diff --git a/src/lib/discovery/enrtree.ts b/src/lib/discovery/enrtree.ts
index 6abddae350..4bff987d0d 100644
--- a/src/lib/discovery/enrtree.ts
+++ b/src/lib/discovery/enrtree.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import assert from "assert";
 
+import * as secp from "@noble/secp256k1";
 import * as base32 from "hi-base32";
-import { ecdsaVerify } from "secp256k1";
 import { fromString } from "uint8arrays/from-string";
 
 import { ENR } from "../enr";
@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ export class ENRTree {
       64
     );
 
-    const isVerified = ecdsaVerify(
-      signatureBuffer,
-      keccak256Buf(signedComponentBuffer),
-      new Uint8Array(decodedPublicKey)
-    );
+    let isVerified;
+    try {
+      const _sig = secp.Signature.fromCompact(signatureBuffer.slice(0, 64));
+      isVerified = secp.verify(
+        _sig,
+        keccak256Buf(signedComponentBuffer),
+        new Uint8Array(decodedPublicKey)
+      );
+    } catch {
+      isVerified = false;
+    }
 
     assert(isVerified, "Unable to verify ENRTree root signature");
 
diff --git a/src/lib/enr/enr.spec.ts b/src/lib/enr/enr.spec.ts
index fdbbbb18c3..7827f19b61 100644
--- a/src/lib/enr/enr.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/enr/enr.spec.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
         lightPush: false,
       };
 
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const enr2 = ENR.decodeTxt(txt);
 
       if (!enr.signature) throw "enr.signature is undefined";
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
         enr.setLocationMultiaddr(new Multiaddr("/ip4/18.223.219.100/udp/9000"));
 
         enr.set("id", new Uint8Array([0]));
-        const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+        const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
 
         ENR.decodeTxt(txt);
         assert.fail("Expect error here");
@@ -399,10 +399,10 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
       };
     });
 
-    it("should set field with all protocols disabled", () => {
+    it("should set field with all protocols disabled", async () => {
       enr.waku2 = waku2Protocols;
 
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const decoded = ENR.decodeTxt(txt).waku2!;
 
       expect(decoded.relay).to.equal(false);
@@ -411,14 +411,14 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
       expect(decoded.lightPush).to.equal(false);
     });
 
-    it("should set field with all protocols enabled", () => {
+    it("should set field with all protocols enabled", async () => {
       waku2Protocols.relay = true;
       waku2Protocols.store = true;
       waku2Protocols.filter = true;
       waku2Protocols.lightPush = true;
 
       enr.waku2 = waku2Protocols;
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const decoded = ENR.decodeTxt(txt).waku2!;
 
       expect(decoded.relay).to.equal(true);
@@ -427,11 +427,11 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
       expect(decoded.lightPush).to.equal(true);
     });
 
-    it("should set field with only RELAY enabled", () => {
+    it("should set field with only RELAY enabled", async () => {
       waku2Protocols.relay = true;
 
       enr.waku2 = waku2Protocols;
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const decoded = ENR.decodeTxt(txt).waku2!;
 
       expect(decoded.relay).to.equal(true);
@@ -440,11 +440,11 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
       expect(decoded.lightPush).to.equal(false);
     });
 
-    it("should set field with only STORE enabled", () => {
+    it("should set field with only STORE enabled", async () => {
       waku2Protocols.store = true;
 
       enr.waku2 = waku2Protocols;
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const decoded = ENR.decodeTxt(txt).waku2!;
 
       expect(decoded.relay).to.equal(false);
@@ -453,11 +453,11 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
       expect(decoded.lightPush).to.equal(false);
     });
 
-    it("should set field with only FILTER enabled", () => {
+    it("should set field with only FILTER enabled", async () => {
       waku2Protocols.filter = true;
 
       enr.waku2 = waku2Protocols;
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const decoded = ENR.decodeTxt(txt).waku2!;
 
       expect(decoded.relay).to.equal(false);
@@ -466,11 +466,11 @@ describe("ENR", function () {
       expect(decoded.lightPush).to.equal(false);
     });
 
-    it("should set field with only LIGHTPUSH enabled", () => {
+    it("should set field with only LIGHTPUSH enabled", async () => {
       waku2Protocols.lightPush = true;
 
       enr.waku2 = waku2Protocols;
-      const txt = enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
+      const txt = await enr.encodeTxt(keypair.privateKey);
       const decoded = ENR.decodeTxt(txt).waku2!;
 
       expect(decoded.relay).to.equal(false);
diff --git a/src/lib/enr/enr.ts b/src/lib/enr/enr.ts
index 849650bad7..fe7b862480 100644
--- a/src/lib/enr/enr.ts
+++ b/src/lib/enr/enr.ts
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ export class ENR extends Map<ENRKey, ENRValue> {
     return encoded;
   }
 
-  encodeTxt(privateKey?: Uint8Array): string {
+  async encodeTxt(privateKey?: Uint8Array): Promise<string> {
     return (
       ENR.RECORD_PREFIX + toString(await this.encode(privateKey), "base64url")
     );