diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a6a8603..859f5ac 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ docker_compose_version: "v2.23.0"
 # Versions of External Node and 3rd party components
 traefik_version: 2.11
 postgres_version: 14
-external_node_version: 24.16.0
+external_node_version: 24.26.0
 external_node_raw_docker_tag: ""
 vmagent_version: 1.100.1
 cadvisor_version: 0.47.2
diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
index e085d77..5e7f028 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ services:
       - "external_node.env"
       - "postgres.env"
     command:
-{% if enable_snapshots_recovery %}
-      - --enable-snapshots-recovery
-{% endif %}
 {% if enable_consensus %}
       - --enable-consensus
     secrets: