diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
index ecfc0eaadb..ef3bb6d6f8 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.MiningParametersMetrics;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.PrivacyParameters;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.VersionMetadata;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.core.plugins.PluginConfiguration;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.peertask.PeerTaskFeatureToggle;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SyncMode;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.transactions.ImmutableTransactionPoolConfiguration;
@@ -1784,6 +1785,8 @@ public class BesuCommand implements DefaultCommandValues, Runnable {
 
     instantiateSignatureAlgorithmFactory();
 
+    PeerTaskFeatureToggle.initialize(unstableSynchronizerOptions.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled());
+
     logger.info(generateConfigurationOverview());
     logger.info("Security Module: {}", securityModuleName);
   }
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/stable/P2PTLSConfigOptions.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/stable/P2PTLSConfigOptions.java
index a48b177bba..c3f8c56219 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/stable/P2PTLSConfigOptions.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/stable/P2PTLSConfigOptions.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import static org.hyperledger.besu.cli.DefaultCommandValues.MANDATORY_FILE_FORMA
 
 import org.hyperledger.besu.cli.util.CommandLineUtils;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.api.tls.FileBasedPasswordProvider;
-import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.peertask.PeerTaskFeatureToggle;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.p2p.rlpx.connections.netty.TLSConfiguration;
 
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -104,13 +103,6 @@ public class P2PTLSConfigOptions {
           "Whether to send a SNI header in the TLS ClientHello message (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private final Boolean p2pTlsClientHelloSniHeaderEnabled = false;
 
-  @Option(
-      names = {"--Xpeertask-system-enabled"},
-      hidden = true,
-      description =
-          "Temporary feature toggle to enable using the new peertask system (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
-  private final Boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled = false;
-
   /** Default constructor. */
   P2PTLSConfigOptions() {}
 
@@ -136,8 +128,6 @@ public class P2PTLSConfigOptions {
           "File containing password to unlock keystore is required when p2p TLS is enabled");
     }
 
-    PeerTaskFeatureToggle.initialize(isPeerTaskSystemEnabled);
-
     return Optional.of(
         TLSConfiguration.Builder.tlsConfiguration()
             .withKeyStoreType(p2pTLSKeyStoreType)
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
index 95bbe0a2b1..6d293be8d0 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
       description = "Snap sync enabled for BFT chains (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
   private Boolean snapsyncBftEnabled = SnapSyncConfiguration.DEFAULT_SNAP_SYNC_BFT_ENABLED;
 
+  @CommandLine.Option(
+      names = {"--Xpeertask-system-enabled"},
+      hidden = true,
+      description =
+          "Temporary feature toggle to enable using the new peertask system (default: ${DEFAULT-VALUE})")
+  private final Boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled = false;
+
   private SynchronizerOptions() {}
 
   /**
@@ -334,6 +341,10 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
     return snapsyncBftEnabled;
   }
 
+  public boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled() {
+    return isPeerTaskSystemEnabled;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Create synchronizer options.
    *