diff --git a/sample-configs/validator-config.toml.sample b/sample-configs/validator-config.toml.sample
index ec7be28f32..c60c223287 100644
--- a/sample-configs/validator-config.toml.sample
+++ b/sample-configs/validator-config.toml.sample
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [healthcheck]
 
-directory-server = "http://localhost:8080"
-#directory-server = "https://directory.nymtech.net"
+#directory-server = "http://localhost:8080"
+directory-server = "https://qa-directory.nymtech.net"
 interval = 10.0
 test-packets-per-node = 2 # in seconds
 resolution-timeout = 5 # in seconds
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