diff --git a/templates/config.toml.j2 b/templates/config.toml.j2
index aec8846..0d8d914 100644
--- a/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ required-blocks=[{{besu_required_blocks|map('to_json')|join(',')}}]
 target-gas-limit="{{ besu_target_gas_limit }}"
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if besu_network.lower() in ["mainnet", "rinkeby", "goerli", "ropsten", "classic", "mordor", "kotti", "dev"] %}
-network="{{besu_network}}"
-{% else %}
+{% if besu_genesis_path is defined and besu_genesis_path != "" %}
 genesis-file="{{ besu_genesis_path }}"
+{% else %}
+network="{{besu_network}}"
 {% endif %}
+
 min-gas-price={{ besu_min_gas }}
 sync-mode="{{besu_sync_mode}}"
 host-whitelist=[{{besu_host_whitelist|map('to_json')|join(',')}}]