3x);
+        }
+        if self.config.randomx_enabled {
+            algos.push(PowAlgorithm::RandomX);
+        }
+        for algo in &algos {
             // Find any blocks we are missing.
             let _chain = match algo {
                 PowAlgorithm::RandomX => self.share_chain_random_x.clone(),