diff --git a/explorer/public/assets/js/main.js b/explorer/public/assets/js/main.js
index 12c188d4d9..6ad2a8d79e 100644
--- a/explorer/public/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/explorer/public/assets/js/main.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 function websocketUrl() {
   if ($(location).attr("href").startsWith("http://localhost")) {
-    return "ws://localhost:8080";
-  } else if ($(location).attr("href").startsWith("https://qa-dashboard")) {
-    return "wss://qa-metrics.nymtech.net";
+    return "ws://localhost:1648";
+  } else if ($(location).attr("href").startsWith("http://qa-explorer")) {
+    return "ws://qa-explorer.nymtech.net:1648";
   } else {
-    return "wss://metrics.nymtech.net";
+    return "ws://testnet-explorer.nymtech.net:1648";
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/explorer/src/main.rs b/explorer/src/main.rs
index 9997722455..24df8945e0 100644
--- a/explorer/src/main.rs
+++ b/explorer/src/main.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async fn main() {
     });
 
     tokio::spawn(async move {
-        websockets::listen(8080, sender_clone).await;
+        websockets::listen(1648, sender_clone).await;
     });
 
     jobs::start(validator_base_url).await;