diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/entry_gateway.rs b/nym-node/src/config/entry_gateway.rs
index 6807e55d58..f7c0a51c06 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/entry_gateway.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/entry_gateway.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ pub fn ephemeral_entry_gateway_config(
     config: Config,
     mnemonic: &bip39::Mnemonic,
 ) -> Result<EphemeralConfig, EntryGatewayError> {
-    let auth_opts = LocalAuthenticatorOpts {
+    let mut auth_opts = LocalAuthenticatorOpts {
         config: nym_authenticator::Config {
             base: nym_client_core_config_types::Config {
                 client: base_client_config(&config),
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ pub fn ephemeral_entry_gateway_config(
         custom_mixnet_path: None,
     };
 
+    if config.authenticator.debug.disable_poisson_rate {
+        auth_opts.config.base.set_no_poisson_process();
+    }
+
     let wg_opts = LocalWireguardOpts {
         config: super::Wireguard {
             enabled: config.wireguard.enabled,
diff --git a/nym-node/src/config/exit_gateway.rs b/nym-node/src/config/exit_gateway.rs
index 4c3c55fad2..0fc6b9e8ee 100644
--- a/nym-node/src/config/exit_gateway.rs
+++ b/nym-node/src/config/exit_gateway.rs
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ pub fn ephemeral_exit_gateway_config(
         ipr_opts.config.base.set_no_poisson_process()
     }
 
-    let auth_opts = LocalAuthenticatorOpts {
+    let mut auth_opts = LocalAuthenticatorOpts {
         config: nym_authenticator::Config {
             base: nym_client_core_config_types::Config {
                 client: base_client_config(&config),
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ pub fn ephemeral_exit_gateway_config(
         custom_mixnet_path: None,
     };
 
+    if config.authenticator.debug.disable_poisson_rate {
+        auth_opts.config.base.set_no_poisson_process();
+    }
+
     let pub_id_path = config
         .storage_paths
         .keys