diff --git a/Tiltfile b/Tiltfile
index 3a98416..90c7301 100644
--- a/Tiltfile
+++ b/Tiltfile
@@ -15,16 +15,14 @@ helm_remote("redis",
 )
 
 k8s_yaml(configmap_from_dict("mev-inspect-rpc", inputs = {
-    "url" : os.environ["RPC_URL"],
+    "primary_url" : os.environ["RPC_URL"],
+    "secondary_url" : os.environ["SECONDARY_RPC_URL"],
 }))
 
-k8s_yaml(configmap_from_dict("mev-inspect-rpc-list, inputs = {
-    "list" : os.environ["RPC_URL"],
-}))
 
-k8s_yaml(configmap_from_dict("mev-inspect-listener-healthcheck", inputs = {
-    "url" : os.getenv("LISTENER_HEALTHCHECK_URL", default=""),
-}))
+#k8s_yaml(configmap_from_dict("mev-inspect-listener-healthcheck", inputs = {
+#    "url" : os.getenv("LISTENER_HEALTHCHECK_URL", default=""),
+#}))
 
 k8s_yaml(secret_from_dict("mev-inspect-db-credentials", inputs = {
     "username" : "postgres",
diff --git a/k8s/mev-inspect-workers/templates/deployment.yaml b/k8s/mev-inspect-workers/templates/deployment.yaml
index de961bf..d59112b 100644
--- a/k8s/mev-inspect-workers/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/mev-inspect-workers/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -84,12 +84,14 @@ spec:
             valueFrom:
               configMapKeyRef:
                 name: mev-inspect-rpc
-                key: url
-          - name: RPC_LIST
+                key: primary_url
+                optional: true
+          - name: SECONDARY_RPC_URL
             valueFrom:
               configMapKeyRef:
-                name: mev-inspect-rpc-list
-                key: list
+                name: mev-inspect-rpc
+                key: secondary_url
+                optional: true
           - name: LISTENER_HEALTHCHECK_URL
             valueFrom:
               configMapKeyRef:
diff --git a/k8s/mev-inspect/templates/deployment.yaml b/k8s/mev-inspect/templates/deployment.yaml
index 7993652..14c3a06 100644
--- a/k8s/mev-inspect/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/mev-inspect/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -84,7 +84,14 @@ spec:
             valueFrom:
               configMapKeyRef:
                 name: mev-inspect-rpc
-                key: url
+                key: primary_url
+                optional: true
+          - name: SECONDARY_RPC_URL
+            valueFrom:
+              configMapKeyRef:
+                name: mev-inspect-rpc
+                key: secondary_url
+                optional: true
           - name: LISTENER_HEALTHCHECK_URL
             valueFrom:
               configMapKeyRef:
diff --git a/listener.py b/listener.py
index c38e4ce..502836d 100644
--- a/listener.py
+++ b/listener.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import os
+from collections import deque
+from typing import Dict, Optional
 
 import dramatiq
 from aiohttp_retry import ExponentialRetry, RetryClient
@@ -26,49 +28,37 @@ logging.basicConfig(filename="listener.log", filemode="a", level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # lag to make sure the blocks we see are settled
-CURRENT_RPC: int = 0
 BLOCK_NUMBER_LAG = 5
-rpc = os.getenv("RPC_URL")
-rpc_list = os.getenv("RPC_LIST")
 
-if rpc_list is None and rpc is None:
-    raise RuntimeError("Missing RPC_URL or RPC_LIST environment variables.")
+primary_rpc = os.getenv("RPC_URL")
+secondary_rpc = os.getenv("SECONDARY_RPC_URL")
 
-if rpc_list is not None:
-    rpc = rpc_list[CURRENT_RPC]
+if os.getenv("RPC_URL") is None:
+    raise RuntimeError("Missing primary RPC environment variable: RPC_URL. ")
+
+rpc_queue = deque([primary_rpc, secondary_rpc])
 
 
 @coro
 async def run():
 
-    healthcheck_url = os.getenv("LISTENER_HEALTHCHECK_URL")
-
     logger.info("Starting...")
 
-    killer = GracefulKiller()
+    if _get_inspector_params(rpc_queue[0]) is None and secondary_rpc is not None:
+        rpc_queue.reverse()
 
-    inspect_db_session = get_inspect_session()
-    trace_db_session = get_trace_session()
+    inspect_params: Optional[Dict] = _get_inspector_params(rpc_queue[0])
 
-    broker = connect_broker()
-    export_actor = dramatiq.actor(
-        realtime_export_task,
-        broker=broker,
-        queue_name=HIGH_PRIORITY_QUEUE,
-        priority=HIGH_PRIORITY,
-    )
-
-    inspector = MEVInspector(rpc)
-    base_provider = get_base_provider(rpc)
+    killer = inspect_params["killer"]
 
     while not killer.kill_now:
         await inspect_next_block(
-            inspector,
-            inspect_db_session,
-            trace_db_session,
-            base_provider,
-            healthcheck_url,
-            export_actor,
+            inspect_params["inspector"],
+            inspect_params["inspect_db_session"],
+            inspect_params["trace_db_session"],
+            inspect_params["base_provider"],
+            inspect_params["healthcheck_url"],
+            inspect_params["export_actor"],
         )
 
     logger.info("Stopping...")
@@ -125,11 +115,41 @@ async def ping_healthcheck_url(url):
             pass
 
 
+def _get_inspector_params(rpc: str) -> Optional[Dict]:
+    try:
+        healthcheck_url = os.getenv("LISTENER_HEALTHCHECK_URL")
+
+        broker = connect_broker()
+        export_actor = dramatiq.actor(
+            realtime_export_task,
+            broker=broker,
+            queue_name=HIGH_PRIORITY_QUEUE,
+            priority=HIGH_PRIORITY,
+        )
+
+        killer = GracefulKiller()
+
+        inspect_db_session = get_inspect_session()
+        trace_db_session = get_trace_session()
+
+        inspector = MEVInspector(rpc)
+        base_provider = get_base_provider(rpc)
+
+        return {
+            "inspector": inspector,
+            "base_provider": base_provider,
+            "killer": killer,
+            "healthcheck_url": healthcheck_url,
+            "inspect_db_session": inspect_db_session,
+            "trace_db_session": trace_db_session,
+            "export_actor": export_actor,
+        }
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     try:
         run()
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(e)
-        if rpc_list is not None and CURRENT_RPC < len(rpc_list):
-            rpc = rpc_list[CURRENT_RPC + 1]
-            run()