diff --git a/core/builder.go b/core/builder.go
index 6f94e8f9a..8c073a39c 100644
--- a/core/builder.go
+++ b/core/builder.go
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ func NewNode(ctx context.Context, cfg *BuildCfg) (*IpfsNode, error) {
 		return cfg
 	})
 
-
 	params := fx.Options(
 		repoOption,
 		cfgOption,
@@ -227,6 +226,8 @@ func NewNode(ctx context.Context, cfg *BuildCfg) (*IpfsNode, error) {
 		fx.Extract(n),
 	)
 
+	n.IsOnline = cfg.Online
+
 /*	n := &IpfsNode{
 		IsOnline:  cfg.Online,
 		Repo:      cfg.Repo,