diff --git a/contrib/startup_regtest.sh b/contrib/startup_regtest.sh
index 670b9b7f9..08a1f376b 100755
--- a/contrib/startup_regtest.sh
+++ b/contrib/startup_regtest.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ start_nodes() {
 		log-level=debug
 		log-file=/tmp/l$i-$network/log
 		addr=localhost:$socket
+		dev-fast-gossip
+		dev-bitcoind-poll=5
 		EOF
 
 		# Start the lightning nodes