diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index e29579d..aaeb09e 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ if [[ $HARD_RESET = true ]]; then
     sudo rm -rf "$BASE_PATH/chains/casper_staging_testnet"
 
     cd $PROJECT_FOLDER
+    git pull origin main
     echo "[+] starting build in 3 seconds..."
     sleep 3
     cargo build --release
@@ -244,9 +245,8 @@ if [[ $HARD_RESET = true ]]; then
     echo "[+] ghost executable copied in '$EXECUTABLE_PATH' from '$TARGET'"
     echo "[+] specification '$SPECIFICATION_NAME.json' copied to '$SPECIFICATION_PATH'"
 
-    # TODO: uncomment later
-    # echo "[+] starting ghost-node"
-    # sudo systemctl start ghost-node
+    echo "[+] starting ghost-node"
+    sudo systemctl start ghost-node
 
     exit 0
 fi