diff --git a/node/builder.go b/node/builder.go
index efc5fc459..128a99f87 100644
--- a/node/builder.go
+++ b/node/builder.go
@@ -345,19 +345,6 @@ func Repo(r repo.Repo) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-func Provider(r repo.Repo) Option {
-	return func(settings *Settings) error {
-		return Options(
-			func(s *Settings) error { s.Base = true; return nil }, // mark Base as applied
-			ApplyIf(func(s *Settings) bool { return s.Config },
-				Error(errors.New("the Base() option must be set before Config option")),
-			),
-			//ApplyIf(IsType(repo.WdPost), ConfigWdPost(c)),
-			//ApplyIf(IsType(repo.WinPost), ConfigWinPost(c)),
-		)(settings)
-	}
-}
-
 type StopFunc func(context.Context) error
 
 // New builds and starts new Filecoin node
diff --git a/node/builder_miner.go b/node/builder_miner.go
index e31cbe584..4ba5f05b5 100644
--- a/node/builder_miner.go
+++ b/node/builder_miner.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func ConfigStorageMiner(c interface{}) Option {
 			Override(PreflightChecksKey, modules.PreflightChecks),
 			Override(new(*sealing.Sealing), modules.SealingPipeline(cfg.Fees)),
 
-			Override(new(*wdpost.WindowPoStScheduler), modules.WindowPostScheduler(cfg.Fees, cfg.Proving)),
+			If(!cfg.Subsystems.DisableWindowPoSt, Override(new(*wdpost.WindowPoStScheduler), modules.WindowPostScheduler(cfg.Fees, cfg.Proving))),
 			Override(new(sectorblocks.SectorBuilder), From(new(*sealing.Sealing))),
 		),
 
diff --git a/node/config/types.go b/node/config/types.go
index d59bb5d71..591e970b5 100644
--- a/node/config/types.go
+++ b/node/config/types.go
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ type MinerSubsystemConfig struct {
 
 	SealerApiInfo      string // if EnableSealing == false
 	SectorIndexApiInfo string // if EnableSectorStorage == false
+
+	// When window post is enabled, the miner will automatically submit window post proofs
+	// for all sectors that are eligible for window post
+	// IF WINDOW POST IS DISABLED, THE MINER WILL NOT SUBMIT WINDOW POST PROOFS
+	// THIS WILL RESULT IN FAULTS AND PENALTIES IF NO OTHER MECHANISM IS RUNNING
+	// TO SUBMIT WINDOW POST PROOFS
+	DisableWindowPoSt bool
 }
 
 type DealmakingConfig struct {