diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b04f014ec..6fb945a47 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/schollz/peerdiscovery v1.7.0
 	github.com/siphiuel/lc-proxy-wrapper v0.0.0-20230516150924-246507cee8c7
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.27.2
-	github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241004054019-0ed94ce0b1cb
+	github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241105174537-213d38225bd9
 	github.com/wk8/go-ordered-map/v2 v2.1.7
 	github.com/yeqown/go-qrcode/v2 v2.2.1
 	github.com/yeqown/go-qrcode/writer/standard v1.2.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index d489fe7ef..2efbff856 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2140,8 +2140,8 @@ github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-pubsub v0.12.0-gowaku.0.20240823143342-b0f2429ca27
 github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-pubsub v0.12.0-gowaku.0.20240823143342-b0f2429ca27f/go.mod h1:Oi0zw9aw8/Y5GC99zt+Ef2gYAl+0nZlwdJonDyOz/sE=
 github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-rendezvous v0.0.0-20240110193335-a67d1cc760a0 h1:R4YYx2QamhBRl/moIxkDCNW+OP7AHbyWLBygDc/xIMo=
 github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-rendezvous v0.0.0-20240110193335-a67d1cc760a0/go.mod h1:EhZP9fee0DYjKH/IOQvoNSy1tSHp2iZadsHGphcAJgY=
-github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241004054019-0ed94ce0b1cb h1:E3J49PH9iXpjaOOI/VrEX/VhSk3obKjxVehGEDzZgXI=
-github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241004054019-0ed94ce0b1cb/go.mod h1:1BRnyg2mQ2aBNLTBaPq6vEvobzywGykPOhGQFbHGf74=
+github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241105174537-213d38225bd9 h1:c/h9xHPKPUz8tHj8BUuy261NbdS0IA8nDnhwz+qR5EI=
+github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241105174537-213d38225bd9/go.mod h1:1BRnyg2mQ2aBNLTBaPq6vEvobzywGykPOhGQFbHGf74=
 github.com/waku-org/go-zerokit-rln v0.1.14-0.20240102145250-fa738c0bdf59 h1:jisj+OCI6QydLtFq3Pyhu49wl9ytPN7oAHjMfepHDrA=
 github.com/waku-org/go-zerokit-rln v0.1.14-0.20240102145250-fa738c0bdf59/go.mod h1:1PdBdPzyTaKt3VnpAHk3zj+r9dXPFOr3IHZP9nFle6E=
 github.com/waku-org/go-zerokit-rln-apple v0.0.0-20230916172309-ee0ee61dde2b h1:KgZVhsLkxsj5gb/FfndSCQu6VYwALrCOgYI3poR95yE=
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go
index 020bb23f5..5e8a35e1c 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type Sub struct {
 type subscribeParameters struct {
 	batchInterval          time.Duration
 	multiplexChannelBuffer int
+	preferredPeers         peer.IDSlice
 }
 
 type SubscribeOptions func(*subscribeParameters)
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@ func defaultOptions() []SubscribeOptions {
 	}
 }
 
+func WithPreferredServiceNodes(peers peer.IDSlice) SubscribeOptions {
+	return func(params *subscribeParameters) {
+		params.preferredPeers = peers
+	}
+}
+
 // Subscribe
 func Subscribe(ctx context.Context, wf *filter.WakuFilterLightNode, contentFilter protocol.ContentFilter, config FilterConfig, log *zap.Logger, params *subscribeParameters) (*Sub, error) {
 	sub := new(Sub)
@@ -197,7 +204,16 @@ func (apiSub *Sub) subscribe(contentFilter protocol.ContentFilter, peerCount int
 	options := make([]filter.FilterSubscribeOption, 0)
 	options = append(options, filter.WithMaxPeersPerContentFilter(int(peerCount)))
 	for _, p := range apiSub.Config.Peers {
-		options = append(options, filter.WithPeer(p))
+		isExcludedPeer := false
+		for _, px := range peersToExclude { // configured peer can be excluded if sub fails with it.
+			if p == px {
+				isExcludedPeer = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !isExcludedPeer {
+			options = append(options, filter.WithPeer(p))
+		}
 	}
 	if len(peersToExclude) > 0 {
 		apiSub.log.Debug("subscribing with peers to exclude", zap.Stringers("excluded-peers", peersToExclude))
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter_manager.go b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter_manager.go
index b4933a798..b85f10c66 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter_manager.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/api/filter/filter_manager.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package filter
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"math/rand"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@ type EnevelopeProcessor interface {
 	OnNewEnvelope(env *protocol.Envelope) error
 }
 
