diff --git a/cmd/harmony/main.go b/cmd/harmony/main.go
index 32d924837..91129e05b 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/main.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/main.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func createGlobalConfig() *nodeconfig.ConfigType {
 	netType := nodeconfig.NetworkType(*networkType)
 	switch netType {
 	case nodeconfig.Mainnet, nodeconfig.Testnet, nodeconfig.Pangaea, nodeconfig.Localnet, nodeconfig.Devnet:
-		nodeConfig.SetNetworkType(netType)
+		nodeconfig.SetNetworkType(netType)
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid network type: %s", *networkType))
 	}
diff --git a/internal/configs/node/config.go b/internal/configs/node/config.go
index 21f1ab3c1..28aa01b90 100644
--- a/internal/configs/node/config.go
+++ b/internal/configs/node/config.go
@@ -223,8 +223,10 @@ func (conf *ConfigType) Role() Role {
 }
 
 // SetNetworkType set the networkType
-func (conf *ConfigType) SetNetworkType(networkType NetworkType) {
-	conf.networkType = networkType
+func SetNetworkType(networkType NetworkType) {
+	for i := range shardConfigs {
+		shardConfigs[i].networkType = networkType
+	}
 }
 
 // GetNetworkType gets the networkType