diff --git a/benchmark.go b/benchmark.go
index 51a186e62..26d7f900a 100644
--- a/benchmark.go
+++ b/benchmark.go
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ func main() {
 	go currentNode.SupportSyncing()
 	if consensus.IsLeader {
 		go currentNode.SupportClient()
+		go currentNode.SupportExplorer()
 	}
 	currentNode.StartServer()
 }
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 9c13b7992..fe31e8bc6 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/services/explorer"
+
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/client"
 	clientService "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/client/service"
 
@@ -494,6 +496,16 @@ func (node *Node) SupportClient() {
 	node.StartClientServer()
 }
 
+// SupportExplorer initializes and starts the client service
+func (node *Node) SupportExplorer() {
+	es := explorer.Service{
+		IP:   node.SelfPeer.IP,
+		Port: node.SelfPeer.Port,
+	}
+	es.Init(true)
+	es.Run()
+}
+
 // InitClientServer initializes client server.
 func (node *Node) InitClientServer() {
 	node.clientServer = clientService.NewServer(node.Chain.State, node.CallFaucetContract)
diff --git a/services/explorer/service.go b/services/explorer/service.go
index 67a5c6906..bcf57dea1 100644
--- a/services/explorer/service.go
+++ b/services/explorer/service.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 // Constants for explorer service.
 const (
-	ExplorerServicePort = "5000"
+	ExplorerServicePort = "10000"
 )
 
 // Service is the struct for explorer service.
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ type Service struct {
 }
 
 // Init is to do init for ExplorerService.
-func (s *Service) Init() {
-	s.storage = GetStorageInstance(s.IP, s.Port, false)
+func (s *Service) Init(remove bool) {
+	s.storage = GetStorageInstance(s.IP, s.Port, remove)
 }
 
 // Run is to run serving explorer.
diff --git a/services/explorer/test2/main.go b/services/explorer/test2/main.go
index 52982e8fd..28848617c 100644
--- a/services/explorer/test2/main.go
+++ b/services/explorer/test2/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ func main() {
 		IP:   "127.0.0.1",
 		Port: "9000",
 	}
-	service.Init()
+	service.Init(false)
 	service.Run()
 }