-func NewFilterManager(ctx context.Context, logger *zap.Logger, minPeersPerFilter int, envProcessor EnevelopeProcessor, node *filter.WakuFilterLightNode, opts ...SubscribeOptions) *FilterManager {
+func NewFilterManager(ctx context.Context, logger *zap.Logger, minPeersPerFilter int,
+	envProcessor EnevelopeProcessor, node *filter.WakuFilterLightNode, opts ...SubscribeOptions) *FilterManager {
 	// This fn is being mocked in test
 	mgr := new(FilterManager)
 	mgr.ctx = ctx
@@ -162,6 +165,12 @@ func (mgr *FilterManager) subscribeAndRunLoop(f filterConfig) {
 	defer utils.LogOnPanic()
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(mgr.ctx)
 	config := FilterConfig{MaxPeers: mgr.minPeersPerFilter}
+	if len(mgr.params.preferredPeers) > 0 {
+		//use one peer which is from preferred peers.
+		randomIndex := rand.Intn(len(mgr.params.preferredPeers) - 1)
+		randomPreferredPeer := mgr.params.preferredPeers[randomIndex]
+		config.Peers = []peer.ID{randomPreferredPeer}
+	}
 	sub, err := Subscribe(ctx, mgr.node, f.contentFilter, config, mgr.logger, mgr.params)
 	mgr.Lock()
 	mgr.filterSubscriptions[f.ID] = SubDetails{cancel, sub}
@@ -188,6 +197,7 @@ func (mgr *FilterManager) OnConnectionStatusChange(pubsubTopic string, newStatus
 	mgr.logger.Debug("inside on connection status change", zap.Bool("new-status", newStatus),
 		zap.Int("agg filters count", len(mgr.filterSubscriptions)), zap.Int("filter subs count", len(subs)))
 	if newStatus && !mgr.onlineChecker.IsOnline() { // switched from offline to Online
+		mgr.onlineChecker.SetOnline(newStatus)
 		mgr.NetworkChange()
 		mgr.logger.Debug("switching from offline to online")
 		mgr.Lock()
@@ -230,6 +240,7 @@ func (mgr *FilterManager) UnsubscribeFilter(filterID string) {
 		}
 		if len(af.sub.ContentFilter.ContentTopics) == 0 {
 			af.cancel()
+			delete(mgr.filterSubscriptions, filterConfig.ID)
 		} else {
 			go af.sub.Unsubscribe(filterConfig.contentFilter)
 		}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go
index 14cc100dd..69a0b23c1 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/peermanager/peer_manager.go
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ const (
 const maxFailedAttempts = 5
 const prunePeerStoreInterval = 10 * time.Minute
 const peerConnectivityLoopSecs = 15
-const maxConnsToPeerRatio = 5
+const maxConnsToPeerRatio = 3
+const maxDialFailures = 2
 
 // 80% relay peers 20% service peers
 func relayAndServicePeers(maxConnections int) (int, int) {
@@ -256,6 +257,17 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (pm *PeerManager) CheckAndRemoveBadPeer(peerID peer.ID) {
+	if pm.host.Peerstore().(wps.WakuPeerstore).ConnFailures(peerID) > maxDialFailures &&
+		pm.peerConnector.onlineChecker.IsOnline() {
+		if origin, _ := pm.host.Peerstore().(wps.WakuPeerstore).Origin(peerID); origin != wps.Static { // delete only if a peer is discovered and not configured statically.
+			//delete peer from peerStore
+			pm.logger.Debug("removing bad peer due to recurring dial failures", zap.Stringer("peerID", peerID))
+			pm.RemovePeer(peerID)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (pm *PeerManager) peerStoreLoop(ctx context.Context) {
 	defer utils.LogOnPanic()
 	t := time.NewTicker(prunePeerStoreInterval)
@@ -731,6 +743,7 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) HandleDialError(err error, peerID peer.ID) {
 	if err == nil || errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
 		return
 	}
+
 	if pm.peerConnector != nil {
 		pm.peerConnector.addConnectionBackoff(peerID)
 	}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/client.go b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/client.go
index 3b56d4700..a53e99dc9 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/client.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/client.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	libp2pProtocol "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/swarm"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-msgio/pbio"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/logging"
@@ -249,6 +250,10 @@ func (wf *WakuFilterLightNode) request(ctx context.Context, requestID []byte,
 		wf.metrics.RecordError(dialFailure)
 		if wf.pm != nil {
 			wf.pm.HandleDialError(err, peerID)
+			if errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrAllDialsFailed) ||
+				errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrDialBackoff) || errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrNoAddresses) {
+				wf.pm.CheckAndRemoveBadPeer(peerID)
+			}
 		}
 		return err
 	}
@@ -333,11 +338,20 @@ func (wf *WakuFilterLightNode) handleFilterSubscribeOptions(ctx context.Context,
 		params.selectedPeers = append(params.selectedPeers, pData.AddrInfo.ID)
 	}
 	reqPeerCount := params.maxPeers - len(params.selectedPeers)
+	for _, p := range params.selectedPeers {
+		if params.peersToExclude == nil {
+			params.peersToExclude = make(peermanager.PeerSet)
+		}
+		//exclude peers that are preferredpeers so that they don't get selected again.
+		if _, ok := params.peersToExclude[p]; !ok {
+			params.peersToExclude[p] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
 
