diff --git a/bin/node/src/aleph_cli.rs b/bin/node/src/aleph_cli.rs
index 02f71132bc..76d3a0539b 100644
--- a/bin/node/src/aleph_cli.rs
+++ b/bin/node/src/aleph_cli.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ pub struct AlephCli {
     /// BEHAVIOUR AND PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY!
     #[clap(long, default_value_t = 20)]
     max_nonfinalized_blocks: u32,
+
+    /// Experimental flag, allows pruning
+    ///
+    /// TURNING THIS FLAG ON, CAN LEAD TO MALICIOUS BEHAVIOUR AND CAN BE PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY!
+    #[clap(long, default_value_t = false)]
+    experimental_pruning: bool,
 }
 
 impl AlephCli {
@@ -69,4 +75,8 @@ impl AlephCli {
         }
         self.max_nonfinalized_blocks
     }
+
+    pub fn experimental_pruning(&self) -> bool {
+        self.experimental_pruning
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bin/node/src/main.rs b/bin/node/src/main.rs
index d9758ac8b3..a8d550a40a 100644
--- a/bin/node/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/node/src/main.rs
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ use sc_service::PartialComponents;
 
 fn main() -> sc_cli::Result<()> {
     let mut cli = Cli::parse();
-
-    if cli
-        .run
-        .import_params
-        .pruning_params
-        .blocks_pruning
-        .is_some()
-        || cli.run.import_params.pruning_params.state_pruning != Some("archive".into())
-    {
-        warn!("Pruning not supported. Switching to keeping all block bodies and states.");
-        cli.run.import_params.pruning_params.blocks_pruning = None;
-        cli.run.import_params.pruning_params.state_pruning = Some("archive".into());
+    if !cli.aleph.experimental_pruning() {
+        if cli
+            .run
+            .import_params
+            .pruning_params
+            .blocks_pruning
+            .is_some()
+            || cli.run.import_params.pruning_params.state_pruning != Some("archive".into())
+        {
+            warn!("Pruning not supported. Switching to keeping all block bodies and states.");
+            cli.run.import_params.pruning_params.blocks_pruning = None;
+            cli.run.import_params.pruning_params.state_pruning = Some("archive".into());
+        }
+    } else {
+        warn!("Pruning not supported, but flag experimental_pruning was turned on. Usage of this flag can lead to misbehaviour, which can be punished.");
     }
 
     match &cli.subcommand {