diff --git a/tools/config/src/config_cli.rs b/tools/config/src/config_cli.rs
index 181cb4b27..802cad860 100644
--- a/tools/config/src/config_cli.rs
+++ b/tools/config/src/config_cli.rs
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ impl ConfigCli {
                 let p = if *vfn {
                     // no need for seed peers, will be identified
                     // to validator node
-                    init_fullnode_yaml(home_path.to_owned(), false, true).await?
+                    init_fullnode_yaml(home_path.to_owned(), true, true).await?
                 } else {
                     // we want seed peers, and will not have an identity
                     init_fullnode_yaml(home_path.to_owned(), true, false).await?
diff --git a/tools/config/src/make_yaml_public_fullnode.rs b/tools/config/src/make_yaml_public_fullnode.rs
index f14ceaf35..629ab8a0f 100644
--- a/tools/config/src/make_yaml_public_fullnode.rs
+++ b/tools/config/src/make_yaml_public_fullnode.rs
@@ -127,9 +127,13 @@ state_sync:
 full_node_networks:
 - network_id: 'public'
   listen_address: '/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/6182'
+  identity:
+    type: 'from_file'
+    path: {path}/validator-full-node-identity.yaml
+
 - network_id:
     private: 'vfn'
-  #mutual_authentication: true
+  # mutual_authentication: true
   listen_address: '/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/6181'
   identity:
     type: 'from_file'