diff --git a/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 3b930521..d6e4a2ee 100644
--- a/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@
 			repositoryURL = "https://github.com/synonymdev/ldk-node";
 			requirement = {
 				kind = revision;
-				revision = c5698d00066e0e50f33696afc562d71023da2373;
+				revision = ae38eadab70fceb5dbe242bc02bf895581cb7c3f;
 			};
 		};
 		96DEA0382DE8BBA1009932BF /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "bitkit-core" */ = {
diff --git a/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved b/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
index e14c1eae..b1ca3574 100644
--- a/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
+++ b/Bitkit.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
       "location" : "https://github.com/synonymdev/ldk-node",
       "state" : {
-        "revision" : "c5698d00066e0e50f33696afc562d71023da2373"
+        "revision" : "ae38eadab70fceb5dbe242bc02bf895581cb7c3f"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/Bitkit/Services/LightningService.swift b/Bitkit/Services/LightningService.swift
index 2bfa4a27..357287e2 100644
--- a/Bitkit/Services/LightningService.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/Services/LightningService.swift
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ class LightningService {
                 onchainWalletSyncIntervalSecs: Env.walletSyncIntervalSecs,
                 lightningWalletSyncIntervalSecs: Env.walletSyncIntervalSecs,
                 feeRateCacheUpdateIntervalSecs: Env.walletSyncIntervalSecs
-            )
+            ),
+            connectionTimeoutSecs: 10
         )
         builder.setChainSourceElectrum(serverUrl: resolvedElectrumServerUrl, config: electrumConfig)
 
@@ -124,19 +125,46 @@ class LightningService {
         builder.setEntropyBip39Mnemonic(mnemonic: mnemonic, passphrase: passphrase)
 
         try await ServiceQueue.background(.ldk) {
-            if !lnurlAuthServerUrl.isEmpty {
-                self.node = try builder.buildWithVssStore(
-                    vssUrl: vssUrl,
-                    storeId: storeId,
-                    lnurlAuthServerUrl: lnurlAuthServerUrl,
-                    fixedHeaders: [:]
-                )
-            } else {
-                self.node = try builder.buildWithVssStoreAndFixedHeaders(
-                    vssUrl: vssUrl,
-                    storeId: storeId,
-                    fixedHeaders: [:]
+            do {
+                if !lnurlAuthServerUrl.isEmpty {
+                    self.node = try builder.buildWithVssStore(
+                        vssUrl: vssUrl,
+                        storeId: storeId,
+                        lnurlAuthServerUrl: lnurlAuthServerUrl,
+                        fixedHeaders: [:]
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    self.node = try builder.buildWithVssStoreAndFixedHeaders(
+                        vssUrl: vssUrl,
+                        storeId: storeId,
+                        fixedHeaders: [:]
+                    )
+                }
+            } catch let error as BuildError {
+                guard case .DangerousValue = error else { throw error }
+
+                // Stale ChannelMonitor vs ChannelManager — retry with accept_stale to recover.
+                Logger.warn(
+                    "Build failed with DangerousValue. Retrying with accept_stale_channel_monitors for recovery.",
+                    context: "Recovery"
                 )
+                builder.setAcceptStaleChannelMonitors(accept: true)
+
+                if !lnurlAuthServerUrl.isEmpty {
+                    self.node = try builder.buildWithVssStore(
+                        vssUrl: vssUrl,
+                        storeId: storeId,
+                        lnurlAuthServerUrl: lnurlAuthServerUrl,
+                        fixedHeaders: [:]
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    self.node = try builder.buildWithVssStoreAndFixedHeaders(
+                        vssUrl: vssUrl,
+                        storeId: storeId,
+                        fixedHeaders: [:]
+                    )
+                }
+                Logger.info("Stale monitor recovery: build succeeded with accept_stale", context: "Recovery")
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Bitkit/Utilities/Errors.swift b/Bitkit/Utilities/Errors.swift
index e4b1f62d..6630577f 100644
--- a/Bitkit/Utilities/Errors.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/Utilities/Errors.swift
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ struct AppError: LocalizedError {
         case let .ReadFailed(message: ldkMessage):
             message = "Read failed"
             debugMessage = ldkMessage
+        case let .DangerousValue(message: ldkMessage):
+            message = "Dangerous value"
+            debugMessage = ldkMessage
         case let .WriteFailed(message: ldkMessage):
             message = "Write failed"
             debugMessage = ldkMessage
diff --git a/Bitkit/ViewModels/WalletViewModel.swift b/Bitkit/ViewModels/WalletViewModel.swift
index 1949c215..da0b7aae 100644
--- a/Bitkit/ViewModels/WalletViewModel.swift
+++ b/Bitkit/ViewModels/WalletViewModel.swift
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class WalletViewModel: ObservableObject {
                 MigrationsService.shared.pendingChannelMigration = nil
             }
 
-            // If no local migration data, try fetching from RN remote backup (one-time)
+            // // If no local migration data, try fetching from RN remote backup (one-time)
             // if channelMigration == nil {
             //     let (remoteMigration, allRetrieved) = await fetchOrphanedChannelMonitorsIfNeeded(walletIndex: walletIndex)
             //     if let remoteMigration {