diff --git a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
index 8dc7d71df7574d..569b2bdd8b7cfe 100644
--- a/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/blockstore.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ use {
     rand::Rng,
     rayon::iter::{IntoParallelIterator, ParallelIterator},
     rocksdb::{DBRawIterator, LiveFile},
-    solana_accounts_db::hardened_unpack::{
-        unpack_genesis_archive, MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
-    },
+    solana_accounts_db::hardened_unpack::unpack_genesis_archive,
     solana_entry::entry::{create_ticks, Entry},
     solana_measure::measure::Measure,
     solana_metrics::{
@@ -4963,6 +4961,22 @@ macro_rules! create_new_tmp_ledger {
         $crate::blockstore::create_new_ledger_from_name(
             $crate::tmp_ledger_name!(),
             $genesis_config,
+            $crate::macro_reexports::MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
+            $crate::blockstore_options::LedgerColumnOptions::default(),
+        )
+    };
+}
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! create_new_tmp_ledger_with_size {
+    (
+        $genesis_config:expr,
+        $max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size:expr $(,)?
+    ) => {
+        $crate::blockstore::create_new_ledger_from_name(
+            $crate::tmp_ledger_name!(),
+            $genesis_config,
+            $max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size,
             $crate::blockstore_options::LedgerColumnOptions::default(),
         )
     };
@@ -4974,6 +4988,7 @@ macro_rules! create_new_tmp_ledger_fifo {
         $crate::blockstore::create_new_ledger_from_name(
             $crate::tmp_ledger_name!(),
             $genesis_config,
+            $crate::macro_reexports::MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
             $crate::blockstore_options::LedgerColumnOptions {
                 shred_storage_type: $crate::blockstore_options::ShredStorageType::RocksFifo(
                     $crate::blockstore_options::BlockstoreRocksFifoOptions::new_for_tests(),
@@ -4990,6 +5005,7 @@ macro_rules! create_new_tmp_ledger_auto_delete {
         $crate::blockstore::create_new_ledger_from_name_auto_delete(
             $crate::tmp_ledger_name!(),
             $genesis_config,
+            $crate::macro_reexports::MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
             $crate::blockstore_options::LedgerColumnOptions::default(),
         )
     };
@@ -5001,6 +5017,7 @@ macro_rules! create_new_tmp_ledger_fifo_auto_delete {
         $crate::blockstore::create_new_ledger_from_name_auto_delete(
             $crate::tmp_ledger_name!(),
             $genesis_config,
+            $crate::macro_reexports::MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
             $crate::blockstore_options::LedgerColumnOptions {
                 shred_storage_type: $crate::blockstore_options::ShredStorageType::RocksFifo(
                     $crate::blockstore_options::BlockstoreRocksFifoOptions::new_for_tests(),
@@ -5027,10 +5044,15 @@ pub(crate) fn verify_shred_slots(slot: Slot, parent: Slot, root: Slot) -> bool {
 pub fn create_new_ledger_from_name(
     name: &str,
     genesis_config: &GenesisConfig,
+    max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size: u64,
     column_options: LedgerColumnOptions,
 ) -> (PathBuf, Hash) {
-    let (ledger_path, blockhash) =
-        create_new_ledger_from_name_auto_delete(name, genesis_config, column_options);
+    let (ledger_path, blockhash) = create_new_ledger_from_name_auto_delete(
+        name,
+        genesis_config,
+        max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size,
+        column_options,
+    );
     (ledger_path.into_path(), blockhash)
 }
 
@@ -5041,13 +5063,14 @@ pub fn create_new_ledger_from_name(
 pub fn create_new_ledger_from_name_auto_delete(
     name: &str,
     genesis_config: &GenesisConfig,
+    max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size: u64,
     column_options: LedgerColumnOptions,
 ) -> (TempDir, Hash) {
     let ledger_path = get_ledger_path_from_name_auto_delete(name);
     let blockhash = create_new_ledger(
         ledger_path.path(),
         genesis_config,
-        MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE,
+        max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size,
         column_options,
     )
     .unwrap();
diff --git a/ledger/src/lib.rs b/ledger/src/lib.rs
index 62c274a74e4550..a7007b49fa4223 100644
--- a/ledger/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,3 +46,8 @@ extern crate log;
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "frozen-abi", macro_use)]
 #[cfg(feature = "frozen-abi")]
 extern crate solana_frozen_abi_macro;
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub mod macro_reexports {
+    pub use solana_accounts_db::hardened_unpack::MAX_GENESIS_ARCHIVE_UNPACKED_SIZE;
+}
diff --git a/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs b/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
index 9374e93770ba90..0666d9b2be3f61 100644
--- a/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local-cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use {
         contact_info::{ContactInfo, Protocol},
         gossip_service::discover_cluster,
     },
-    solana_ledger::{create_new_tmp_ledger, shred::Shred},
+    solana_ledger::{create_new_tmp_ledger_with_size, shred::Shred},
     solana_rpc_client::rpc_client::RpcClient,
     solana_runtime::{
         genesis_utils::{
@@ -312,9 +312,13 @@ impl LocalCluster {
             .native_instruction_processors
             .extend_from_slice(&config.native_instruction_processors);
 
-        let (leader_ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger!(&genesis_config);
-        let leader_contact_info = leader_node.info.clone();
         let mut leader_config = safe_clone_config(&config.validator_configs[0]);
+        let (leader_ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger_with_size!(
+            &genesis_config,
+            leader_config.max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size,
+        );
+
+        let leader_contact_info = leader_node.info.clone();
         leader_config.rpc_addrs = Some((
             leader_node.info.rpc().unwrap(),
             leader_node.info.rpc_pubsub().unwrap(),
@@ -494,7 +498,10 @@ impl LocalCluster {
         let validator_pubkey = validator_keypair.pubkey();
         let validator_node = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&validator_keypair.pubkey());
         let contact_info = validator_node.info.clone();
-        let (ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger!(&self.genesis_config);
+        let (ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger_with_size!(
+            &self.genesis_config,
+            validator_config.max_genesis_archive_unpacked_size,
+        );
 
         // Give the validator some lamports to setup vote accounts
         if is_listener {