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 8d2bba300b..79879538bd 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/BesuCommand.java
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ 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;
@@ -1925,8 +1924,6 @@ 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/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/options/unstable/SynchronizerOptions.java
index 4121f32d21..816d9df00a 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
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ public class SynchronizerOptions implements CLIOptions<SynchronizerConfiguration
             .isSnapSyncBftEnabled(snapsyncBftEnabled)
             .build());
     builder.checkpointPostMergeEnabled(checkpointPostMergeSyncEnabled);
-
+    builder.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled(isPeerTaskSystemEnabled);
     return builder;
   }
 
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 24cc63b84c..0000000000
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright contributors to Hyperledger Besu.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
- * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-package org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.peertask;
-
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
-/**
- * Temporary class to allow easy access to the PeerTask feature toggle. This class can be removed
- * once we've properly tested the PeerTask system and want to enable it permanently
- */
-public class PeerTaskFeatureToggle {
-  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PeerTaskFeatureToggle.class);
-  private static Boolean USE_PEER_TASK_SYSTEM = null;
-
-  /**
-   * Initialize the PeerTaskFeatureToggle with the supplied usePeerTaskSystem Boolean.
-   * PeerTaskFeatureToggle may only be initialized once!
-   *
-   * @param usePeerTaskSystem Boolean indicating whether or not the PeerTask system should be used
-   */
-  public static void initialize(final Boolean usePeerTaskSystem) {
-    if (USE_PEER_TASK_SYSTEM != null) {
-      LOGGER.warn(
-          "PeerTaskFeatureToggle has already been initialized, and cannot be initialized again");
-    } else {
-      USE_PEER_TASK_SYSTEM = usePeerTaskSystem;
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Indicates whether or not to use the PeerTask system. PeerTaskFeatureToggle must have been
-   * initialized before this method can be called!
-   *
-   * @return whether or not to use the PeerTask system
-   * @throws IllegalStateException if the PeerTaskFeatureToggle has not been initialized
-   */
-  public static Boolean usePeerTaskSystem() {
-    if (USE_PEER_TASK_SYSTEM == null) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException(
-          "PeerTaskFeatureToggle has not been initialized, but getUsePeerTaskSystem() has been called");
-    }
-    return USE_PEER_TASK_SYSTEM;
-  }
-
-  private PeerTaskFeatureToggle() {}
-}
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/SynchronizerConfiguration.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/SynchronizerConfiguration.java
index d46da85dc4..d72f76c213 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/SynchronizerConfiguration.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/SynchronizerConfiguration.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
   private final int maxTrailingPeers;
   private final long worldStateMinMillisBeforeStalling;
   private final long propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis;
+  private final boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled;
 
   private SynchronizerConfiguration(
       final int syncPivotDistance,
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
       final int computationParallelism,
       final int maxTrailingPeers,
       final long propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis,
-      final boolean checkpointPostMergeEnabled) {
+      final boolean checkpointPostMergeEnabled,
+      final boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled) {
     this.syncPivotDistance = syncPivotDistance;
     this.fastSyncFullValidationRate = fastSyncFullValidationRate;
     this.syncMinimumPeerCount = syncMinimumPeerCount;
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
     this.maxTrailingPeers = maxTrailingPeers;
     this.propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis = propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis;
     this.checkpointPostMergeEnabled = checkpointPostMergeEnabled;
+    this.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled = isPeerTaskSystemEnabled;
   }
 
   public static Builder builder() {
@@ -256,6 +259,10 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
     return propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis;
   }
 
+  public boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled() {
+    return isPeerTaskSystemEnabled;
+  }
+
   public static class Builder {
     private SyncMode syncMode = SyncMode.FULL;
     private int syncMinimumPeerCount = DEFAULT_SYNC_MINIMUM_PEERS;
@@ -280,6 +287,7 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
         DEFAULT_WORLD_STATE_MAX_REQUESTS_WITHOUT_PROGRESS;
     private long worldStateMinMillisBeforeStalling = DEFAULT_WORLD_STATE_MIN_MILLIS_BEFORE_STALLING;
     private int worldStateTaskCacheSize = DEFAULT_WORLD_STATE_TASK_CACHE_SIZE;
+    private boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled = false;
 
     private long propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis =
         DEFAULT_PROPAGATION_MANAGER_GET_BLOCK_TIMEOUT_MILLIS;
@@ -406,6 +414,11 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
       return this;
     }
 
+    public Builder isPeerTaskSystemEnabled(final boolean isPeerTaskSystemEnabled) {
+      this.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled = isPeerTaskSystemEnabled;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     public SynchronizerConfiguration build() {
       return new SynchronizerConfiguration(
           syncPivotDistance,
@@ -429,7 +442,8 @@ public class SynchronizerConfiguration {
           computationParallelism,
           maxTrailingPeers,
           propagationManagerGetBlockTimeoutMillis,
-          checkpointPostMergeEnabled);
+          checkpointPostMergeEnabled,
+          isPeerTaskSystemEnabled);
     }
   }
 }