diff --git a/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml b/abstract/external-node/abstract-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
index d1fcaadd..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 71c775a1..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 06d14671..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 6c8fa6b1..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml b/lens/external-node/lens-mainnet-external-node-archive.yml
index b7f06a64..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 4d19b88b..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 d00a303f..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 28ec7735..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 22c5633d..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 07c270fb..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 b39f6188..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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 077234af..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:-v28.9.0}
+    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