diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs
index 5c6ba05551..8cf9ac82be 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ impl BitcoinRegtestController {
         block_height: u64,
     ) -> Option<UTXOSet> {
         // if mock mining, do not even bother requesting UTXOs
-        if self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+        if self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
             return None;
         }
 
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/config.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/config.rs
index 0c2e16f8bb..60b60cf9f7 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/config.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/config.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ mod tests {
                     seed = "invalid-hex-value"
                     "#,
                 )
-                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap(),
+                false
             )
             .unwrap_err()
         );
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ mod tests {
                     local_peer_seed = "invalid-hex-value"
                     "#,
                 )
-                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap(),
+                false
             )
             .unwrap_err()
         );
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "#,
             )
             .unwrap(),
+            false,
         )
         .unwrap_err();
         assert_eq!(
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ mod tests {
             &actual_err_msg[..expected_err_prefix.len()]
         );
 
-        assert!(Config::from_config_file(ConfigFile::from_str("").unwrap()).is_ok());
+        assert!(Config::from_config_file(ConfigFile::from_str("").unwrap(), false).is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -195,6 +198,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "#,
             )
             .unwrap(),
+            false,
         )
         .expect("Expected to be able to parse block proposal token from file");
 
@@ -218,6 +222,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "#
             ))
             .expect("Expected to be able to parse config file from string"),
+            false,
         )
         .expect("Expected to be able to parse affirmation map from file");
 
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ mod tests {
         ))
         .expect("Expected to be able to parse config file from string");
 
-        assert!(Config::from_config_file(file).is_err());
+        assert!(Config::from_config_file(file, false).is_err());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -249,6 +254,7 @@ mod tests {
         let config = Config::from_config_file(
             ConfigFile::from_str(r#""#)
                 .expect("Expected to be able to parse config file from string"),
+            false,
         )
         .expect("Expected to be able to parse affirmation map from file");
 
@@ -266,6 +272,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "#,
             )
             .expect("Expected to be able to parse config file from string"),
+            false,
         )
         .expect("Expected to be able to parse affirmation map from file");
         // Should default add xenon affirmation overrides
@@ -291,6 +298,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "#,
             ))
             .expect("Expected to be able to parse config file from string"),
+            false,
         )
         .expect("Expected to be able to parse affirmation map from file");
         // Should default add xenon affirmation overrides, but overwrite with the configured one above
@@ -537,7 +545,7 @@ impl Config {
         let Ok(config_file) = ConfigFile::from_path(path.as_str()) else {
             return self.burnchain.clone();
         };
-        let Ok(config) = Config::from_config_file(config_file) else {
+        let Ok(config) = Config::from_config_file(config_file, false) else {
             return self.burnchain.clone();
         };
         config.burnchain
@@ -552,20 +560,20 @@ impl Config {
         let Ok(config_file) = ConfigFile::from_path(path.as_str()) else {
             return self.miner.clone();
         };
-        let Ok(config) = Config::from_config_file(config_file) else {
+        let Ok(config) = Config::from_config_file(config_file, false) else {
             return self.miner.clone();
         };
         return config.miner;
     }
 
-    pub fn get_node_config(&self) -> NodeConfig {
+    pub fn get_node_config(&self, resolve_bootstrap_nodes: bool) -> NodeConfig {
         let Some(path) = &self.config_path else {
             return self.node.clone();
         };
         let Ok(config_file) = ConfigFile::from_path(path.as_str()) else {
             return self.node.clone();
         };
-        let Ok(config) = Config::from_config_file(config_file) else {
+        let Ok(config) = Config::from_config_file(config_file, resolve_bootstrap_nodes) else {
             return self.node.clone();
         };
         return config.node;
@@ -941,11 +949,18 @@ impl Config {
         Ok(out_epochs)
     }
 
-    pub fn from_config_file(config_file: ConfigFile) -> Result<Config, String> {
-        Self::from_config_default(config_file, Config::default())
+    pub fn from_config_file(
+        config_file: ConfigFile,
+        resolve_bootstrap_nodes: bool,
+    ) -> Result<Config, String> {
+        Self::from_config_default(config_file, Config::default(), resolve_bootstrap_nodes)
     }
 
-    fn from_config_default(config_file: ConfigFile, default: Config) -> Result<Config, String> {
+    fn from_config_default(
+        config_file: ConfigFile,
+        default: Config,
+        resolve_bootstrap_nodes: bool,
+    ) -> Result<Config, String> {
         let Config {
             node: default_node_config,
             burnchain: default_burnchain_config,
@@ -996,9 +1011,15 @@ impl Config {
         };
 
