diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala
index 2f6d023136..1de305d09e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/core/config/NetworkParameters.scala
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@ sealed abstract class MainNet extends BitcoinNetwork {
     Vector(
       // "seed.bitcoin.sipa.be", very slow, commenting out for now
       "dnsseed.bluematt.me",
-      "dnsseed.bitcoin.dashjr.org",
+      "dnsseed.bitcoin.dashjr-list-of-p2p-nodes.us",
       "seed.bitcoinstats.com",
       // "seed.btc.petertodd.net", very slow, commenting out for now
-      "seed.bitcoin.jonasschnelli.ch",
+      // "seed.bitcoin.jonasschnelli.ch", seems to be down?
       "seed.bitcoin.sprovoost.nl",
       "dnsseed.emzy.de",
-      "seed.bitcoin.wiz.biz"
+      "seed.bitcoin.wiz.biz",
+      "seed.mainnet.achownodes.xyz"
     )
   }
 
@@ -104,10 +105,13 @@ sealed abstract class TestNet3 extends BitcoinNetwork {
   /** @inheritdoc
     */
   override def dnsSeeds: Seq[String] =
-    Seq("testnet-seed.bitcoin.jonasschnelli.ch",
-        "seed.tbtc.petertodd.org",
-        "seed.testnet.bitcoin.sprovoost.nl",
-        "testnet-seed.bluematt.me")
+    Seq(
+      "testnet-seed.bitcoin.jonasschnelli.ch",
+      "seed.tbtc.petertodd.org",
+      "seed.testnet.bitcoin.sprovoost.nl",
+      "testnet-seed.bluematt.me",
+      "seed.testnet.achownodes.xyz"
+    )
   /*
    * @inheritdoc
    */
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerFinder.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerFinder.scala
index 9d0a6e7e58..a4c2ea1a70 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerFinder.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerFinder.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ case class PeerFinder(
   /** Returns peers by querying each dns seed once. These will be IPv4
     * addresses.
     */
-  private def getPeersFromDnsSeeds: Future[Vector[Peer]] = {
+  private lazy val getPeersFromDnsSeeds: Future[Vector[Peer]] = {
     val dnsSeeds = nodeAppConfig.network.dnsSeeds
     val addressesF: Future[Vector[String]] = Future
       .traverse(dnsSeeds) { seed =>
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ case class PeerFinder(
       _peersToTry.pushAll(pds, priority = 2)
 
       val peerDiscoveryF = if (nodeAppConfig.enablePeerDiscovery) {
+        val dnsF = getPeersFromDnsSeeds
         val startedF = for {
           (dbNonCfPeerDb, dbCfPeerDb) <- getPeersFromDb
           dbNonCf = dbNonCfPeerDb.map(_.peer(nodeAppConfig.socks5ProxyParams))
           dbCf = dbCfPeerDb.map(_.peer(nodeAppConfig.socks5ProxyParams))
-          peersDbs <- getPeersFromDnsSeeds.map(dns =>
-            dns ++ getPeersFromResources ++ dbNonCf)
+          peersDbs <- dnsF.map(dns => dns ++ getPeersFromResources ++ dbNonCf)
         } yield {
           val pds = peersDbs.map(p => buildPeerData(p, isPersistent = false))
           _peersToTry.pushAll(pds)