diff --git a/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs b/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs
index ae1edc70a8..5b69513a7b 100644
--- a/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs
+++ b/core/src/snapshot_packager_service.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::cluster_info::{ClusterInfo, MAX_SNAPSHOT_HASHES};
-use solana_ledger::{
-    snapshot_package::SnapshotPackageReceiver, snapshot_utils::archive_snapshot_package,
-};
+use solana_ledger::{snapshot_package::SnapshotPackageReceiver, snapshot_utils};
+use solana_sdk::{clock::Slot, hash::Hash};
 use std::{
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
@@ -19,15 +18,24 @@ pub struct SnapshotPackagerService {
 impl SnapshotPackagerService {
     pub fn new(
         snapshot_package_receiver: SnapshotPackageReceiver,
+        starting_snapshot_hash: Option<(Slot, Hash)>,
         exit: &Arc<AtomicBool>,
         cluster_info: &Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let exit = exit.clone();
         let cluster_info = cluster_info.clone();
+
         let t_snapshot_packager = Builder::new()
             .name("solana-snapshot-packager".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 let mut hashes = vec![];
+                if let Some(starting_snapshot_hash) = starting_snapshot_hash {
+                    hashes.push(starting_snapshot_hash);
+                }
+                cluster_info
+                    .write()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .push_snapshot_hashes(hashes.clone());
                 loop {
                     if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                         break;
@@ -41,7 +49,9 @@ impl SnapshotPackagerService {
                             {
                                 snapshot_package = new_snapshot_package;
                             }
-                            if let Err(err) = archive_snapshot_package(&snapshot_package) {
+                            if let Err(err) =
+                                snapshot_utils::archive_snapshot_package(&snapshot_package)
+                            {
                                 warn!("Failed to create snapshot archive: {}", err);
                             } else {
                                 hashes.push((snapshot_package.root, snapshot_package.hash));
diff --git a/core/src/tvu.rs b/core/src/tvu.rs
index d4a1ec17b5..913eb0be7a 100644
--- a/core/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/core/src/tvu.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use crate::{
     shred_fetch_stage::ShredFetchStage,
     sigverify_shreds::ShredSigVerifier,
     sigverify_stage::{DisabledSigVerifier, SigVerifyStage},
-    snapshot_packager_service::SnapshotPackagerService,
     storage_stage::{StorageStage, StorageState},
 };
 use crossbeam_channel::unbounded;
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ use solana_ledger::{
     bank_forks::BankForks,
     blockstore::{Blockstore, CompletedSlotsReceiver},
     blockstore_processor::TransactionStatusSender,
+    snapshot_package::SnapshotPackageSender,
 };
 use solana_sdk::{
     pubkey::Pubkey,
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ pub struct Tvu {
     blockstream_service: Option<BlockstreamService>,
     ledger_cleanup_service: Option<LedgerCleanupService>,
     storage_stage: StorageStage,
-    snapshot_packager_service: Option<SnapshotPackagerService>,
 }
 
 pub struct Sockets {
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ impl Tvu {
         shred_version: u16,
         transaction_status_sender: Option<TransactionStatusSender>,
         rewards_recorder_sender: Option<RewardsRecorderSender>,
+        snapshot_package_sender: Option<SnapshotPackageSender>,
     ) -> Self {
         let keypair: Arc<Keypair> = cluster_info
             .read()
@@ -148,18 +148,6 @@ impl Tvu {
 
         let (blockstream_slot_sender, blockstream_slot_receiver) = channel();
         let (ledger_cleanup_slot_sender, ledger_cleanup_slot_receiver) = channel();
-        let (snapshot_packager_service, snapshot_package_sender) = {
-            let snapshot_config = { bank_forks.read().unwrap().snapshot_config().clone() };
-            if snapshot_config.is_some() {
-                // Start a snapshot packaging service
-                let (sender, receiver) = channel();
-                let snapshot_packager_service =
-                    SnapshotPackagerService::new(receiver, exit, &cluster_info.clone());
-                (Some(snapshot_packager_service), Some(sender))
-            } else {
-                (None, None)
-            }
-        };
 
         let replay_stage_config = ReplayStageConfig {
             my_pubkey: keypair.pubkey(),
@@ -225,7 +213,6 @@ impl Tvu {
             blockstream_service,
             ledger_cleanup_service,
             storage_stage,
-            snapshot_packager_service,
         }
     }
 
