diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 42d32fbfbf..0bff8583a2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6349,7 +6349,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nym-node-status-agent"
-version = "1.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "1.0.0-rc.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/Cargo.toml b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/Cargo.toml
index d9f11f518e..5e01d55df7 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "nym-node-status-agent"
-version = "1.0.0-rc.1"
+version = "1.0.0-rc.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/run.sh b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/run.sh
index f3900ec227..a01e513a1c 100755
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/run.sh
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/run.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 set -eu
-export ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT:-"sandbox"}
+export ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT:-"mainnet"}
 
-probe_git_ref="nym-vpn-core-v1.1.0"
+probe_git_ref="nym-vpn-core-v1.3.2"
 
 crate_root=$(dirname $(realpath "$0"))
 monorepo_root=$(realpath "${crate_root}/../..")
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export NODE_STATUS_AGENT_SERVER_ADDRESS="http://127.0.0.1"
 export NODE_STATUS_AGENT_SERVER_PORT="8000"
 export NODE_STATUS_AGENT_PROBE_PATH="$crate_root/nym-gateway-probe"
 export NODE_STATUS_AGENT_AUTH_KEY="BjyC9SsHAZUzPRkQR4sPTvVrp4GgaquTh5YfSJksvvWT"
+export NODE_STATUS_AGENT_PROBE_EXTRA_ARGS="netstack-download-timeout-sec=30,netstack-num-ping=2,netstack-send-timeout-sec=1,netstack-recv-timeout-sec=1"
 
 workers=${1:-1}
 echo "Running $workers workers in parallel"
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ function swarm() {
     echo "All agents completed"
 }
 
-# copy_gw_probe
+copy_gw_probe
 build_agent
 
 swarm $workers
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/mod.rs b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/mod.rs
index 5b7b7beadb..75601548ed 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ pub(crate) enum Command {
         /// path of binary to run
         #[arg(long, env = "NODE_STATUS_AGENT_PROBE_PATH")]
         probe_path: String,
+
+        #[arg(
+            long,
+            env = "NODE_STATUS_AGENT_PROBE_EXTRA_ARGS",
+            value_delimiter = ','
+        )]
+        probe_extra_args: Vec<String>,
     },
 
     GenerateKeypair {
@@ -51,11 +58,13 @@ impl Args {
                 server_port,
                 ns_api_auth_key,
                 probe_path,
+                probe_extra_args,
             } => run_probe::run_probe(
                 server_address,
                 server_port.to_owned(),
                 ns_api_auth_key,
                 probe_path,
+                probe_extra_args,
             )
             .await
             .inspect_err(|err| {
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/run_probe.rs b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/run_probe.rs
index e9b7eaf44a..8cf779cfbc 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/run_probe.rs
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/cli/run_probe.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_probe(
     server_port: u16,
     ns_api_auth_key: &str,
     probe_path: &str,
+    probe_extra_args: &Vec<String>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let auth_key = PrivateKey::from_base58_string(ns_api_auth_key)
         .context("Couldn't parse auth key, exiting")?;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn run_probe(
     tracing::info!("Probe version:\n{}", version);
 
     if let Some(testrun) = ns_api_client.request_testrun().await? {
-        let log = probe.run_and_get_log(&Some(testrun.gateway_identity_key));
+        let log = probe.run_and_get_log(&Some(testrun.gateway_identity_key), probe_extra_args);
 
         ns_api_client
             .submit_results(testrun.testrun_id, log, testrun.assigned_at_utc)
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/probe.rs b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/probe.rs
index f779f3af53..596dfaa34c 100644
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/probe.rs
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-agent/src/probe.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ impl GwProbe {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn run_and_get_log(&self, gateway_key: &Option<String>) -> String {
+    pub(crate) fn run_and_get_log(
+        &self,
+        gateway_key: &Option<String>,
+        probe_extra_args: &Vec<String>,
+    ) -> String {
         let mut command = std::process::Command::new(&self.path);
         command.stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped());
 
@@ -37,6 +41,16 @@ impl GwProbe {
             command.arg("--gateway").arg(gateway_id);
         }
 
+        tracing::info!("Extra args for the probe:");
+        for arg in probe_extra_args {
+            let mut split = arg.splitn(2, '=');
+            let name = split.next().unwrap_or_default();
+            let value = split.next().unwrap_or_default();
+            tracing::info!("{} {}", name, value);
+
+            command.arg(format!("--{name}")).arg(value);
+        }
+
         match command.spawn() {
             Ok(child) => {
                 if let Ok(output) = child.wait_with_output() {
diff --git a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/launch_node_status_api.sh b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/launch_node_status_api.sh
index eca23c67a8..b8a16eb3ce 100755
--- a/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/launch_node_status_api.sh
+++ b/nym-node-status-api/nym-node-status-api/launch_node_status_api.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -e
 
 user_rust_log_preference=$RUST_LOG
-export ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT:-"sandbox"}
+export ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT:-"mainnet"}
 export NYM_API_CLIENT_TIMEOUT=60
 export EXPLORER_CLIENT_TIMEOUT=60
 export NODE_STATUS_API_TESTRUN_REFRESH_INTERVAL=120