diff --git a/src/lib_crypto_dal/dal_config/dal_config.ml b/src/lib_crypto_dal/dal_config/dal_config.ml
index a629954d4a5b99f4fbfb9a760d78880c7b88a477..795d672d8a72503b8867c615f2cbf444e3daaf91 100644
--- a/src/lib_crypto_dal/dal_config/dal_config.ml
+++ b/src/lib_crypto_dal/dal_config/dal_config.ml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ let encoding : t Data_encoding.t =
     (fun (activated, use_mock_srs_for_testing, bootstrap_peers) ->
       {activated; use_mock_srs_for_testing; bootstrap_peers})
     (obj3
-       (req "activated" bool)
-       (req "use_mock_srs_for_testing" bool)
+       (dft "activated" bool true)
+       (dft "use_mock_srs_for_testing" bool false)
        (req "bootstrap_peers" (list string)))
   [@@coverage off]
 
diff --git a/src/lib_node_config/config_file.ml b/src/lib_node_config/config_file.ml
index bbed676605b769f26e65e479f29f6d7def9b2b6b..f95b2f00628fd850ca49819cd524d2ab45cc9072 100644
--- a/src/lib_node_config/config_file.ml
+++ b/src/lib_node_config/config_file.ml
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ let blockchain_network_mainnet =
       ]
     ~default_bootstrap_peers:
       ["boot.tzinit.org"; "boot.tzboot.net"; "boot.tzbeta.net"]
+    ~dal_config:
+      {
+        activated = true;
+        use_mock_srs_for_testing = false;
+        bootstrap_peers =
+          ["dalboot.mainnet.tzinit.org"; "dalboot.mainnet.tzboot.net"];
+      }
 
 let blockchain_network_ghostnet =
   make_blockchain_network
@@ -174,6 +181,13 @@ let blockchain_network_ghostnet =
         "ghostnet.kaml.fr";
         "ghostnet.stakenow.de:9733";
       ]
+    ~dal_config:
+      {
+        activated = true;
+        use_mock_srs_for_testing = false;
+        bootstrap_peers =
+          ["dalboot.ghostnet.tzinit.org"; "dalboot.ghostnet.tzboot.net"];
+      }
 
 let blockchain_network_sandbox =
   make_blockchain_network
@@ -203,6 +217,8 @@ let blockchain_network_sandbox =
     ~chain_name:"TEZOS"
     ~sandboxed_chain_name:"SANDBOXED_TEZOS"
     ~user_activated_upgrades:sandbox_user_activated_upgrades
+    ~dal_config:
+      {activated = true; use_mock_srs_for_testing = false; bootstrap_peers = []}
 
 let blockchain_network_encoding : blockchain_network Data_encoding.t =
   let open Data_encoding in