diff --git a/side-node/src/clients/btc_esplora_client.rs b/side-node/src/clients/btc_esplora_client.rs
index b14aa12..7d53e66 100644
--- a/side-node/src/clients/btc_esplora_client.rs
+++ b/side-node/src/clients/btc_esplora_client.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
 
     let mnemonic_path = crate::utils::side_paths(dave_dir).1; // TODO: this tuple stinks
     let mnemonic_words = fs::read_to_string(mnemonic_path).expect("couldn't read bitcoin key file");
+
     println!("Creating wallet from mnemonic: {mnemonic_words}");
     let mnemonic = Mnemonic::parse(mnemonic_words).unwrap();
 
@@ -62,7 +63,9 @@ pub async fn run() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     println!("Wallet balance before syncing: {} sats", balance.total());
 
     print!("Syncing...");
-    let client = esplora_client::Builder::new("http://signet.bitcoindevkit.net").build_async()?;
+    let client = esplora_client::Builder::new("https://mutinynet.com/api")
+        .build_async()
+        .expect("couldn't build esplora client");
 
     fn generate_inspect(kind: KeychainKind) -> impl FnMut(u32, &Script) + Send + Sync + 'static {
         let mut once = Some(());