diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index a67aa25..c72849e 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	EnableExportModule bool
 	RichlistLength     int
 	RichlistThreshold  *sdk.Coin
+	SkipUpgradeHeights map[int64]bool
 }
 
 var singleton Config
@@ -115,6 +116,20 @@ func newConfig() Config {
 			}
 			return &thresholdCoin
 		}(),
+		SkipUpgradeHeights: func() map[int64]bool {
+			skipUpgradeHeightsStr := getValidEnv("SKIP_UPGRADE_HEIGHTS")
+			heightsMap := make(map[int64]bool)
+
+			heights := strings.Split(skipUpgradeHeightsStr, ",")
+			for _, h := range heights {
+				height, err := strconv.ParseInt(h, 10, 64)
+				if err != nil {
+					panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid height in SKIP_UPGRADE_HEIGHTS: %s", h))
+				}
+				heightsMap[height] = true
+			}
+			return heightsMap
+		}(),
 	}
 
 	viper.SetConfigType("toml")
diff --git a/sync.go b/sync.go
index b4afe39..4ef243c 100644
--- a/sync.go
+++ b/sync.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func main() {
 		batched,
 		nil,
 		true, // need this so KVStores are set
-		make(map[int64]bool),
+		mantlemintConfig.SkipUpgradeHeights,
 		mantlemintConfig.Home,
 		0,
 		codec,