diff --git a/.changeset/sixty-birds-learn.md b/.changeset/sixty-birds-learn.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..568219102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sixty-birds-learn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@xchainjs/xchain-cosmos': patch
+'@xchainjs/xchain-kujira': patch
+---
+
+New RPC backup endpoint
diff --git a/packages/xchain-cosmos/__e2e__/cosmos-client.e2e.ts b/packages/xchain-cosmos/__e2e__/cosmos-client.e2e.ts
index faba6eec8..e2e4f76db 100644
--- a/packages/xchain-cosmos/__e2e__/cosmos-client.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/xchain-cosmos/__e2e__/cosmos-client.e2e.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ describe('Cosmos client e2e', () => {
     const signer = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(process.env.PHRASE_MAINNET as string, {
       hdPaths: [makeCosmoshubPath(senderIndex)],
     })
-    const signingClient = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(getDefaultClientUrls()[Network.Mainnet], signer)
+    const signingClient = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+      getDefaultClientUrls()[Network.Mainnet][0],
+      signer,
+    )
 
     const messages: EncodeObject[] = unsignedTx.body.messages.map((message) => {
       return { typeUrl: '/cosmos.bank.v1beta1.MsgSend', value: signingClient.registry.decode(message) }
diff --git a/packages/xchain-cosmos/src/utils.ts b/packages/xchain-cosmos/src/utils.ts
index a23b275e8..effb9ca10 100644
--- a/packages/xchain-cosmos/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/xchain-cosmos/src/utils.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const TESTNET_EXPLORER_URL = 'https://explorer.theta-testnet.polypore.xyz'
 export const getDefaultClientUrls = (): Record<Network, string[]> => {
   return {
     [Network.Testnet]: ['https://rpc.sentry-02.theta-testnet.polypore.xyz'],
-    [Network.Stagenet]: ['https://rpc.cosmos.directory/cosmoshub'],
-    [Network.Mainnet]: ['https://rpc.cosmos.directory/cosmoshub'],
+    [Network.Stagenet]: ['https://cosmos-rpc.publicnode.com', 'https://rpc.cosmos.directory/cosmoshub'],
+    [Network.Mainnet]: ['https://cosmos-rpc.publicnode.com', 'https://rpc.cosmos.directory/cosmoshub'],
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/xchain-kujira/src/utils.ts b/packages/xchain-kujira/src/utils.ts
index 7cab0020c..e5d22f4cc 100644
--- a/packages/xchain-kujira/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/xchain-kujira/src/utils.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ export const getDefaultClientUrls = (): Record<Network, string[]> => {
   return {
     [Network.Testnet]: ['https://kujira-testnet-rpc.polkachu.com'],
     [Network.Stagenet]: [
+      'https://kujira-rpc.publicnode.com',
       'https://rpc.cosmos.directory/kujira',
       'https://kujira-rpc.polkachu.com',
       'https://kujira.rpc.ghostinnet.com',
       'https://kujira-rpc.ibs.team',
     ],
     [Network.Mainnet]: [
+      'https://kujira-rpc.publicnode.com',
       'https://rpc.cosmos.directory/kujira',
       'https://kujira-rpc.polkachu.com',
       'https://kujira.rpc.ghostinnet.com',