diff --git a/roles/apps/files/bitcoin/bin/btc_init b/roles/apps/files/bitcoin/bin/btc_init
index 765ba34..2a21b95 100644
--- a/roles/apps/files/bitcoin/bin/btc_init
+++ b/roles/apps/files/bitcoin/bin/btc_init
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ server=${SERVER:-1}
 listen=${LISTEN:-1}               
 listenonion=${LISTENONION:-0}     
 daemon=${DAEMON:-0}               
-txindex=${TXINDEX=-1}             
+txindex=${TXINDEX:-1}             
 prune=${PRUNE=-0}                 
 disablewallet=${DISABLEWALLET:-1} 
 printtoconsole=${PRINTTOCONSOLE:-1}