diff --git a/waku/v2/node/wakunode2.go b/waku/v2/node/wakunode2.go
index 36148a7f..c9ddcf42 100644
--- a/waku/v2/node/wakunode2.go
+++ b/waku/v2/node/wakunode2.go
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ func (w *WakuNode) startStore() {
 					case <-w.quit:
 						return
 					case <-ticker.C:
-						_, err := utils.SelectPeer(w.host, string(store.StoreID_v20beta4), w.log)
+						_, err := utils.SelectPeer(w.host, string(store.StoreID_v20beta4), nil, w.log)
 						if err == nil {
 							break peerVerif
 						}
diff --git a/waku/v2/protocol/filter/waku_filter_option.go b/waku/v2/protocol/filter/waku_filter_option.go
index 8c1acd68..b0b7c37f 100644
--- a/waku/v2/protocol/filter/waku_filter_option.go
+++ b/waku/v2/protocol/filter/waku_filter_option.go
@@ -38,9 +38,12 @@ func WithPeer(p peer.ID) FilterSubscribeOption {
 	}
 }
 
-func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() FilterSubscribeOption {
+// WithAutomaticPeerSelection is an option used to randomly select a peer from the peer store.
+// If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen from that list assuming it
+// supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer from the node peerstore
+func WithAutomaticPeerSelection(fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) FilterSubscribeOption {
 	return func(params *FilterSubscribeParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.host, string(FilterID_v20beta1), params.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.host, string(FilterID_v20beta1), fromThesePeers, params.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
@@ -49,9 +52,13 @@ func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() FilterSubscribeOption {
 	}
 }
 
-func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context) FilterSubscribeOption {
+// WithFastestPeerSelection is an option used to select a peer from the peer store
+// with the lowest ping If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a
+// peer from the node peerstore
+func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context, fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) FilterSubscribeOption {
 	return func(params *FilterSubscribeParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.host, string(FilterID_v20beta1), params.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.host, string(FilterID_v20beta1), fromThesePeers, params.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
diff --git a/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush_option.go b/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush_option.go
index 19ad4e47..093dac04 100644
--- a/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush_option.go
+++ b/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush_option.go
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ func WithPeer(p peer.ID) LightPushOption {
 }
 
 // WithAutomaticPeerSelection is an option used to randomly select a peer from the peer store
-// to push a waku message to
-func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() LightPushOption {
+// to push a waku message to. If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer
+// from the node peerstore
+func WithAutomaticPeerSelection(fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) LightPushOption {
 	return func(params *LightPushParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.host, string(LightPushID_v20beta1), params.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.host, string(LightPushID_v20beta1), fromThesePeers, params.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
@@ -40,10 +42,12 @@ func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() LightPushOption {
 }
 
 // WithFastestPeerSelection is an option used to select a peer from the peer store
-// with the lowest ping
-func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context) LightPushOption {
+// with the lowest ping. If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer
+// from the node peerstore
+func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context, fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) LightPushOption {
 	return func(params *LightPushParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.host, string(LightPushID_v20beta1), params.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.host, string(LightPushID_v20beta1), fromThesePeers, params.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
diff --git a/waku/v2/protocol/peer_exchange/waku_peer_exchange_option.go b/waku/v2/protocol/peer_exchange/waku_peer_exchange_option.go
index db1c05fd..0b1f738b 100644
--- a/waku/v2/protocol/peer_exchange/waku_peer_exchange_option.go
+++ b/waku/v2/protocol/peer_exchange/waku_peer_exchange_option.go
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ func WithPeer(p peer.ID) PeerExchangeOption {
 }
 
 // WithAutomaticPeerSelection is an option used to randomly select a peer from the peer store
-// to push a waku message to
-func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() PeerExchangeOption {
+// to obtains peers from. If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer
+// from the node peerstore
+func WithAutomaticPeerSelection(fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) PeerExchangeOption {
 	return func(params *PeerExchangeParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.host, string(PeerExchangeID_v20alpha1), params.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.host, string(PeerExchangeID_v20alpha1), fromThesePeers, params.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
@@ -38,10 +40,12 @@ func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() PeerExchangeOption {
 }
 
 // WithFastestPeerSelection is an option used to select a peer from the peer store
-// with the lowest ping
-func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context) PeerExchangeOption {
+// with the lowest ping. If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer
+// from the node peerstore
+func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context, fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) PeerExchangeOption {
 	return func(params *PeerExchangeParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.host, string(PeerExchangeID_v20alpha1), params.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.host, string(PeerExchangeID_v20alpha1), fromThesePeers, params.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
diff --git a/waku/v2/protocol/store/waku_store.go b/waku/v2/protocol/store/waku_store.go
index 4981381a..9c46ceae 100644
--- a/waku/v2/protocol/store/waku_store.go
+++ b/waku/v2/protocol/store/waku_store.go
@@ -324,10 +324,12 @@ func WithPeer(p peer.ID) HistoryRequestOption {
 }
 
 // WithAutomaticPeerSelection is an option used to randomly select a peer from the peer store
-// to request the message history
-func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() HistoryRequestOption {
+// to request the message history. If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer
+// from the node peerstore
+func WithAutomaticPeerSelection(fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) HistoryRequestOption {
 	return func(params *HistoryRequestParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.s.h, string(StoreID_v20beta4), params.s.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(params.s.h, string(StoreID_v20beta4), fromThesePeers, params.s.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
@@ -336,9 +338,13 @@ func WithAutomaticPeerSelection() HistoryRequestOption {
 	}
 }
 
