diff --git a/bin/node/src/commands.rs b/bin/node/src/commands.rs
index ddbea7e3e5..3d9af7179a 100644
--- a/bin/node/src/commands.rs
+++ b/bin/node/src/commands.rs
@@ -302,8 +302,14 @@ pub struct PurgeChainCmd {
 
 impl PurgeChainCmd {
     pub fn run(&self, database_config: DatabaseSource) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.purge_chain.run(database_config)?;
-        self.purge_backup.run(self.purge_chain.yes)
+        self.purge_backup.run(
+            self.purge_chain.yes,
+            self.purge_chain
+                .shared_params
+                .base_path()?
+                .ok_or_else(|| Error::Input("need base-path to be provided".to_string()))?,
+        )?;
+        self.purge_chain.run(database_config)
     }
 }
 
@@ -319,16 +325,14 @@ impl CliConfiguration for PurgeChainCmd {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
 pub struct PurgeBackupCmd {
-    #[clap(flatten)]
-    pub node_params: NodeParams,
+    /// Directory under which AlephBFT backup is stored
+    #[arg(long, default_value = DEFAULT_BACKUP_FOLDER)]
+    pub backup_dir: String,
 }
 
 impl PurgeBackupCmd {
-    pub fn run(&self, skip_prompt: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let backup_path = backup_path(
-            self.node_params.base_path().path(),
-            self.node_params.backup_dir(),
-        );
+    pub fn run(&self, skip_prompt: bool, base_path: BasePath) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let backup_path = backup_path(base_path.path(), &self.backup_dir);
 
         if !skip_prompt {
             print!(