diff --git a/scripts/dht_node.py b/scripts/dht_node.py
index 953159191..5b123829b 100644
--- a/scripts/dht_node.py
+++ b/scripts/dht_node.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import argparse
 import logging
+from typing import Optional
 
 from lbry.dht.constants import generate_id
 from lbry.dht.node import Node
@@ -12,16 +13,21 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)-4s %(na
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-async def main(host: str, port: int, db_file_path):
+async def main(host: str, port: int, db_file_path: str, bootstrap_node: Optional[str]):
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
     conf = Config()
     storage = SQLiteStorage(conf, db_file_path, loop, loop.time)
+    if bootstrap_node:
+        nodes = bootstrap_node.split(':')
+        nodes = [(nodes[0], int(nodes[1]))]
+    else:
+        nodes = conf.known_dht_nodes
     await storage.open()
     node = Node(
         loop, PeerManager(loop), generate_id(), port, port, 3333, None,
         storage=storage
     )
-    node.start(host, conf.known_dht_nodes)
+    node.start(host, nodes)
     while True:
         await asyncio.sleep(10)
         log.info("Known peers: %d. Storing contact information for %d blobs from %d peers.",
@@ -35,5 +41,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument("--host", default='0.0.0.0', type=str, help="Host to listen for requests. Default: 0.0.0.0")
     parser.add_argument("--port", default=4444, type=int, help="Port to listen for requests. Default: 4444")
     parser.add_argument("--db_file", default='/tmp/dht.db', type=str, help="DB file to save peers. Default: /tmp/dht.db")
+    parser.add_argument("--bootstrap_node", default=None, type=str,
+                        help="Node to connect for bootstraping this node. Leave unset to use the default ones. "
+                             "Format: host:port Example: lbrynet1.lbry.com:4444")
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    asyncio.run(main(args.host, args.port, args.db_file))
+    asyncio.run(main(args.host, args.port, args.db_file, args.bootstrap_node))