diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs
index b4deb52fc..283efe9c3 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/config.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub monitoring_api: Option<monitoring_api::Config>,
     pub slasher: Option<slasher::Config>,
     pub logger_config: LoggerConfig,
-    pub always_prefer_builder_payload: bool,
     pub beacon_processor: BeaconProcessorConfig,
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ impl Default for Config {
             validator_monitor_pubkeys: vec![],
             validator_monitor_individual_tracking_threshold: DEFAULT_INDIVIDUAL_TRACKING_THRESHOLD,
             logger_config: LoggerConfig::default(),
-            always_prefer_builder_payload: false,
             beacon_processor: <_>::default(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/src/config.rs b/beacon_node/src/config.rs
index 0d2a5d812..d2e92b48f 100644
--- a/beacon_node/src/config.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/src/config.rs
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ pub fn get_config<E: EthSpec>(
         el_config.default_datadir = client_config.data_dir().clone();
         el_config.builder_profit_threshold =
             clap_utils::parse_required(cli_args, "builder-profit-threshold")?;
+        el_config.always_prefer_builder_payload =
+            cli_args.is_present("always-prefer-builder-payload");
+
         let execution_timeout_multiplier =
             clap_utils::parse_required(cli_args, "execution-timeout-multiplier")?;
         el_config.execution_timeout_multiplier = Some(execution_timeout_multiplier);
@@ -801,10 +804,6 @@ pub fn get_config<E: EthSpec>(
     if cli_args.is_present("genesis-backfill") {
         client_config.chain.genesis_backfill = true;
     }
-    // Payload selection configs
-    if cli_args.is_present("always-prefer-builder-payload") {
-        client_config.always_prefer_builder_payload = true;
-    }
 
     // Backfill sync rate-limiting
     client_config.beacon_processor.enable_backfill_rate_limiting =
diff --git a/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs b/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs
index 02b951201..37d224dbc 100644
--- a/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/tests/beacon_node.rs
@@ -366,21 +366,6 @@ fn genesis_backfill_with_historic_flag() {
         .with_config(|config| assert_eq!(config.chain.genesis_backfill, true));
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn always_prefer_builder_payload_flag() {
-    CommandLineTest::new()
-        .flag("always-prefer-builder-payload", None)
-        .run_with_zero_port()
-        .with_config(|config| assert!(config.always_prefer_builder_payload));
-}
-
-#[test]
-fn no_flag_sets_always_prefer_builder_payload_to_false() {
-    CommandLineTest::new()
-        .run_with_zero_port()
-        .with_config(|config| assert!(!config.always_prefer_builder_payload));
-}
-
 // Tests for Eth1 flags.
 #[test]
 fn dummy_eth1_flag() {
@@ -735,6 +720,38 @@ fn builder_fallback_flags() {
             );
         },
     );
+    run_payload_builder_flag_test_with_config(
+        "builder",
+        "http://meow.cats",
+        Some("always-prefer-builder-payload"),
+        None,
+        |config| {
+            assert_eq!(
+                config
+                    .execution_layer
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .always_prefer_builder_payload,
+                true
+            );
+        },
+    );
+    run_payload_builder_flag_test_with_config(
+        "builder",
+        "http://meow.cats",
+        None,
+        None,
+        |config| {
+            assert_eq!(
+                config
+                    .execution_layer
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .always_prefer_builder_payload,
+                false
+            );
+        },
+    );
 }
 
 #[test]