diff --git a/ethexe/cli/src/service.rs b/ethexe/cli/src/service.rs
index e4e4d8f8725..7a3fa41058a 100644
--- a/ethexe/cli/src/service.rs
+++ b/ethexe/cli/src/service.rs
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         Service::new(&Config {
             node_name: "test".to_string(),
-            ethereum_rpc: "ws://54.67.75.1:8546".into(),
+            ethereum_rpc: "wss://reth-rpc.gear-tech.io".into(),
             ethereum_beacon_rpc: "http://localhost:5052".into(),
             ethereum_router_address: "0x051193e518181887088df3891cA0E5433b094A4a"
                 .parse()
diff --git a/ethexe/docker/docker-compose.yml b/ethexe/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 1e300f12cc4..ba53d6b9db8 100644
--- a/ethexe/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/ethexe/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ services:
       insert-key ${VALIDATOR_KEY} &&
       ethexe
       -d /data
-      --ethereum-rpc ws://54.67.75.1:8546
+      --ethereum-rpc wss://reth-rpc.gear-tech.io
       --ethereum-beacon-rpc https://eth-holesky-beacon.public.blastapi.io
       --validator-key ${VALIDATOR_PUB_KEY}
       --prometheus-external"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ services:
       -d /data
       --port 20334
       --bootnodes '/ip4/172.28.1.1/udp/20333/quic-v1'
-      --ethereum-rpc ws://54.67.75.1:8546
+      --ethereum-rpc wss://reth-rpc.gear-tech.io
       --ethereum-beacon-rpc https://eth-holesky-beacon.public.blastapi.io
       --sequencer-key ${SEQUENCER_PUB_KEY}"
       --prometheus-port 9636