diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index fa51fdbca09..89804737aba 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ glideVersion=4.11.0
 kovenantVersion=3.3.0
 curve25519Version=0.6.0
 protobufVersion=2.5.0
-okhttpVersion=3.12.1
+okhttpVersion=4.11.0
 jacksonDatabindVersion=2.9.8
 appcompatVersion=1.5.1
 materialVersion=1.7.0
diff --git a/libsignal/src/main/java/org/session/libsignal/utilities/HTTP.kt b/libsignal/src/main/java/org/session/libsignal/utilities/HTTP.kt
index 05e12402e62..001094c3f57 100644
--- a/libsignal/src/main/java/org/session/libsignal/utilities/HTTP.kt
+++ b/libsignal/src/main/java/org/session/libsignal/utilities/HTTP.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import okhttp3.Request
 import okhttp3.RequestBody
 import okhttp3.Response
 import okhttp3.dnsoverhttps.DnsOverHttps
+import java.net.InetAddress
 import java.security.SecureRandom
 import java.security.cert.X509Certificate
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
@@ -16,8 +17,17 @@ import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager
 object HTTP {
     var isConnectedToNetwork: (() -> Boolean) = { false }
 
+
+
+
     private val seedNodeConnection by lazy {
-        OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
+        val bootstrapClient = OkHttpClient.Builder().build()
+        val dns =DnsOverHttps.Builder().client(bootstrapClient)
+            .url("https://1.1.1.1/dns-query".toHttpUrl())
+            .bootstrapDnsHosts(InetAddress.getByName("8.8.4.4"), InetAddress.getByName("8.8.8.8"))
+            .build()
+        bootstrapClient.newBuilder()
+            .dns(dns)
             .callTimeout(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .connectTimeout(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .readTimeout(timeout, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
@@ -27,10 +37,6 @@ object HTTP {
 
     private val defaultConnection by lazy {
 
-        val dns = DnsOverHttps.Builder()
-            .url("https://1.1.1.1/dns-query".toHttpUrl())
-            .build()
-
         // Snode to snode communication uses self-signed certificates but clients can safely ignore this
         val trustManager = object : X509TrustManager {
 
@@ -40,7 +46,13 @@ object HTTP {
         }
         val sslContext = SSLContext.getInstance("SSL")
         sslContext.init(null, arrayOf( trustManager ), SecureRandom())
-        OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
+
+        val bootstrapClient = OkHttpClient.Builder().build()
+        val dns =DnsOverHttps.Builder().client(bootstrapClient)
+            .url("https://1.1.1.1/dns-query".toHttpUrl())
+            .bootstrapDnsHosts(InetAddress.getByName("8.8.4.4"), InetAddress.getByName("8.8.8.8"))
+            .build()
+        bootstrapClient.newBuilder()
             .dns(dns)
             .sslSocketFactory(sslContext.socketFactory, trustManager)
             .hostnameVerifier { _, _ -> true }
@@ -62,12 +74,14 @@ object HTTP {
         val sslContext = SSLContext.getInstance("SSL")
         sslContext.init(null, arrayOf( trustManager ), SecureRandom())
 
-        val dns = DnsOverHttps.Builder()
+        val bootstrapClient = OkHttpClient.Builder().build()
+        val dns =DnsOverHttps.Builder().client(bootstrapClient)
             .url("https://1.1.1.1/dns-query".toHttpUrl())
+            .bootstrapDnsHosts(InetAddress.getByName("8.8.4.4"), InetAddress.getByName("8.8.8.8"))
             .build()
-
-
-        return OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
+        bootstrapClient.newBuilder()
+            .dns(dns)
+        return bootstrapClient.newBuilder()
             .dns(dns)
             .sslSocketFactory(sslContext.socketFactory, trustManager)
             .hostnameVerifier { _, _ -> true }