diff --git a/config/example_config.toml b/config/example_config.toml
index b8342ea36..43f4916e6 100644
--- a/config/example_config.toml
+++ b/config/example_config.toml
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@
   # Default is `true`.
  ## node_network = true
 
-  # `node_gossip_experimental` indicates whether the node participates in the gossiping protocol.
-  # Default is `false`.
- ## node_gossip_experimental = false
-
   # `sync.firewall` contains configuration options for the sync firewall.
   [sync.firewall]
     # `enable` indicates whether the firewall should be enabled or not.
diff --git a/network/config.go b/network/config.go
index 9081a92df..014e77103 100644
--- a/network/config.go
+++ b/network/config.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	DefaultRelayAddrStrings     []string `toml:"-"`
 	DefaultBootstrapAddrStrings []string `toml:"-"`
 	IsBootstrapper              bool     `toml:"-"`
-	IsGossiper                  bool     `toml:"-"`
 }
 
 func DefaultConfig() *Config {
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		ForcePrivateNetwork:  false,
 		DefaultPort:          21888,
 		IsBootstrapper:       false,
-		IsGossiper:           false,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/network/dht.go b/network/dht.go
index fe84cac57..a90a562d9 100644
--- a/network/dht.go
+++ b/network/dht.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func newDHTService(ctx context.Context, host lp2phost.Host, protocolID lp2pcore.
 	conf *Config, log *logger.SubLogger,
 ) *dhtService {
 	mode := lp2pdht.ModeAuto
-	if conf.IsBootstrapper || conf.IsGossiper {
+	if conf.IsBootstrapper {
 		mode = lp2pdht.ModeServer
 	}
 	opts := []lp2pdht.Option{
diff --git a/network/gossip.go b/network/gossip.go
index a5fc7acbd..be53f6f37 100644
--- a/network/gossip.go
+++ b/network/gossip.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package network
 import (
 	"context"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	lp2pps "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-pubsub"
 	lp2pcore "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core"
@@ -22,20 +23,35 @@ type gossipService struct {
 }
 
 func newGossipService(ctx context.Context, host lp2phost.Host, eventCh chan Event,
-	_ *Config, log *logger.SubLogger,
+	conf *Config, log *logger.SubLogger,
 ) *gossipService {
 	opts := []lp2pps.Option{
+		lp2pps.WithFloodPublish(true),
 		lp2pps.WithMessageSignaturePolicy(lp2pps.StrictNoSign),
 		lp2pps.WithNoAuthor(),
 		lp2pps.WithMessageIdFn(MessageIDFunc),
+		lp2pps.WithPeerOutboundQueueSize(600),
 	}
 
-	pubsub, err := lp2pps.NewFloodSub(ctx, host, opts...)
+	if conf.IsBootstrapper {
+		// enable Peer eXchange on bootstrappers
+		opts = append(opts, lp2pps.WithPeerExchange(true))
+	}
+
+	gsParams := lp2pps.DefaultGossipSubParams()
+	if conf.IsBootstrapper {
+		gsParams.Dhi = 12
+		gsParams.D = 8
+		gsParams.Dlo = 6
+		gsParams.HeartbeatInterval = 700 * time.Millisecond
+	}
+	opts = append(opts, lp2pps.WithGossipSubParams(gsParams))
+
+	pubsub, err := lp2pps.NewGossipSub(ctx, host, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Panic("unable to start Gossip service", "error", err)
 		return nil
 	}
-
 	return &gossipService{
 		ctx:     ctx,
 		host:    host,
diff --git a/network/network.go b/network/network.go
index 1043de504..e7a9b2d0c 100644
--- a/network/network.go
+++ b/network/network.go
@@ -249,8 +249,7 @@ func newNetwork(conf *Config, log *logger.SubLogger, opts []lp2p.Option) (*netwo
 	n.logger.Info("network setup", "id", n.host.ID(),
 		"name", conf.NetworkName,
 		"address", conf.ListenAddrStrings,
-		"bootstrapper", conf.IsBootstrapper,
-		"gossiper", conf.IsGossiper)
+		"bootstrapper", conf.IsBootstrapper)
 
 	return n, nil
 }
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 0726f9bdc..2cf7ec5cb 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ func NewNode(genDoc *genesis.Genesis, conf *config.Config,
 		"version", version.Version(),
 		"network", genDoc.ChainType())
 
-	conf.Network.IsGossiper = conf.Sync.NodeGossip
 	net, err := network.NewNetwork(conf.Network)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/sync/config.go b/sync/config.go
index 4d495ae36..faa6b0134 100644
--- a/sync/config.go
+++ b/sync/config.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ type Config struct {
 	Moniker        string           `toml:"moniker"`
 	SessionTimeout time.Duration    `toml:"session_timeout"`
 	NodeNetwork    bool             `toml:"node_network"`
-	NodeGossip     bool             `toml:"node_gossip_experimental"`
 	Firewall       *firewall.Config `toml:"firewall"`
 
 	// Private configs
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 	return &Config{
 		SessionTimeout:      time.Second * 10,
 		NodeNetwork:         true,
-		NodeGossip:          false,
 		BlockPerMessage:     60,
 		MaxSessions:         8,
 		LatestBlockInterval: 720,
@@ -48,8 +46,5 @@ func (conf *Config) Services() service.Services {
 	if conf.NodeNetwork {
 		s.Append(service.Network)
 	}
-	if conf.NodeGossip {
-		s.Append(service.Gossip)
-	}
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/sync/sync.go b/sync/sync.go
index fe6e32a68..a9194c2a7 100644
--- a/sync/sync.go
+++ b/sync/sync.go
@@ -572,27 +572,10 @@ func (sync *synchronizer) prepareBlocks(from, count uint32) [][]byte {
 
 // weAreInTheCommittee checks if one of the validators is a member of the committee
 // at the current height.
-func (sync *synchronizer) weAreInTheCommittee() bool {
-	return sync.consMgr.HasActiveInstance()
+func (sync *synchronizer) shouldPropagateGeneralMessage(_ *network.GossipMessage) bool {
+	return true
 }
 
-func (sync *synchronizer) shouldPropagateMessage(msg *network.GossipMessage) bool {
-	// Propagate our messages
-	if msg.From == sync.SelfID() {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	if sync.config.NodeGossip {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	return sync.weAreInTheCommittee()
-}
-
-func (sync *synchronizer) shouldPropagateGeneralMessage(msg *network.GossipMessage) bool {
-	return sync.shouldPropagateMessage(msg)
-}
-
-func (sync *synchronizer) shouldPropagateConsensusMessage(msg *network.GossipMessage) bool {
-	return sync.shouldPropagateMessage(msg)
+func (sync *synchronizer) shouldPropagateConsensusMessage(_ *network.GossipMessage) bool {
+	return true
 }