diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index 91238f7f7..4c46d7dcf 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ func (n *IpfsNode) startOnlineServices(ctx context.Context, routingOption Routin
 		libp2pOpts = append(libp2pOpts, libp2p.EnableRelay(opts...))
 	}
 
+	// disable the default listen addrs
+	libp2pOpts = append(libp2pOpts, libp2p.NoListenAddrs)
+
 	// explicitly enable the default transports
 	libp2pOpts = append(libp2pOpts, libp2p.DefaultTransports)