-func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context) HistoryRequestOption {
+// WithFastestPeerSelection is an option used to select a peer from the peer store
+// with the lowest ping. If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen
+// from that list assuming it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer
+// from the node peerstore
+func WithFastestPeerSelection(ctx context.Context, fromThesePeers ...peer.ID) HistoryRequestOption {
 	return func(params *HistoryRequestParameters) {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.s.h, string(StoreID_v20beta4), params.s.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, params.s.h, string(StoreID_v20beta4), fromThesePeers, params.s.log)
 		if err == nil {
 			params.selectedPeer = *p
 		} else {
@@ -680,7 +686,7 @@ func (store *WakuStore) Resume(ctx context.Context, pubsubTopic string, peerList
 	}
 
 	if len(peerList) == 0 {
-		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(store.h, string(StoreID_v20beta4), store.log)
+		p, err := utils.SelectPeer(store.h, string(StoreID_v20beta4), nil, store.log)
 		if err != nil {
 			store.log.Info("selecting peer", zap.Error(err))
 			return -1, ErrNoPeersAvailable
diff --git a/waku/v2/utils/peer.go b/waku/v2/utils/peer.go
index 94de2f21..20f87fb3 100644
--- a/waku/v2/utils/peer.go
+++ b/waku/v2/utils/peer.go
@@ -19,15 +19,23 @@ import (
 var ErrNoPeersAvailable = errors.New("no suitable peers found")
 
 // SelectPeer is used to return a random peer that supports a given protocol.
-func SelectPeer(host host.Host, protocolId string, log *zap.Logger) (*peer.ID, error) {
+// If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen from that list assuming
+// it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer from the node peerstore
+func SelectPeer(host host.Host, protocolId string, specificPeers []peer.ID, log *zap.Logger) (*peer.ID, error) {
 	// @TODO We need to be more strategic about which peers we dial. Right now we just set one on the service.
 	// Ideally depending on the query and our set  of peers we take a subset of ideal peers.
 	// This will require us to check for various factors such as:
 	//  - which topics they track
 	//  - latency?
 	//  - default store peer?
+
+	peerSet := specificPeers
+	if len(peerSet) == 0 {
+		peerSet = host.Peerstore().Peers()
+	}
+
 	var peers peer.IDSlice
-	for _, peer := range host.Peerstore().Peers() {
+	for _, peer := range peerSet {
 		protocols, err := host.Peerstore().SupportsProtocols(peer, protocolId)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("obtaining protocols supported by peers", zap.Error(err), logging.HostID("peer", peer))
@@ -53,9 +61,17 @@ type pingResult struct {
 }
 
 // SelectPeerWithLowestRTT will select a peer that supports a specific protocol with the lowest reply time
-func SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx context.Context, host host.Host, protocolId string, log *zap.Logger) (*peer.ID, error) {
+// If a list of specific peers is passed, the peer will be chosen from that list assuming
+// it supports the chosen protocol, otherwise it will chose a peer from the node peerstore
+func SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx context.Context, host host.Host, protocolId string, specificPeers []peer.ID, log *zap.Logger) (*peer.ID, error) {
 	var peers peer.IDSlice
-	for _, peer := range host.Peerstore().Peers() {
+
+	peerSet := specificPeers
+	if len(peerSet) == 0 {
+		peerSet = host.Peerstore().Peers()
+	}
+
+	for _, peer := range peerSet {
 		protocols, err := host.Peerstore().SupportsProtocols(peer, protocolId)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("error obtaining the protocols supported by peers", zap.Error(err))
diff --git a/waku/v2/utils/peer_test.go b/waku/v2/utils/peer_test.go
index 486075de..587fd483 100644
--- a/waku/v2/utils/peer_test.go
+++ b/waku/v2/utils/peer_test.go
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ func TestSelectPeer(t *testing.T) {
 	h1.Peerstore().AddAddrs(h3.ID(), h2.Network().ListenAddresses(), peerstore.PermanentAddrTTL)
 
 	// No peers with selected protocol
-	_, err = SelectPeer(h1, proto, Logger())
+	_, err = SelectPeer(h1, proto, nil, Logger())
 	require.Error(t, ErrNoPeersAvailable, err)
 
 	// Peers with selected protocol
 	_ = h1.Peerstore().AddProtocols(h2.ID(), proto)
 	_ = h1.Peerstore().AddProtocols(h3.ID(), proto)
 
-	_, err = SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, h1, proto, Logger())
+	_, err = SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, h1, proto, nil, Logger())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 }
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ func TestSelectPeerWithLowestRTT(t *testing.T) {
 	h1.Peerstore().AddAddrs(h3.ID(), h2.Network().ListenAddresses(), peerstore.PermanentAddrTTL)
 
 	// No peers with selected protocol
-	_, err = SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, h1, proto, Logger())
+	_, err = SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, h1, proto, nil, Logger())
 	require.Error(t, ErrNoPeersAvailable, err)
 
 	// Peers with selected protocol
 	_ = h1.Peerstore().AddProtocols(h2.ID(), proto)
 	_ = h1.Peerstore().AddProtocols(h3.ID(), proto)
 
-	_, err = SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, h1, proto, Logger())
+	_, err = SelectPeerWithLowestRTT(ctx, h1, proto, nil, Logger())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }