diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d0264d4c9..7168411f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
-- Disabled the `authority-claimer` when `CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_ENABLED` is set to `true`.
 - Redacted the contents of `CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_REDIS_ENDPOINT`.
 
 ## [1.5.0] 2024-07-22
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index d0882e3c0..1a1b52639 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ All other log configurations are ignored.
 
 ## `CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_ENABLED`
 
-When enabled, the node does not start the authority-claimer service and the Redis server, thus not making claims.
+When enabled, the node does not start Redis and should be configured with an external Redis endpoint.
 
 * **Type:** `bool`
 * **Default:** `"false"`
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ External Redis endpoint for the node when running in the experimental sunodo val
 
 ## `CARTESI_FEATURE_DISABLE_CLAIMER`
 
-If set to true, the node will not make claims.
+If set to true, the authority-claimer service is disabled.
 
 * **Type:** `bool`
 * **Default:** `"false"`
diff --git a/internal/node/config/config.go b/internal/node/config/config.go
index cc76bdd59..a1cce3a00 100644
--- a/internal/node/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/node/config/config.go
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ func FromEnv() NodeConfig {
 	config.FeatureDisableClaimer = getFeatureDisableClaimer()
 	config.FeatureReaderModeEnabled = getFeatureReaderModeEnabled()
 	config.ExperimentalSunodoValidatorEnabled = getExperimentalSunodoValidatorEnabled()
+	// The experimental mode overrides the reader mode and claimer configuration
 	if config.ExperimentalSunodoValidatorEnabled {
 		config.ExperimentalSunodoValidatorRedisEndpoint =
 			Redacted[string]{getExperimentalSunodoValidatorRedisEndpoint()}
-		config.FeatureDisableClaimer = true
 	}
 	if !config.FeatureDisableClaimer && !getExperimentalSunodoValidatorEnabled() {
 		config.Auth = authFromEnv()
diff --git a/internal/node/config/config_test.go b/internal/node/config/config_test.go
index eaeb88899..b41de8284 100644
--- a/internal/node/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/node/config/config_test.go
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@ func TestConfigTest(t *testing.T) {
 	suite.Run(t, new(ConfigTestSuite))
 }
 
-func (s *ConfigTestSuite) TestExperimentalSunodoValidatorModeDisablesClaimer() {
-	os.Setenv("CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_ENABLED", "true")
-	os.Setenv("CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_REDIS_ENDPOINT", "redis://")
-	c := FromEnv()
-	assert.Equal(s.T(), true, c.FeatureDisableClaimer)
-}
-
 func (s *ConfigTestSuite) TestAuthIsNotSetWhenClaimerIsDisabled() {
 	os.Setenv("CARTESI_FEATURE_DISABLE_CLAIMER", "true")
 	c := FromEnv()
@@ -45,9 +38,13 @@ func (s *ConfigTestSuite) TestAuthIsNotSetWhenClaimerIsDisabled() {
 }
 
 func (s *ConfigTestSuite) TestExperimentalSunodoValidatorRedisEndpointIsRedacted() {
+	enableSunodoValidatorMode()
+	c := FromEnv()
+	assert.Equal(s.T(), "[REDACTED]", c.ExperimentalSunodoValidatorRedisEndpoint.String())
+}
+
+func enableSunodoValidatorMode() {
 	os.Setenv("CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_ENABLED", "true")
 	os.Setenv("CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_REDIS_ENDPOINT",
 		"redis://username:p@ssw0rd@hostname:9999")
-	c := FromEnv()
-	assert.Equal(s.T(), "[REDACTED]", c.ExperimentalSunodoValidatorRedisEndpoint.String())
 }
diff --git a/internal/node/config/generate/Config.toml b/internal/node/config/generate/Config.toml
index 5139a1e3c..5fb6348c5 100644
--- a/internal/node/config/generate/Config.toml
+++ b/internal/node/config/generate/Config.toml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If set to true, the node will not generating any claims."""
 default = "false"
 go-type = "bool"
 description = """
-If set to true, the node will not make claims."""
+If set to true, the authority-claimer service is disabled."""
 
 [features.CARTESI_FEATURE_DISABLE_MACHINE_HASH_CHECK]
 default = "false"
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ The node will also use the 20 ports after this one for internal services."""
 default = "false"
 go-type = "bool"
 description = """
-When enabled, the node does not start the authority-claimer service and the Redis server, thus not making claims."""
+When enabled, the node does not start Redis and should be configured with an external Redis endpoint."""
 
 [experimental.CARTESI_EXPERIMENTAL_SUNODO_VALIDATOR_REDIS_ENDPOINT]
 go-type = "string"