diff --git a/lib/ipfsbstore/ipfsbstore.go b/lib/ipfsbstore/ipfsbstore.go
index 748afee51..e66f3da89 100644
--- a/lib/ipfsbstore/ipfsbstore.go
+++ b/lib/ipfsbstore/ipfsbstore.go
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ type IpfsBstore struct {
 	api iface.CoreAPI
 }
 
-func NewIpfsBstore(ctx context.Context) (*IpfsBstore, error) {
+func NewIpfsBstore(ctx context.Context, onlineMode bool) (*IpfsBstore, error) {
 	localApi, err := httpapi.NewLocalApi()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("getting local ipfs api: %w", err)
 	}
-	api, err := localApi.WithOptions(options.Api.Offline(true))
+	api, err := localApi.WithOptions(options.Api.Offline(!onlineMode))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("setting offline mode: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ func NewIpfsBstore(ctx context.Context) (*IpfsBstore, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func NewRemoteIpfsBstore(ctx context.Context, maddr multiaddr.Multiaddr) (*IpfsBstore, error) {
+func NewRemoteIpfsBstore(ctx context.Context, maddr multiaddr.Multiaddr, onlineMode bool) (*IpfsBstore, error) {
 	httpApi, err := httpapi.NewApi(maddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("setting remote ipfs api: %w", err)
 	}
-	api, err := httpApi.WithOptions(options.Api.Offline(true))
+	api, err := httpApi.WithOptions(options.Api.Offline(!onlineMode))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, xerrors.Errorf("applying offline mode: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/node/builder.go b/node/builder.go
index 1d632c35c..cd3228d02 100644
--- a/node/builder.go
+++ b/node/builder.go
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ func ConfigFullNode(c interface{}) Option {
 	return Options(
 		ConfigCommon(&cfg.Common),
 		If(cfg.Client.UseIpfs,
-			Override(new(dtypes.ClientBlockstore), modules.IpfsClientBlockstore(ipfsMaddr)),
+			Override(new(dtypes.ClientBlockstore), modules.IpfsClientBlockstore(ipfsMaddr, cfg.Client.IpfsOnlineMode)),
 			If(cfg.Client.IpfsUseForRetrieval,
 				Override(new(dtypes.ClientRetrievalStoreManager), modules.ClientBlockstoreRetrievalStoreManager),
 			),
diff --git a/node/config/def.go b/node/config/def.go
index 1298ed45a..0b7425d6d 100644
--- a/node/config/def.go
+++ b/node/config/def.go
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ type Metrics struct {
 
 type Client struct {
 	UseIpfs             bool
+	IpfsOnlineMode      bool
 	IpfsMAddr           string
 	IpfsUseForRetrieval bool
 }
diff --git a/node/modules/ipfsclient.go b/node/modules/ipfsclient.go
index 24e595fdb..a2d5de88d 100644
--- a/node/modules/ipfsclient.go
+++ b/node/modules/ipfsclient.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 // If ipfsMaddr is empty, a local IPFS node is assumed considering IPFS_PATH configuration.
 // If ipfsMaddr is not empty, it will connect to the remote IPFS node with the provided multiaddress.
 // The flag useForRetrieval indicates if the IPFS node will also be used for storing retrieving deals.
-func IpfsClientBlockstore(ipfsMaddr string) func(helpers.MetricsCtx, fx.Lifecycle, dtypes.ClientImportMgr) (dtypes.ClientBlockstore, error) {
+func IpfsClientBlockstore(ipfsMaddr string, onlineMode bool) func(helpers.MetricsCtx, fx.Lifecycle, dtypes.ClientImportMgr) (dtypes.ClientBlockstore, error) {
 	return func(mctx helpers.MetricsCtx, lc fx.Lifecycle, localStore dtypes.ClientImportMgr) (dtypes.ClientBlockstore, error) {
 		var err error
 		var ipfsbs blockstore.Blockstore
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ func IpfsClientBlockstore(ipfsMaddr string) func(helpers.MetricsCtx, fx.Lifecycl
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, xerrors.Errorf("parsing ipfs multiaddr: %w", err)
 			}
-			ipfsbs, err = ipfsbstore.NewRemoteIpfsBstore(helpers.LifecycleCtx(mctx, lc), ma)
+			ipfsbs, err = ipfsbstore.NewRemoteIpfsBstore(helpers.LifecycleCtx(mctx, lc), ma, onlineMode)
 		} else {
-			ipfsbs, err = ipfsbstore.NewIpfsBstore(helpers.LifecycleCtx(mctx, lc))
+			ipfsbs, err = ipfsbstore.NewIpfsBstore(helpers.LifecycleCtx(mctx, lc), onlineMode)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, xerrors.Errorf("constructing ipfs blockstore: %w", err)