diff --git a/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptions.kt b/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptions.kt
index bbb9b7b8..cd7492bf 100644
--- a/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptions.kt
+++ b/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptions.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ChainOptions {
         val validateGasPrice: Boolean,
         val validateChain: Boolean,
         val callLimitSize: Int,
+        val disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation: Boolean,
     )
 
     data class DefaultOptions(
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class ChainOptions {
         var validateSyncing: Boolean? = null,
         var validateChain: Boolean? = null,
         var callLimitSize: Int? = null,
+        var disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation: Boolean? = null,
     ) {
         companion object {
             @JvmStatic
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ class ChainOptions {
             copy.disableUpstreamValidation =
                 overwrites.disableUpstreamValidation ?: this.disableUpstreamValidation
             copy.callLimitSize = overwrites.callLimitSize ?: this.callLimitSize
+            copy.disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation = overwrites.disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation ?: this.disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation
             return copy
         }
 
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ class ChainOptions {
                 this.validateGasPrice ?: true,
                 this.validateChain ?: true,
                 this.callLimitSize ?: 1_000_000,
+                this.disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation ?: false,
             )
     }
 }
diff --git a/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptionsReader.kt b/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptionsReader.kt
index fc079ff1..7266c88e 100644
--- a/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptionsReader.kt
+++ b/foundation/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/foundation/ChainOptionsReader.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ class ChainOptionsReader : YamlConfigReader<ChainOptions.PartialOptions>() {
         getValueAsBool(values, "disable-upstream-validation")?.let {
             options.disableUpstreamValidation = it
         }
+        getValueAsBool(values, "disable-liveness-subscription-validation")?.let {
+            options.disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation = it
+        }
         return options
     }
 }
diff --git a/foundation/src/main/resources/public b/foundation/src/main/resources/public
index 8c851432..bc98cc70 160000
--- a/foundation/src/main/resources/public
+++ b/foundation/src/main/resources/public
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 8c8514328c215f87fbeee4c761da63ec28695b7f
+Subproject commit bc98cc70ec1c3cc8f16ffa93c844ab013de6b274
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/generic/GenericUpstream.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/generic/GenericUpstream.kt
index 82318473..be4a1a8a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/generic/GenericUpstream.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/upstream/generic/GenericUpstream.kt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ open class GenericUpstream(
     private val lowerBlockDetectorSubscription = AtomicReference<Disposable?>()
     private val settingsDetectorSubscription = AtomicReference<Disposable?>()
 
-    private val hasLiveSubscriptionHead: AtomicBoolean = AtomicBoolean(false)
+    private val hasLiveSubscriptionHead: AtomicBoolean = AtomicBoolean(getOptions().disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation)
     protected val connector: GenericConnector = connectorFactory.create(this, chain)
     private val livenessSubscription = AtomicReference<Disposable?>()
     private val settingsDetector = upstreamSettingsDetectorBuilder(chain, this)
@@ -323,22 +323,24 @@ open class GenericUpstream(
                     ?.subscribe(this::setStatus),
             )
         }
-        livenessSubscription.set(
-            connector.headLivenessEvents().subscribe(
-                {
-                    val hasSub = it == HeadLivenessState.OK
-                    hasLiveSubscriptionHead.set(hasSub)
-                    if (it == HeadLivenessState.FATAL_ERROR) {
-                        headLivenessState.emitNext(UPSTREAM_FATAL_SETTINGS_ERROR) { _, res -> res == Sinks.EmitResult.FAIL_NON_SERIALIZED }
-                    } else {
-                        sendUpstreamStateEvent(UPDATED)
-                    }
-                },
-                {
-                    log.debug("Error while checking live subscription for ${getId()}", it)
-                },
-            ),
-        )
+        if (!getOptions().disableLivenessSubscriptionValidation) {
+            livenessSubscription.set(
+                connector.headLivenessEvents().subscribe(
+                    {
+                        val hasSub = it == HeadLivenessState.OK
+                        hasLiveSubscriptionHead.set(hasSub)
+                        if (it == HeadLivenessState.FATAL_ERROR) {
+                            headLivenessState.emitNext(UPSTREAM_FATAL_SETTINGS_ERROR) { _, res -> res == Sinks.EmitResult.FAIL_NON_SERIALIZED }
+                        } else {
+                            sendUpstreamStateEvent(UPDATED)
+                        }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        log.debug("Error while checking live subscription for ${getId()}", it)
+                    },
+                ),
+            )
+        }
         detectSettings()
 
         detectLowerBlock()
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/config/UpstreamsConfigReaderSpec.groovy b/src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/config/UpstreamsConfigReaderSpec.groovy
index 4c5df8ef..d138478b 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/config/UpstreamsConfigReaderSpec.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/io/emeraldpay/dshackle/config/UpstreamsConfigReaderSpec.groovy
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ class UpstreamsConfigReaderSpec extends Specification {
         def options = partialOptions.buildOptions()
         then:
         options == new ChainOptions.Options(
-                false, false, 30, Duration.ofSeconds(60), null, true, 1, true, true, true, true, 1_000_000
+                false, false, 30, Duration.ofSeconds(60), null, true, 1, true, true, true, true, 1_000_000, false
         )
     }
 }