diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/pruning.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/pruning.rs
index 1621f2d8ed..620ae3e805 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/pruning.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/pruning.rs
@@ -21,15 +21,18 @@ impl PruningArgs {
         if !self.full {
             return None
         }
+
         Some(PruneConfig {
             block_interval: 5,
             segments: PruneModes {
                 sender_recovery: Some(PruneMode::Full),
                 transaction_lookup: None,
+                // prune all receipts if chain doesn't have deposit contract specified in chain spec
                 receipts: chain_spec
                     .deposit_contract
                     .as_ref()
-                    .map(|contract| PruneMode::Before(contract.block)),
+                    .map(|contract| PruneMode::Before(contract.block))
+                    .or(Some(PruneMode::Full)),
                 account_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(MINIMUM_PRUNING_DISTANCE)),
                 storage_history: Some(PruneMode::Distance(MINIMUM_PRUNING_DISTANCE)),
                 receipts_log_filter: ReceiptsLogPruneConfig(