diff --git a/contrib/backends/namecoin/namecoin.conf b/contrib/backends/namecoin/namecoin.conf
index d33f9cdc..2671a69e 100644
--- a/contrib/backends/namecoin/namecoin.conf
+++ b/contrib/backends/namecoin/namecoin.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ txindex=1
 whitelist=127.0.0.1
 upnp=0
 discover=0
+whitelistrelay=1
+listenonion=0
+
+addnode=45.24.110.177:8334
 
 zmqpubhashtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:38339
 zmqpubhashblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:38339