         if let Some(bootstrap_node) = bootstrap_node {
-            node.set_bootstrap_nodes(bootstrap_node, burnchain.chain_id, burnchain.peer_version);
+            if resolve_bootstrap_nodes {
+                node.set_bootstrap_nodes(
+                    bootstrap_node,
+                    burnchain.chain_id,
+                    burnchain.peer_version,
+                );
+            }
         } else {
-            if is_mainnet {
+            if is_mainnet && resolve_bootstrap_nodes {
                 let bootstrap_node = ConfigFile::mainnet().node.unwrap().bootstrap_node.unwrap();
                 node.set_bootstrap_nodes(
                     bootstrap_node,
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/main.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/main.rs
index cb512969c0..41b7426278 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/main.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/main.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static GLOBAL: Jemalloc = Jemalloc;
 fn cli_pick_best_tip(config_path: &str, at_stacks_height: Option<u64>) -> TipCandidate {
     info!("Loading config at path {}", config_path);
     let config = match ConfigFile::from_path(config_path) {
-        Ok(config_file) => Config::from_config_file(config_file).unwrap(),
+        Ok(config_file) => Config::from_config_file(config_file, true).unwrap(),
         Err(e) => {
             warn!("Invalid config file: {}", e);
             process::exit(1);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ fn cli_get_miner_spend(
 ) -> u64 {
     info!("Loading config at path {}", config_path);
     let config = match ConfigFile::from_path(&config_path) {
-        Ok(config_file) => Config::from_config_file(config_file).unwrap(),
+        Ok(config_file) => Config::from_config_file(config_file, true).unwrap(),
         Err(e) => {
             warn!("Invalid config file: {}", e);
             process::exit(1);
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ fn main() {
                     process::exit(1);
                 }
             };
-            match Config::from_config_file(config_file) {
+            match Config::from_config_file(config_file, true) {
                 Ok(_) => {
                     info!("Loaded config!");
                     process::exit(0);
@@ -365,9 +365,11 @@ fn main() {
             let seed = {
                 let config_path: Option<String> = args.opt_value_from_str("--config").unwrap();
                 if let Some(config_path) = config_path {
-                    let conf =
-                        Config::from_config_file(ConfigFile::from_path(&config_path).unwrap())
-                            .unwrap();
+                    let conf = Config::from_config_file(
+                        ConfigFile::from_path(&config_path).unwrap(),
+                        true,
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
                     args.finish();
                     conf.node.seed
                 } else {
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ fn main() {
         }
     };
 
-    let conf = match Config::from_config_file(config_file) {
+    let conf = match Config::from_config_file(config_file, true) {
         Ok(conf) => conf,
         Err(e) => {
             warn!("Invalid config: {}", e);
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node.rs
index 0cfc8130a1..439486a34f 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ impl StacksNode {
         let local_peer = p2p_net.local_peer.clone();
 
         // setup initial key registration
-        let leader_key_registration_state = if config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+        let leader_key_registration_state = if config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
             // mock mining, pretend to have a registered key
             let (vrf_public_key, _) = keychain.make_vrf_keypair(VRF_MOCK_MINER_KEY);
             LeaderKeyRegistrationState::Active(RegisteredKey {
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node/miner.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node/miner.rs
index 7597b3b43a..4b793d0106 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node/miner.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/nakamoto_node/miner.rs
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ impl BlockMinerThread {
     fn make_vrf_proof(&mut self) -> Option<VRFProof> {
         // if we're a mock miner, then make sure that the keychain has a keypair for the mocked VRF
         // key
-        let vrf_proof = if self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+        let vrf_proof = if self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
             self.keychain.generate_proof(
                 VRF_MOCK_MINER_KEY,
                 self.burn_block.sortition_hash.as_bytes(),
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs
index 5695ec81db..28e6552771 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/neon_node.rs
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ impl BlockMinerThread {
     fn make_vrf_proof(&mut self) -> Option<VRFProof> {
         // if we're a mock miner, then make sure that the keychain has a keypair for the mocked VRF
         // key
-        let vrf_proof = if self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+        let vrf_proof = if self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
             self.keychain.generate_proof(
                 VRF_MOCK_MINER_KEY,
                 self.burn_block.sortition_hash.as_bytes(),
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ impl BlockMinerThread {
         let res = bitcoin_controller.submit_operation(target_epoch_id, op, &mut op_signer, attempt);
         if res.is_none() {
             self.failed_to_submit_last_attempt = true;
-            if !self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+            if !self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
                 warn!("Relayer: Failed to submit Bitcoin transaction");
                 return None;
             }
@@ -3518,7 +3518,7 @@ impl RelayerThread {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if !self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+        if !self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
             // mock miner can't mine microblocks yet, so don't stop it from trying multiple
             // anchored blocks
             if self.mined_stacks_block && self.config.node.mine_microblocks {
@@ -4777,7 +4777,7 @@ impl StacksNode {
         let local_peer = p2p_net.local_peer.clone();
 
         // setup initial key registration
-        let leader_key_registration_state = if config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+        let leader_key_registration_state = if config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
             // mock mining, pretend to have a registered key
             let (vrf_public_key, _) = keychain.make_vrf_keypair(VRF_MOCK_MINER_KEY);
             LeaderKeyRegistrationState::Active(RegisteredKey {
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/nakamoto.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/nakamoto.rs
index fa6045cd66..b7cdb8a053 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/nakamoto.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/nakamoto.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl RunLoop {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
-            if self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+            if self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
                 info!("No UTXOs found, but configured to mock mine");
                 return true;
             } else {
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs
index 2c1bc5b70f..c9925ce196 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ impl RunLoop {
                     return true;
                 }
             }
-            if self.config.get_node_config().mock_mining {
+            if self.config.get_node_config(false).mock_mining {
                 info!("No UTXOs found, but configured to mock mine");
                 return true;
             } else {
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/tests/neon_integrations.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/tests/neon_integrations.rs
index 2dce43b661..20302d251c 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/tests/neon_integrations.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/tests/neon_integrations.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ fn inner_neon_integration_test_conf(seed: Option<Vec<u8>>) -> (Config, StacksAdd
         burnchain.peer_host = Some("127.0.0.1".to_string());
     }
 
-    let magic_bytes = Config::from_config_file(cfile)
+    let magic_bytes = Config::from_config_file(cfile, false)
         .unwrap()
         .burnchain
         .magic_bytes;