diff --git a/blockstore/splitstore/tracking_bolt.go b/blockstore/splitstore/tracking_bolt.go
index c5c451e15..2980e8c5a 100644
--- a/blockstore/splitstore/tracking_bolt.go
+++ b/blockstore/splitstore/tracking_bolt.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ var _ TrackingStore = (*BoltTrackingStore)(nil)
 func OpenBoltTrackingStore(path string) (*BoltTrackingStore, error) {
 	opts := &bolt.Options{
 		Timeout: 1 * time.Second,
-		NoSync:  true,
 	}
 	db, err := bolt.Open(path, 0644, opts)
 	if err != nil {