diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs
index e44433b1db..62754a88ed 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ pub struct RpcServerArgs {
     ///
     /// When enabled, transactions that fail execution will be skipped, and all subsequent
     /// transactions from the same sender will also be skipped.
-    #[arg(long = "testing.skip-invalid-transactions", default_value_t = false)]
+    #[arg(long = "testing.skip-invalid-transactions", default_value_t = true)]
     pub testing_skip_invalid_transactions: bool,
 }
 
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ impl Default for RpcServerArgs {
             rpc_state_cache,
             gas_price_oracle,
             rpc_send_raw_transaction_sync_timeout,
-            testing_skip_invalid_transactions: false,
+            testing_skip_invalid_transactions: true,
         }
     }
 }