diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index da4dac72..f80b9bfd 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ module.exports = class Hypercore extends EventEmitter {
     this.id = z32.encode(this.key)
 
     this.replicator = new Replicator(this.core, this.key, {
-      eagerUpdate: true,
+      eagerUpgrade: true,
       allowFork: opts.allowFork !== false,
       onpeerupdate: this._onpeerupdate.bind(this),
       onupload: this._onupload.bind(this)