diff --git a/clients/validator/tests/query/balance.test.ts b/clients/validator/tests/query/balance.test.ts
index b9ed9e8737..254e54a745 100644
--- a/clients/validator/tests/query/balance.test.ts
+++ b/clients/validator/tests/query/balance.test.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import expect from 'expect';
 describe('Query: balances', () => {
   it('can query for an account balance', async () => {
     const client = await ValidatorClient.connectForQuery(
-      'https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru/', 'https://validator.nymtech.net/api/', 'n', 'n14hj2tavq8fpesdwxxcu44rty3hh90vhujrvcmstl4zr3txmfvw9sjyvg3g', 'n1nc5tatafv6eyq7llkr2gv50ff9e22mnf70qgjlv737ktmt4eswrq73f2nw', 'nym');
+      'https://rpc.nymtech.net/', 'https://validator.nymtech.net/api/', 'n', 'n14hj2tavq8fpesdwxxcu44rty3hh90vhujrvcmstl4zr3txmfvw9sjyvg3g', 'n1nc5tatafv6eyq7llkr2gv50ff9e22mnf70qgjlv737ktmt4eswrq73f2nw', 'nym');
     const balance = await client.getBalance('n10yyd98e2tuwu0f7ypz9dy3hhjw7v772q6287gy');
     expect(Number.parseFloat(balance.amount)).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   }).timeout(5000);
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})
diff --git a/common/network-defaults/src/mainnet.rs b/common/network-defaults/src/mainnet.rs
index 4a59806183..53e85d8d89 100644
--- a/common/network-defaults/src/mainnet.rs
+++ b/common/network-defaults/src/mainnet.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub(crate) const _ETH_ERC20_CONTRACT_ADDRESS: [u8; 20] =
 pub(crate) const REWARDING_VALIDATOR_ADDRESS: &str = "n10yyd98e2tuwu0f7ypz9dy3hhjw7v772q6287gy";
 
 pub(crate) const STATISTICS_SERVICE_DOMAIN_ADDRESS: &str = "https://mainnet-stats.nymte.ch:8090/";
-pub const NYMD_VALIDATOR: &str = "https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru/";
+pub const NYMD_VALIDATOR: &str = "https://rpc.nymtech.net";
 pub const API_VALIDATOR: &str = "https://validator.nymtech.net/api/";
 pub(crate) fn validators() -> Vec<ValidatorDetails> {
     vec![ValidatorDetails::new(NYMD_VALIDATOR, Some(API_VALIDATOR))]
diff --git a/nym-wallet/CHANGELOG.md b/nym-wallet/CHANGELOG.md
index b630e83b02..e3426d7d70 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/nym-wallet/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [nym-wallet-v1.0.9](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/tag/nym-wallet-v1.0.8) (2022-09-08)
+
+- wallet: change default `nymd` URL to https://rpc.nymtech.net
+
 ## [nym-wallet-v1.0.8](https://github.com/nymtech/nym/releases/tag/nym-wallet-v1.0.8) (2022-08-11)
 
 - wallet: new bonding flow and screen for bonded node
diff --git a/nym-wallet/Cargo.lock b/nym-wallet/Cargo.lock
index 1a48fd35b5..2eacccf667 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/Cargo.lock
+++ b/nym-wallet/Cargo.lock
@@ -3055,7 +3055,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "nym_wallet"
-version = "1.0.8"
+version = "1.0.9"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "argon2 0.3.4",
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 1ecea8e852..86eccfc437 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym_wallet"
-version = "1.0.8"
+version = "1.0.9"
 description = "Nym Native Wallet"
 authors = ["Nym Technologies SA"]
 license = ""
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
index 6ac65f3b45..8fcfc95a6c 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ api_url = 'https://baz/api'
             .next()
             .map(|v| v.nymd_url)
             .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(nymd_url.as_ref(), "https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru/");
+        assert_eq!(nymd_url.as_ref(), "https://rpc.nymtech.net/");
 
         let api_url = config
             .get_base_validators(WalletNetwork::MAINNET)
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/state.rs b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/state.rs
index 3abcb29324..458aa3e418 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/state.rs
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/src/state.rs
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "http://nymd_url.com/".parse().unwrap(),
                 "http://foo.com".parse().unwrap(),
                 "http://bar.com".parse().unwrap(),
-                "https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru".parse().unwrap(),
+                "https://rpc.nymtech.net".parse().unwrap(),
             ],
         );
         assert_eq!(
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "http://nymd_url.com/".parse().unwrap(),
                 "http://foo.com".parse().unwrap(),
                 "http://bar.com".parse().unwrap(),
-                "https://rpc.nyx.nodes.guru".parse().unwrap(),
+                "https://rpc.nymtech.net".parse().unwrap(),
             ],
         )
     }
diff --git a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 238f534a1a..035117f5d8 100644
--- a/nym-wallet/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/nym-wallet/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "package": {
     "productName": "nym-wallet",
-    "version": "1.0.8"
+    "version": "1.0.9"
   },
   "build": {
     "distDir": "../dist",