diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77a86e20..a2d0b047 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- changed: Reconfigure mixFetch options for network reliability.
+
 ## 2.43.1 (2026-02-23)
 
 - changed: Upgrade `@nymproject/mix-fetch` to improve performance with new concurrency changes.
diff --git a/src/util/nym.ts b/src/util/nym.ts
index b1bee731..23faad2d 100644
--- a/src/util/nym.ts
+++ b/src/util/nym.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ import { EdgeLog } from '../types/types'
  * Configuration options for the NYM mixFetch client.
  */
 export const mixFetchOptions: SetupMixFetchOps = {
-  forceTls: true // force WSS
+  preferredGateway: '5rXcNe2a44vXisK3uqLHCzpzvEwcnsijDMU7hg4fcYk8', // with WSS
+  preferredNetworkRequester:
+    '5x6q9UfVHs5AohKMUqeivj7a556kVVy7QwoKige8xHxh.6CFoB3kJaDbYz6oafPJxNxNjzahpT2NtgtytcSyN9EvF@5rXcNe2a44vXisK3uqLHCzpzvEwcnsijDMU7hg4fcYk8',
+  forceTls: true, // force WSS
+  mixFetchOverride: {
+    requestTimeoutMs: 300000
+  }
 }
 
 // MixFetch initialization state