diff --git a/integration_tests/src/merge_mining_proxy.rs b/integration_tests/src/merge_mining_proxy.rs
index bad81f8b92..048d3add68 100644
--- a/integration_tests/src/merge_mining_proxy.rs
+++ b/integration_tests/src/merge_mining_proxy.rs
@@ -104,17 +104,6 @@ impl MergeMiningProxyProcess {
                             "merge_mining_proxy.base_node_grpc_address".to_string(),
                             format!("http://127.0.0.1:{base_node_grpc_port}"),
                         ),
-                        (
-                            "merge_mining_proxy.monerod_url".to_string(),
-                            [
-                                "http://stagenet.xmr-tw.org:38081",
-                                "http://node.monerodevs.org:38089",
-                                "http://node3.monerodevs.org:38089",
-                                "http://xmr-lux.boldsuck.org:38081",
-                                "http://singapore.node.xmr.pm:38081",
-                            ]
-                            .join(","),
-                        ),
                         ("merge_mining_proxy.monerod_use_auth".to_string(), "false".to_string()),
                         ("merge_mining_proxy.monerod_username".to_string(), "".to_string()),
                         ("merge_mining_proxy.monerod_password".to_string(), "".to_string()),
diff --git a/integration_tests/tests/features/MergeMining.feature b/integration_tests/tests/features/MergeMining.feature
index 6959f3712c..6d76fee809 100644
--- a/integration_tests/tests/features/MergeMining.feature
+++ b/integration_tests/tests/features/MergeMining.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 @merge-mining @base-node
 Feature: Merge Mining
 
-  @broken
+  @critical
   Scenario: Merge Mining Functionality Test Without Submitting To Origin
     Given I have a seed node NODE
     When I have wallet WALLET connected to all seed nodes