diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer_set/initialize.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer_set/initialize.rs
index 16e7d701..3666a959 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer_set/initialize.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer_set/initialize.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ where
             // XXX .with_addr(addr) once we can access our configured address
             .with_advertised_services(PeerServices::NODE_NETWORK)
             .with_user_agent(crate::constants::USER_AGENT.to_string())
+            .want_transactions(true)
             .finish()
             .expect("configured all required parameters");
         (