diff --git a/validator/BUILD.bazel b/validator/BUILD.bazel
index e1e81b012..1c84522ac 100644
--- a/validator/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/validator/BUILD.bazel
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ go_library(
         "//shared/debug:go_default_library",
         "//shared/featureconfig:go_default_library",
         "//shared/logutil:go_default_library",
+        "//shared/params:go_default_library",
         "//shared/version:go_default_library",
         "//validator/flags:go_default_library",
         "//validator/node:go_default_library",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ go_image(
         "//shared/debug:go_default_library",
         "//shared/featureconfig:go_default_library",
         "//shared/logutil:go_default_library",
+        "//shared/params:go_default_library",
         "//shared/version:go_default_library",
         "//validator/flags:go_default_library",
         "//validator/node:go_default_library",
diff --git a/validator/main.go b/validator/main.go
index 180e6e43a..a659943ff 100644
--- a/validator/main.go
+++ b/validator/main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/debug"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/featureconfig"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/logutil"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/version"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/validator/flags"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/validator/node"
@@ -86,6 +87,19 @@ contract in order to activate the validator client`,
 						flags.PasswordFlag,
 					},
 					Action: func(ctx *cli.Context) {
+						featureconfig.ConfigureValidatorFeatures(ctx)
+						// Use custom config values if the --no-custom-config flag is set.
+						if !ctx.GlobalBool(flags.NoCustomConfigFlag.Name) {
+							log.Info("Using custom parameter configuration")
+							if featureconfig.FeatureConfig().MinimalConfig {
+								log.Warn("Using Minimal Config")
+								params.UseMinimalConfig()
+							} else {
+								log.Warn("Using Demo Config")
+								params.UseDemoBeaconConfig()
+							}
+						}
+
 						if keystoreDir, _, err := node.CreateValidatorAccount(ctx); err != nil {
 							log.Fatalf("Could not create validator at path: %s", keystoreDir)
 						}