diff --git a/shared/params/config.go b/shared/params/config.go
index 7085dd567..02efd4c07 100644
--- a/shared/params/config.go
+++ b/shared/params/config.go
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ func DemoBeaconConfig() *BeaconChainConfig {
 	demoConfig.MaxDepositAmount = 3200000
 	demoConfig.EjectionBalance = 1600000
 	demoConfig.SyncPollingInterval = 1 * 10 // Query nodes over the network every slot.
+	demoConfig.Eth1FollowDistance = 16
 
 	return &demoConfig
 }