diff --git a/multinode-demo/fullnode.sh b/multinode-demo/fullnode.sh
index 07928f0374..23229c3d94 100755
--- a/multinode-demo/fullnode.sh
+++ b/multinode-demo/fullnode.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ while [[ ${1:0:1} = - ]]; do
   elif [[ $1 = --no-voting ]]; then
     extra_fullnode_args+=("$1")
     shift
+  elif [[ $1 = --gossip-port ]]; then
+    gossip_port=$2
+    shift 2
   elif [[ $1 = --rpc-port ]]; then
     extra_fullnode_args+=("$1" "$2")
     shift 2
diff --git a/net/remote/remote-node.sh b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
index 58cb8a0fd5..ea788b3af7 100755
--- a/net/remote/remote-node.sh
+++ b/net/remote/remote-node.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ local|tar)
     fi
 
     args+=(
+      --gossip-port 8001
       --rpc-port 8899
     )