diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 3ccab645ed..fba0d44371 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ func DefaultConsensusConfig() *ConsensusConfig {
 		WalPath:                     filepath.Join(defaultDataDir, "cs.wal", "wal"),
 		CreateEmptyBlocks:           true,
 		CreateEmptyBlocksInterval:   0 * time.Second,
-		CreateProofBlockRange:       1,
+		CreateProofBlockRange:       0,
 		PeerGossipSleepDuration:     100 * time.Millisecond,
 		PeerQueryMaj23SleepDuration: 2000 * time.Millisecond,
 		DoubleSignCheckHeight:       int64(0),
@@ -1137,8 +1137,8 @@ func (cfg *ConsensusConfig) ValidateBasic() error {
 	if cfg.CreateEmptyBlocksInterval < 0 {
 		return errors.New("create-empty-blocks-interval can't be negative")
 	}
-	if cfg.CreateProofBlockRange < 1 {
-		return errors.New("create-proof-block-range must be greater or equal to 1")
+	if cfg.CreateProofBlockRange < 0 {
+		return errors.New("create-proof-block-range must be greater or equal to 0")
 	}
 	if cfg.PeerGossipSleepDuration < 0 {
 		return errors.New("peer-gossip-sleep-duration can't be negative")
diff --git a/internal/consensus/mempool_test.go b/internal/consensus/mempool_test.go
index 93133c9a88..71be7c7a1b 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/mempool_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/mempool_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestMempoolNoProgressUntilTxsAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	baseConfig := configSetup(t)
-	for proofBlockRange := int64(1); proofBlockRange <= 3; proofBlockRange++ {
+	for proofBlockRange := int64(0); proofBlockRange <= 3; proofBlockRange++ {
 		t.Logf("Checking proof block range %d", proofBlockRange)
 		config, err := ResetConfig(t.TempDir(), "consensus_mempool_txs_available_test")
 		require.NoError(t, err)