diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/session.py b/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
index ae1bb185..6aac8f33 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
@@ -555,9 +555,9 @@ class Session:
 
             # add config services
             config_services = options.config_services
-            if not options.legacy and not config_services:
+            if not options.legacy and not config_services and not node.services:
                 config_services = self.services.default_services.get(node.type, [])
-            logger.info("setting node config services: %s", options.config_services)
+            logger.info("setting node config services: %s", config_services)
             for name in config_services:
                 service_class = self.service_manager.get_service(name)
                 node.add_config_service(service_class)