diff --git a/prdoc/pr_5360.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_5360.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4b07f30bfd09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_5360.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+crates:
+  - name: sc-service
+    bump: none
diff --git a/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs b/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs
index d7fb7918481c..90bfd9ec27f7 100644
--- a/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs
+++ b/substrate/client/service/src/builder.rs
@@ -248,10 +248,7 @@ where
 				offchain_worker_enabled: config.offchain_worker.enabled,
 				offchain_indexing_api: config.offchain_worker.indexing_enabled,
 				wasm_runtime_overrides: config.wasm_runtime_overrides.clone(),
-				no_genesis: matches!(
-					config.network.sync_mode,
-					SyncMode::LightState { .. } | SyncMode::Warp { .. }
-				),
+				no_genesis: config.no_genesis(),
 				wasm_runtime_substitutes,
 				enable_import_proof_recording,
 			},