diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@
 
 #include <seeder/bitcoin.h>
 
+#include <chainparams.h>
 #include <hash.h>
 #include <netbase.h>
+#include <primitives/block.h>
+#include <primitives/blockhash.h>
 #include <seeder/db.h>
 #include <seeder/messagewriter.h>
 #include <serialize.h>
@@ -62,6 +65,11 @@
         if (vAddr) {
             vSend +=
                 WriteMessage(vSend.GetVersion(), NetMsgType::GETADDR, netMagic);
+            std::vector<BlockHash> locatorHash(
+                1, Params().Checkpoints().mapCheckpoints.rbegin()->second);
+            vSend +=
+                WriteMessage(vSend.GetVersion(), NetMsgType::GETHEADERS,
+                             netMagic, CBlockLocator(locatorHash), uint256());
             doneAfter = time(nullptr) + GetTimeout();
         } else {
             doneAfter = time(nullptr) + 1;