diff --git a/server/pruning.go b/server/pruning.go
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+++ b/server/pruning.go
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+package server
+
+import (
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+)
+
+func GetPruningOptionsFromFlags() store.PruningOptions {
+	if viper.IsSet(flagPruning) {
+		return store.NewPruningOptionsFromString(viper.GetString(flagPruning))
+	}
+
+	if viper.IsSet(flagPruningKeepEvery) && viper.IsSet(flagPruningSnapshotEvery) {
+		return store.PruningOptions{
+			KeepEvery:     viper.GetInt64(flagPruningKeepEvery),
+			SnapshotEvery: viper.GetInt64(flagPruningSnapshotEvery),
+		}
+	}
+
+	return store.PruneSyncable
+}
diff --git a/server/pruning_test.go b/server/pruning_test.go
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+++ b/server/pruning_test.go
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+package server
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/store"
+)
+
+func TestGetPruningOptionsFromFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		initParams      func()
+		expectedOptions store.PruningOptions
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "pruning",
+			initParams: func() {
+				viper.Set(flagPruning, store.PruningStrategyNothing)
+			},
+			expectedOptions: store.PruneNothing,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "granular pruning",
+			initParams: func() {
+				viper.Set(flagPruningSnapshotEvery, 1234)
+				viper.Set(flagPruningKeepEvery, 4321)
+			},
+			expectedOptions: store.PruningOptions{
+				SnapshotEvery: 1234,
+				KeepEvery:     4321,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "default",
+			initParams:      func() {},
+			expectedOptions: store.PruneSyncable,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(j *testing.T) {
+			viper.Reset()
+			tt.initParams()
+			require.Equal(t, tt.expectedOptions, GetPruningOptionsFromFlags())
+		})
+	}
+}