 	if params.pm != nil && reqPeerCount > 0 {
 
 		wf.log.Debug("handleFilterSubscribeOptions", zap.Int("peerCount", reqPeerCount), zap.Int("excludePeersLen", len(params.peersToExclude)))
-		params.selectedPeers, err = wf.pm.SelectPeers(
+		selectedPeers, err := wf.pm.SelectPeers(
 			peermanager.PeerSelectionCriteria{
 				SelectionType: params.peerSelectionType,
 				Proto:         FilterSubscribeID_v20beta1,
@@ -350,7 +364,12 @@ func (wf *WakuFilterLightNode) handleFilterSubscribeOptions(ctx context.Context,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			wf.log.Error("peer selection returned err", zap.Error(err))
-			return nil, nil, err
+			if len(params.selectedPeers) == 0 {
+				return nil, nil, err
+			}
+		}
+		if len(selectedPeers) > 0 {
+			params.selectedPeers = append(params.selectedPeers, selectedPeers...)
 		}
 	}
 	wf.log.Debug("handleFilterSubscribeOptions exit", zap.Int("selectedPeerCount", len(params.selectedPeers)))
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/filter_health_check.go b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/filter_health_check.go
index 126090d99..7bdd15694 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/filter_health_check.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/filter/filter_health_check.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (wf *WakuFilterLightNode) PingPeer(peer peer.ID) {
 	ctxWithTimeout, cancel := context.WithTimeout(wf.CommonService.Context(), PingTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 	err := wf.Ping(ctxWithTimeout, peer)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && wf.onlineChecker.IsOnline() {
 		wf.log.Warn("Filter ping failed towards peer", zap.Stringer("peer", peer), zap.Error(err))
 		//quickly retry ping again before marking subscription as failure
 		//Note that PingTimeout is a fraction of PingInterval so this shouldn't cause parallel pings being sent.
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush.go b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush.go
index 9d6744315..a97007073 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/waku-org/go-waku/waku/v2/protocol/lightpush/waku_lightpush.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	libp2pProtocol "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/swarm"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-msgio/pbio"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/waku-org/go-waku/logging"
@@ -198,6 +199,10 @@ func (wakuLP *WakuLightPush) request(ctx context.Context, req *pb.PushRequest, p
 		wakuLP.metrics.RecordError(dialFailure)
 		if wakuLP.pm != nil {
 			wakuLP.pm.HandleDialError(err, peerID)
+			if errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrAllDialsFailed) ||
+				errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrDialBackoff) || errors.Is(err, swarm.ErrNoAddresses) {
+				wakuLP.pm.CheckAndRemoveBadPeer(peerID)
+			}
 		}
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/vendor/modules.txt b/vendor/modules.txt
index 0c114d4e3..5289cebe7 100644
--- a/vendor/modules.txt
+++ b/vendor/modules.txt
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ github.com/waku-org/go-discover/discover/v5wire
 github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-rendezvous
 github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-rendezvous/db
 github.com/waku-org/go-libp2p-rendezvous/pb
-# github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241004054019-0ed94ce0b1cb
+# github.com/waku-org/go-waku v0.8.1-0.20241105174537-213d38225bd9
 ## explicit; go 1.21
 github.com/waku-org/go-waku/logging
 github.com/waku-org/go-waku/tests