diff --git a/mixnet/v2/sim/node.py b/mixnet/v2/sim/node.py
index 23d20dc..51a70fe 100644
--- a/mixnet/v2/sim/node.py
+++ b/mixnet/v2/sim/node.py
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ class Node:
         and forwards it to the next mix or the entire network if necessary.
         @param msg: the message to be processed
         """
-        # simulating network latency
-        yield self.env.timeout(random.uniform(0, self.config.max_network_latency))
-
         if isinstance(msg, SphinxPacket):
             msg, incentive_tx = msg.unwrap(self.private_key)
             if self.is_my_incentive_tx(incentive_tx):
diff --git a/mixnet/v2/sim/p2p.py b/mixnet/v2/sim/p2p.py
index 0bd5a8e..27aeef5 100644
--- a/mixnet/v2/sim/p2p.py
+++ b/mixnet/v2/sim/p2p.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import random
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 import simpy
+from simpy.util import start_delayed
 
 from config import Config
 from sphinx import SphinxPacket
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ class P2p:
 
         # TODO: gossipsub or something similar
         for node in self.nodes:
-            self.env.process(node.receive_message(msg))
+            network_delay = random.uniform(0, self.config.max_network_latency)
+            start_delayed(self.env, node.receive_message(msg), delay=network_delay)
 
     def get_nodes(self, n: int):
         return random.sample(self.nodes, n)