diff --git a/pkg/node/node.go b/pkg/node/node.go
index 764e43a98a0..0143f959fd4 100644
--- a/pkg/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/node/node.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	stdlog "log"
-	"math"
 	"math/big"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -982,22 +981,6 @@ func NewBee(
 		return uint8(radius.Load()), nil
 	}
 
-	maxReserveRadius := func() (uint8, error) {
-
-		commitment, err := batchStore.Commitment()
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("commitment: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if commitment <= ReserveCapacity {
-			return 0, nil
-		} else {
-			// totalCommitment/node_capacity = 2^R
-			// log2(totalCommitment/node_capacity) = R
-			return uint8(math.Ceil(math.Log2(float64(commitment) / float64(ReserveCapacity)))), nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	pusherService := pusher.New(networkID, localStore, networkRadiusFunc, pushSyncProtocol, validStamp, logger, tracer, warmupTime, pusher.DefaultRetryCount)
 	b.pusherCloser = pusherService
 
@@ -1052,7 +1035,7 @@ func NewBee(
 		pullerService = puller.New(stateStore, kad, localStore, pullSyncProtocol, p2ps, logger, puller.Options{})
 		b.pullerCloser = pullerService
 
-		localStore.StartReserveWorker(ctx, pullerService, maxReserveRadius)
+		localStore.StartReserveWorker(ctx, pullerService, networkRadiusFunc)
 		nodeStatus.SetSync(pullerService)
 
 		if o.EnableStorageIncentives {
diff --git a/pkg/storer/reserve.go b/pkg/storer/reserve.go
index 3af31f78c9c..a5ad96238d8 100644
--- a/pkg/storer/reserve.go
+++ b/pkg/storer/reserve.go
@@ -72,12 +72,20 @@ func (db *DB) startReserveWorkers(
 
 	// possibly a fresh node, acquire initial radius externally
 	if initialRadius == 0 {
-		r, err := radius()
-		if err != nil {
-			db.logger.Error(err, "reserve worker initial radius")
-		} else {
-			initialRadius = r
-		}
+
+		// August 4, 2023 18:47 CET, storage radius is 9 on the mainnet.
+		// Because the initial radius is acquired from the network, the radius needs to be boostrapped at
+		// the time of the release. The bootstrap needs to be removed after the release.
+		initialRadius = 9
+
+		/*
+			r, err := radius()
+			if err != nil {
+				db.logger.Error(err, "reserve worker initial radius")
+			} else {
+				initialRadius = r
+			}
+		*/
 	}
 
 	if err := db.reserve.SetRadius(db.repo.IndexStore(), initialRadius); err != nil {