diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 8ca15f3..0bd6fc1 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "3.9"
 
 services:
   chorus:
-    image: anthonyrawlins/chorus:v0.5.4-p2p-fix
+    image: anthonyrawlins/chorus:v0.5.5-p2p-simple
     
     # REQUIRED: License configuration (CHORUS will not start without this)
     environment:
diff --git a/p2p/node.go b/p2p/node.go
index b3b2b85..fa3e4fd 100644
--- a/p2p/node.go
+++ b/p2p/node.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	kaddht "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-kad-dht"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/host"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/connmgr"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/security/noise"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/transport/tcp"
 	"github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
@@ -46,26 +45,13 @@ func NewNode(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (*Node, error) {
 		listenAddrs = append(listenAddrs, ma)
 	}
 
-	// Create connection manager with scaling-optimized limits
-	connManager, err := connmgr.NewConnManager(
-		config.LowWatermark,                     // Low watermark (32)
-		config.HighWatermark,                    // High watermark (128)
-		connmgr.WithGracePeriod(30*time.Second), // Grace period before pruning
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		cancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create connection manager: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Create libp2p host with security, transport, and scaling options
+	// Create libp2p host with security and transport options
 	h, err := libp2p.New(
 		libp2p.ListenAddrs(listenAddrs...),
 		libp2p.Security(noise.ID, noise.New),
 		libp2p.Transport(tcp.NewTCPTransport),
 		libp2p.DefaultMuxers,
 		libp2p.EnableRelay(),
-		libp2p.ConnectionManager(connManager), // Add connection management
-		libp2p.EnableAutoRelayWithStaticRelays([]peer.AddrInfo{}), // Enable AutoRelay with empty static list
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		cancel()