diff --git a/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml b/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 7c91422a..7e2f5935 100644
--- a/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   abstract-mainnet-archive:
-    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index 4005eff3..48339cff 100644
--- a/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   abstract-mainnet:
-    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-archive.yml b/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 5253f4a5..e46c82d4 100644
--- a/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   abstract-testnet-archive:
-    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index e5255071..98375862 100644
--- a/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/abstract/external-node/abstract-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   abstract-testnet:
-    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ABSTRACT_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ABSTRACT_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 4c594c2a..9d949543 100644
--- a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   cronos-zkevm-mainnet-archive:
-    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index 89c177ba..c78546cf 100644
--- a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   cronos-zkevm-mainnet:
-    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-archive.yml b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 49c24692..e8205fa9 100644
--- a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   cronos-zkevm-testnet-archive:
-    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index 23234eef..1f91d52f 100644
--- a/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/cronos-zkevm/external-node/cronos-zkevm-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   cronos-zkevm-testnet:
-    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${CRONOS_ZKEVM_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/cronos-labs/external-node}:${CRONOS_ZKEVM_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml b/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 1552143e..6c09883f 100644
--- a/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   lens-mainnet-archive:
-    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index 2538d832..849f558c 100644
--- a/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   lens-mainnet:
-    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-archive.yml b/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 9e628261..34b313b6 100644
--- a/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   lens-testnet-archive:
-    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index 65c7df1b..b9c7392b 100644
--- a/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/lens/external-node/lens-testnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   lens-testnet:
-    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${LENS_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${LENS_TESTNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-archive.yml b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-archive.yml
index 26c8550c..b76fdda4 100644
--- a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   zksync-era-boojnet-archive:
-    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_BOOJNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_BOOJNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index c3f324fb..ebf0fbd9 100644
--- a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-boojnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   zksync-era-boojnet:
-    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_BOOJNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_BOOJNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
index abdba027..5d5693da 100644
--- a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
+++ b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   zksync-era-mainnet-archive:
-    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle
diff --git a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
index fbf7e202..0ee624f4 100644
--- a/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
+++ b/zksync-era/external-node/zksync-era-mainnet-external-node-pruned.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ x-logging-defaults: &logging-defaults
 
 services:
   zksync-era-mainnet:
-    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v29.0.0}
+    image: ${ZKSYNC_ERA_EXTERNAL_NODE_IMAGE:-matterlabs/external-node}:${ZKSYNC_ERA_MAINNET_EXTERNAL_NODE_VERSION:-v28.6.0}
     sysctls:
       # TCP Performance
       net.ipv4.tcp_slow_start_after_idle: 0       # Disable slow start after idle