diff --git a/.env.sample.holesky b/.env.sample.holesky
index 0af54bea..0177e489 100644
--- a/.env.sample.holesky
+++ b/.env.sample.holesky
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ COMPOSE_FILE=compose-el.yml:compose-cl.yml:compose-vc.yml:compose-mev.yml:docker
 # See available tags https://hub.docker.com/r/nethermind/nethermind/tags
 #NETHERMIND_VERSION=
 
+# Nethermind ancient barrier allows you to specify how many old block bodies and receipts you want to store.
+NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_BODIES_BARRIER=4500000
+NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_RECEIPTS_BARRIER=4500000
+
+# History pruning (EXPERIMENTAL as of v1.33+).
+# History.Pruning options: Disabled (default), Rolling, UseAncientBarriers.
+NETHERMIND_HISTORY_PRUNING=Rolling
+NETHERMIND_HISTORY_RETENTION_EPOCHS=82125
+
 # Reth docker container image version.
 # See available tags https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/pkgs/container/reth
 #RETH_VERSION=
diff --git a/.env.sample.hoodi b/.env.sample.hoodi
index 3342c17b..288ad9b8 100644
--- a/.env.sample.hoodi
+++ b/.env.sample.hoodi
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ COMPOSE_FILE=compose-el.yml:compose-cl.yml:compose-vc.yml:compose-mev.yml:docker
 # See available tags https://hub.docker.com/r/nethermind/nethermind/tags
 #NETHERMIND_VERSION=
 
+# Nethermind ancient barrier allows you to specify how many old block bodies and receipts you want to store.
+# Recommended: 1500000 for hoodi testnet.
+NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_BODIES_BARRIER=1500000
+NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_RECEIPTS_BARRIER=1500000
+
+# History pruning (EXPERIMENTAL as of v1.33+).
+# History.Pruning options: Disabled (default), Rolling, UseAncientBarriers.
+NETHERMIND_HISTORY_PRUNING=Rolling
+NETHERMIND_HISTORY_RETENTION_EPOCHS=82125
+
 # Reth docker container image version.
 # See available tags https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/pkgs/container/reth
 #RETH_VERSION=
diff --git a/.env.sample.mainnet b/.env.sample.mainnet
index b8712e5e..d43c6421 100644
--- a/.env.sample.mainnet
+++ b/.env.sample.mainnet
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ COMPOSE_FILE=compose-el.yml:compose-cl.yml:compose-vc.yml:compose-mev.yml:docker
 # See available tags https://hub.docker.com/r/nethermind/nethermind/tags
 #NETHERMIND_VERSION=
 
+# Nethermind ancient barrier allows you to specify how many old block bodies and receipts you want to store.
+# Recommended: 20000000 for mainnet.
+NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_BODIES_BARRIER=20000000
+NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_RECEIPTS_BARRIER=20000000
+
+# History pruning (EXPERIMENTAL as of v1.33+).
+# History.Pruning options: Disabled (default), Rolling, UseAncientBarriers.
+# Keeps approximately 1 year of history (82125 epochs minimum for mainnet).
+NETHERMIND_HISTORY_PRUNING=Rolling
+NETHERMIND_HISTORY_RETENTION_EPOCHS=82125
+
 # Reth docker container image version.
 # See available tags https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth/pkgs/container/reth
 #RETH_VERSION=
diff --git a/compose-el.yml b/compose-el.yml
index 0b54aac9..551931a9 100644
--- a/compose-el.yml
+++ b/compose-el.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@ services:
       --Metrics.Enabled=true
       --Metrics.ExposePort=8008
       --Sync.SnapSync=true
-      --Sync.AncientBodiesBarrier=4367322
-      --Sync.AncientReceiptsBarrier=4367322
+      --Sync.AncientBodiesBarrier=${NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_BODIES_BARRIER:-20000000}
+      --Sync.AncientReceiptsBarrier=${NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_RECEIPTS_BARRIER:-20000000}
+      --History.Pruning=${NETHERMIND_HISTORY_PRUNING:-Rolling}
+      --History.RetentionEpochs=${NETHERMIND_HISTORY_RETENTION_EPOCHS:-82125}
+    
     networks: [dvnode]
     volumes:
       - ./data/nethermind:/nethermind/data
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ services:
       - "promtail-monitored=${EL_RETH_PROMTAIL_MONITORED:-true}"
     command: |
       node
+      --full
       --chain=${NETWORK}
       --datadir=/reth/data
       --authrpc.jwtsecret="/root/jwt/jwt.hex"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 54667f46..423575a5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ services:
       --Metrics.Enabled=true
       --Metrics.ExposePort=8008
       --Sync.SnapSync=true
-      --Sync.AncientBodiesBarrier=4367322
-      --Sync.AncientReceiptsBarrier=4367322
+      --Sync.AncientBodiesBarrier=${NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_BODIES_BARRIER:-20000000}
+      --Sync.AncientReceiptsBarrier=${NETHERMIND_ANCIENT_RECEIPTS_BARRIER:-20000000}
+      --History.Pruning=${NETHERMIND_HISTORY_PRUNING:-Rolling}
+      --History.RetentionEpochs=${NETHERMIND_HISTORY_RETENTION_EPOCHS:-82125}
     networks: [dvnode]
     volumes:
       - ./data/nethermind:/nethermind/data