diff --git a/assets/compat/bitcoin.conf.template b/assets/compat/bitcoin.conf.template
index 0e21c21..b50734a 100644
--- a/assets/compat/bitcoin.conf.template
+++ b/assets/compat/bitcoin.conf.template
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 ## bitcoin.conf configuration file. Lines beginning with # are comments.
 ##
 
+{{#IF advanced.testnet
+chain=test
+port=8333
+rpcport=8332
+}}
+
 ## RPC
 {{#IF rpc.enable
 {{#IF advanced.pruning.mode = "automatic"
diff --git a/scripts/services/getConfig.ts b/scripts/services/getConfig.ts
index f89ce9a..3be9ac0 100644
--- a/scripts/services/getConfig.ts
+++ b/scripts/services/getConfig.ts
@@ -518,6 +518,12 @@ export const getConfig: T.ExpectedExports.getConfig = async (effects) => {
             },
           },
         },
+        testnet: {
+          type: "boolean",
+          name: "Testnet (EXPERIMENTAL)",
+          description: "Use testnet instead of mainnet",
+          default: false,
+        },
       },
     },
   })(effects);