diff --git a/src/config/networks.ts b/src/config/networks.ts
index c1ec4fb4ed..8730132085 100644
--- a/src/config/networks.ts
+++ b/src/config/networks.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export const PagedRewardsStartEra: Record<NetworkName, BigNumber | null> = {
   polkadot: new BigNumber(1420),
   kusama: new BigNumber(6514),
   westend: new BigNumber(7167),
-  vara: new BigNumber(826),
+  vara: new BigNumber(656),
 };
 
 export const NetworkList: Networks = {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const NetworkList: Networks = {
       lightClient: 'vara',
       defaultRpcEndpoint: 'Gear',
       rpcEndpoints: {
-        Gear: 'wss://rpc.vara.network',
+        Gear: 'wss://testnet.vara.network',
       },
     },
     namespace: 'fe1b4c55fd4d668101126434206571a7',