diff --git a/node_cli/cli/sync_node.py b/node_cli/cli/sync_node.py
index a8ad1324..b6247c1a 100644
--- a/node_cli/cli/sync_node.py
+++ b/node_cli/cli/sync_node.py
@@ -17,14 +17,17 @@
 #   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 #   along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from typing import Optional
+
 import click
 
 from node_cli.core.node import init_sync, update_sync
 from node_cli.utils.helper import (
     abort_if_false,
+    error_exit,
+    IP_TYPE,
     safe_load_texts,
     streamed_cmd,
-    error_exit
 )
 from node_cli.utils.exit_codes import CLIExitCodes
 
@@ -60,14 +63,21 @@ def sync_node():
     help=TEXTS['init']['historic_state'],
     is_flag=True
 )
+@click.option(
+    '--snapshot-from',
+    type=IP_TYPE,
+    default=None,
+    hidden=True,
+    help='Ip of the node from to download snapshot from'
+)
 @streamed_cmd
-def _init_sync(env_file, archive, catchup, historic_state):
+def _init_sync(env_file, archive, catchup, historic_state, snapshot_from: Optional[str]):
     if historic_state and not archive:
         error_exit(
             '--historic-state can be used only is combination with --archive',
             exit_code=CLIExitCodes.FAILURE
         )
-    init_sync(env_file, archive, catchup, historic_state)
+    init_sync(env_file, archive, catchup, historic_state, snapshot_from)
 
 
 @sync_node.command('update', help='Update sync node from .env file')
diff --git a/node_cli/core/node.py b/node_cli/core/node.py
index e8895d2a..e073081d 100644
--- a/node_cli/core/node.py
+++ b/node_cli/core/node.py
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ def init_sync(
     env_filepath: str,
     archive: bool,
     catchup: bool,
-    historic_state: bool
+    historic_state: bool,
+    snapshot_from: str
 ) -> None:
     configure_firewall_rules()
     env = get_node_env(env_filepath, sync_node=True)
@@ -197,7 +198,8 @@ def init_sync(
         env,
         archive,
         catchup,
-        historic_state
+        historic_state,
+        snapshot_from
     )
     if not inited_ok:
         error_exit(
diff --git a/node_cli/core/schains.py b/node_cli/core/schains.py
index 59798bda..2d40677e 100644
--- a/node_cli/core/schains.py
+++ b/node_cli/core/schains.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def get_node_cli_schain_status_filepath(schain_name: str) -> str:
 
 def update_node_cli_schain_status(schain_name: str, status: dict) -> None:
     path = get_node_cli_schain_status_filepath(schain_name)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)
     save_json(path, status)
 
 
diff --git a/node_cli/operations/base.py b/node_cli/operations/base.py
index 3df09aa0..cf4a9eb1 100644
--- a/node_cli/operations/base.py
+++ b/node_cli/operations/base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import distro
 import functools
 import logging
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import Dict, Optional
 
 from node_cli.cli.info import VERSION
 from node_cli.configs import CONTAINER_CONFIG_PATH, CONTAINER_CONFIG_TMP_PATH
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 from node_cli.operations.skale_node import download_skale_node, sync_skale_node, update_images
 from node_cli.core.checks import CheckType, run_checks as run_host_checks
 from node_cli.core.iptables import configure_iptables
+from node_cli.core.schains import update_node_cli_schain_status
 from node_cli.utils.docker_utils import (
     compose_rm,
     compose_up,
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@ def init_sync(
     env: dict,
     archive: bool,
     catchup: bool,
-    historic_state: bool
+    historic_state: bool,
+    snapshot_from: Optional[str]
 ) -> bool:
     cleanup_volume_artifacts(env['DISK_MOUNTPOINT'])
     download_skale_node(
@@ -224,6 +226,11 @@ def init_sync(
         distro.version()
     )
     update_resource_allocation(env_type=env['ENV_TYPE'])
+
+    schain_name = env['SCHAIN_NAME']
+    if snapshot_from:
+        update_node_cli_schain_status(schain_name, {'snapshot_from': snapshot_from})
+
     update_images(env.get('CONTAINER_CONFIGS_DIR') != '', sync_node=True)
 
     compose_up(env, sync_node=True)