diff --git a/pkg/lumera/connection.go b/pkg/lumera/connection.go
index 8abdc0f5..66d12de6 100644
--- a/pkg/lumera/connection.go
+++ b/pkg/lumera/connection.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Time budget to wait for a candidate to reach READY
-	dialReadyTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+	dialReadyTimeout = 60 * time.Second
 )
 
 // Default ports to try when none is specified (order matters).
diff --git a/supernode/verifier/verifier.go b/supernode/verifier/verifier.go
index b6f29559..3e77172e 100644
--- a/supernode/verifier/verifier.go
+++ b/supernode/verifier/verifier.go
@@ -78,21 +78,12 @@ func (cv *ConfigVerifier) checkSupernodeExists(ctx context.Context, result *Veri
 	sn, err := cv.lumeraClient.SuperNode().GetSupernodeWithLatestAddress(ctx, cv.config.SupernodeConfig.Identity)
 	if err != nil {
 		result.Valid = false
-		result.Errors = append(result.Errors, ConfigError{Field: "registration", Actual: "not_registered", Message: fmt.Sprintf("Supernode not registered on chain for address %s", cv.config.SupernodeConfig.Identity)})
+		result.Errors = append(result.Errors, ConfigError{Field: "registration", Actual: "error", Message: err.Error()})
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return sn, nil
 }
 
-func (cv *ConfigVerifier) checkP2PPortMatches(result *VerificationResult, supernodeInfo *snmodule.SuperNodeInfo) {
-	configPort := fmt.Sprintf("%d", cv.config.P2PConfig.Port)
-	chainPort := supernodeInfo.P2PPort
-	if chainPort != "" && chainPort != configPort {
-		result.Valid = false
-		result.Errors = append(result.Errors, ConfigError{Field: "p2p_port", Expected: chainPort, Actual: configPort, Message: fmt.Sprintf("P2P port mismatch: config=%s, chain=%s", configPort, chainPort)})
-	}
-}
-
 func (cv *ConfigVerifier) checkSupernodeState(result *VerificationResult, supernodeInfo *snmodule.SuperNodeInfo) {
 	if supernodeInfo.CurrentState != "" && supernodeInfo.CurrentState != "SUPERNODE_STATE_ACTIVE" {
 		result.Valid = false