diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java
index ad8fea99bb..e7005e7daf 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 public class FastSyncChainDownloader {
 
-  private static final boolean USE_PIPELINE_DOWNLOADER = false;
+  private static final boolean USE_PIPELINE_DOWNLOADER = true;
 
   private FastSyncChainDownloader() {}