diff --git a/kinode/src/main.rs b/kinode/src/main.rs
index c15d206d..68292d3a 100644
--- a/kinode/src/main.rs
+++ b/kinode/src/main.rs
@@ -99,15 +99,22 @@ async fn main() {
         .await
         .expect("failed to save new eth provider config!");
     }
-    let local_chain_port = matches
-        .get_one::<u16>("fakechain-port")
-        .cloned()
-        .unwrap_or(8545);
-    eth_provider_config.push(lib::eth::ProviderConfig {
-        chain_id: 31337,
-        trusted: true,
-        provider: lib::eth::NodeOrRpcUrl::RpcUrl(format!("ws://localhost:{}", local_chain_port)),
-    });
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "simulation-mode")]
+    {
+        let local_chain_port = matches
+            .get_one::<u16>("fakechain-port")
+            .cloned()
+            .unwrap_or(8545);
+        eth_provider_config.push(lib::eth::ProviderConfig {
+            chain_id: 31337,
+            trusted: true,
+            provider: lib::eth::NodeOrRpcUrl::RpcUrl(format!(
+                "ws://localhost:{}",
+                local_chain_port
+            )),
+        });
+    }
 
     // kernel receives system messages via this channel, all other modules send messages
     let (kernel_message_sender, kernel_message_receiver): (MessageSender, MessageReceiver) =