diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/BUILD.bazel b/beacon-chain/p2p/BUILD.bazel
index 773a828b3..0c91c0dc9 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/BUILD.bazel
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ go_library(
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//crypto:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_ethereum_go_ethereum//p2p/discv5:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_gogo_protobuf//proto:go_default_library",
+        "@com_github_ipfs_go_ipfs_addr//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p_core//crypto:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p_core//host:go_default_library",
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ go_test(
         "@com_github_gogo_protobuf//proto:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p_core//host:go_default_library",
-        "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p_core//peer:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_libp2p_go_libp2p_pubsub//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_multiformats_go_multiaddr//:go_default_library",
         "@com_github_sirupsen_logrus//hooks/test:go_default_library",
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go
index 4c237fa3e..ce4acc859 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery.go
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discv5"
+	iaddr "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-addr"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peer"
 	ma "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // Listener defines the discovery V5 network interface that is used
@@ -83,3 +85,23 @@ func convertToMultiAddr(nodes []*discv5.Node) []ma.Multiaddr {
 	}
 	return multiAddrs
 }
+
+func manyMultiAddrsFromString(addrs []string) ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	var allAddrs []ma.Multiaddr
+	for _, stringAddr := range addrs {
+		addr, err := multiAddrFromString(stringAddr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "Could not get multiaddr from string")
+		}
+		allAddrs = append(allAddrs, addr)
+	}
+	return allAddrs, nil
+}
+
+func multiAddrFromString(address string) (ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	addr, err := iaddr.ParseString(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return addr.Multiaddr(), nil
+}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go
index e8ea78b6a..c1028d618 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/discovery_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package p2p
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"crypto/rand"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discv5"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/host"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/iputils"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/testutil"
 	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
@@ -117,3 +119,40 @@ func TestMultiAddrConversion_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	testutil.AssertLogsDoNotContain(t, hook, "Invalid port, the tcp port of the node is a reserved port")
 	testutil.AssertLogsDoNotContain(t, hook, "Could not get multiaddr")
 }
+
+func TestStaticPeering_PeersAreAdded(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	port := 3000
+	var staticPeers []string
+	var hosts []host.Host
+	// setup other nodes
+	for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ {
+		h, _, ipaddr := createHost(t, port+i)
+		staticPeers = append(staticPeers, fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d/p2p/%s", ipaddr, port+i, h.ID()))
+		hosts = append(hosts, h)
+	}
+
+	defer func() {
+		for _, h := range hosts {
+			_ = h.Close()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	cfg.Port = 4000
+	cfg.UDPPort = 4000
+	cfg.StaticPeers = staticPeers
+
+	s, err := NewService(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	s.Start()
+	s.dv5Listener = &mockListener{}
+	defer s.Stop()
+
+	peers := s.host.Network().Peers()
+	if len(peers) != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("Not all peers added to peerstore, wanted %d but got %d", 5, len(peers))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go
index e2125b761..8f9a45930 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/service.go
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ func (s *Service) Start() {
 		go s.listenForNewNodes()
 	}
 
+	if len(s.cfg.StaticPeers) > 0 {
+		addrs, err := manyMultiAddrsFromString(s.cfg.StaticPeers)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Could not connect to static peer: %v", err)
+		}
+		s.connectWithAllPeers(addrs)
+	}
+
 	// TODO(3147): Add gossip sub options
 	gs, err := pubsub.NewGossipSub(s.ctx, s.host)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -91,6 +99,9 @@ func (s *Service) Start() {
 	s.pubsub = gs
 
 	s.started = true
+
+	multiAddrs := s.host.Network().ListenAddresses()
+	log.Infof("Node currently listening at %s", multiAddrs[1].String())
 }
 
 // Stop the p2p service and terminate all peer connections.
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go
index 8a40f4a1b..b1ebd4995 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package p2p
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"testing"
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discv5"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/host"
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peer"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/testutil"
 	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
@@ -51,13 +51,19 @@ func (m *mockListener) SearchTopic(discv5.Topic, <-chan time.Duration, chan<- *d
 }
 
 func createPeer(t *testing.T, cfg *Config, port int) (Listener, host.Host) {
+	h, pkey, ipAddr := createHost(t, port)
+	cfg.UDPPort = uint(port)
+	cfg.Port = uint(port)
+	listener, err := startDiscoveryV5(ipAddr, pkey, cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Could not start discovery for node: %v", err)
+	}
+	return listener, h
+}
+
+func createHost(t *testing.T, port int) (host.Host, *ecdsa.PrivateKey, net.IP) {
 	ipAddr, pkey := createAddrAndPrivKey(t)
 	ipAddr = net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
-	convertedKey := convertToInterfacePrivkey(pkey)
-	_, err := peer.IDFromPrivateKey(convertedKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 	listen, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddr(fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d", ipAddr, port))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to p2p listen: %v", err)
@@ -66,13 +72,7 @@ func createPeer(t *testing.T, cfg *Config, port int) (Listener, host.Host) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	cfg.UDPPort = uint(port)
-	cfg.Port = uint(port)
-	listener, err := startDiscoveryV5(ipAddr, pkey, cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Could not start discovery for node: %v", err)
-	}
-	return listener, h
+	return h, pkey, ipAddr
 }
 
 func TestService_Stop_SetsStartedToFalse(t *testing.T) {
@@ -126,12 +126,21 @@ func TestListenForNewNodes(t *testing.T) {
 		BootstrapNodeAddr: bootNode.String(),
 	}
 	var listeners []*discv5.Network
+	var hosts []host.Host
 	// setup other nodes
 	for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ {
-		listener, _ := createPeer(t, cfg, port+i)
+		listener, h := createPeer(t, cfg, port+i)
 		listeners = append(listeners, listener.(*discv5.Network))
+		hosts = append(hosts, h)
 	}
 
+	// close peers upon exit of test
+	defer func() {
+		for _, h := range hosts {
+			_ = h.Close()
+		}
+	}()
+
 	cfg.Port = 4000
 	cfg.UDPPort = 4000