diff --git a/assets/base_node_list.yml b/assets/base_node_list.yml
index d135f7aea..990e972a4 100644
--- a/assets/base_node_list.yml
+++ b/assets/base_node_list.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 -
   uri: base.nownodes.io
-  is_default: true
   useSSL: true
   isEnabledForAutoSwitching: true
 -
@@ -8,6 +7,7 @@
   useSSL: true
 -
   uri: base-rpc.publicnode.com
+  is_default: true
   useSSL: true
   isEnabledForAutoSwitching: true
 -
diff --git a/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart b/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
index d625654b7..e30672ed3 100644
--- a/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/default_settings_migration.dart
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const zanoDefaultNodeUri = '37.27.100.59:10500';
 const moneroWorldNodeUri = '.moneroworld.com';
 const decredDefaultUri = "default-spv-nodes";
 const dogecoinDefaultNodeUri = 'dogecoin.stackwallet.com:50022';
-const baseDefaultNodeUri = 'base.nownodes.io';
+const baseDefaultNodeUri = 'base-rpc.publicnode.com';
 const arbitrumDefaultNodeUri = 'arbitrum.nownodes.io';
 const bscDefaultNodeUri = 'bsc-dataseed.bnbchain.org';
 const zcashDefaultNodeUri = 'zec-node.cakewallet.com:443';
@@ -624,6 +624,15 @@ Future<void> defaultSettingsMigration(
             enabled: true,
           );
           break;
+        case 65:
+          await _changeDefaultNode(
+            nodes: nodes,
+            sharedPreferences: sharedPreferences,
+            type: WalletType.base,
+            currentNodePreferenceKey: PreferencesKey.currentBaseNodeIdKey,
+            oldUri: ['base.nownodes.io'],
+          );
+          break;
         default:
           break;
       }
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 44bc8ed10..a50f70e40 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Future<void> initializeAppConfigs({bool loadWallet = true}) async {
     payjoinSessionSource: payjoinSessionSource,
     anonpayInvoiceInfo: anonpayInvoiceInfo,
     havenSeedStore: havenSeedStore,
-    initialMigrationVersion: 64,
+    initialMigrationVersion: 65,
   );
 }