@@ -241,9 +228,6 @@ impl Tvu {
             self.ledger_cleanup_service.unwrap().join()?;
         }
         self.replay_stage.join()?;
-        if let Some(s) = self.snapshot_packager_service {
-            s.join()?;
-        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
@@ -317,6 +301,7 @@ pub mod tests {
             0,
             None,
             None,
+            None,
         );
         exit.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
         tvu.join().unwrap();
diff --git a/core/src/validator.rs b/core/src/validator.rs
index ead163d24b..e64a657c77 100644
--- a/core/src/validator.rs
+++ b/core/src/validator.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
     serve_repair::ServeRepair,
     serve_repair_service::ServeRepairService,
     sigverify,
+    snapshot_packager_service::SnapshotPackagerService,
     storage_stage::StorageState,
     tpu::Tpu,
     transaction_status_service::TransactionStatusService,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ use std::{
     process,
     sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
     sync::mpsc::Receiver,
-    sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock},
+    sync::{mpsc::channel, Arc, Mutex, RwLock},
     thread::{sleep, Result},
     time::Duration,
 };
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ pub struct Validator {
     rewards_recorder_service: Option<RewardsRecorderService>,
     gossip_service: GossipService,
     serve_repair_service: ServeRepairService,
+    snapshot_packager_service: Option<SnapshotPackagerService>,
     poh_recorder: Arc<Mutex<PohRecorder>>,
     poh_service: PohService,
     tpu: Tpu,
@@ -355,7 +357,7 @@ impl Validator {
                 .set_entrypoint(entrypoint_info.clone());
         }
 
-        if let Some(snapshot_hash) = snapshot_hash {
+        if let Some(ref snapshot_hash) = snapshot_hash {
             if let Some(ref trusted_validators) = config.trusted_validators {
                 let mut trusted = false;
                 for _ in 0..10 {
@@ -383,6 +385,17 @@ impl Validator {
             }
         }
 
+        let (snapshot_packager_service, snapshot_package_sender) =
+            if config.snapshot_config.is_some() {
+                // Start a snapshot packaging service
+                let (sender, receiver) = channel();
+                let snapshot_packager_service =
+                    SnapshotPackagerService::new(receiver, snapshot_hash, &exit, &cluster_info);
+                (Some(snapshot_packager_service), Some(sender))
+            } else {
+                (None, None)
+            };
+
         wait_for_supermajority(config, &bank, &cluster_info);
 
         let voting_keypair = if config.voting_disabled {
@@ -445,6 +458,7 @@ impl Validator {
             node.info.shred_version,
             transaction_status_sender.clone(),
             rewards_recorder_sender,
+            snapshot_package_sender,
         );
 
         if config.dev_sigverify_disabled {
@@ -474,6 +488,7 @@ impl Validator {
             rpc_service,
             transaction_status_service,
             rewards_recorder_service,
+            snapshot_packager_service,
             tpu,
             tvu,
             poh_service,
@@ -535,6 +550,10 @@ impl Validator {
             rewards_recorder_service.join()?;
         }
 
+        if let Some(s) = self.snapshot_packager_service {
+            s.join()?;
+        }
+
         self.gossip_service.join()?;
         self.serve_repair_service.join()?;
         self.tpu.join()?;
diff --git a/core/tests/bank_forks.rs b/core/tests/bank_forks.rs
index e9862a5c2e..f2af82adbe 100644
--- a/core/tests/bank_forks.rs
+++ b/core/tests/bank_forks.rs
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ mod tests {
         )));
 
         let snapshot_packager_service =
-            SnapshotPackagerService::new(receiver, &exit, &cluster_info);
+            SnapshotPackagerService::new(receiver, None, &exit, &cluster_info);
 
         // Close the channel so that the package service will exit after reading all the
         // packages off the channel