diff --git a/scripts/first-boot-containers.sh b/scripts/first-boot-containers.sh
index dc17f71a..45bc7ba9 100644
--- a/scripts/first-boot-containers.sh
+++ b/scripts/first-boot-containers.sh
@@ -400,10 +400,8 @@ if ! $DOCKER ps --format '{{.Names}}' 2>/dev/null | grep -qE 'bitcoin-knots|arch
     -p 8332:8332 -p 8333:8333 -p 28332:28332 -p 28333:28333 \
     -v /var/lib/archipelago/bitcoin:/home/bitcoin/.bitcoin \
     "${BITCOIN_KNOTS_IMAGE}" \
-    -server=1 $BTC_EXTRA_ARGS \
-    -rpcallowip=0.0.0.0/0 -rpcbind=0.0.0.0:8332 \
-    -proxy=host.containers.internal:9050 -listen=1 -bind=0.0.0.0:8333 \
-    -dbcache=$BTC_DBCACHE 2>>"$LOG"; then
+    $BTC_EXTRA_ARGS \
+    -printtoconsole=1 -dbcache=$BTC_DBCACHE 2>>"$LOG"; then
     log "Bitcoin Knots started"
   else
     log "Bitcoin Knots failed (may already exist)"