diff --git a/multinode/config/config.go b/multinode/config/config.go
index be7540e..5ae615e 100644
--- a/multinode/config/config.go
+++ b/multinode/config/config.go
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ func (c *MultiNodeConfig) PollSuccessThreshold() uint32 {
 	return 0 // retaining source compat for -solana; -evm sets via NodePoolConfig
 }
 
+func (c *MultiNodeConfig) RedialBackoffMin() time.Duration {
+	return time.Second // retaining source compat for -solana; -evm sets via NodePoolConfig
+}
+
 func (c *MultiNodeConfig) PollInterval() time.Duration {
 	return c.MultiNode.PollInterval.Duration()
 }
diff --git a/multinode/node.go b/multinode/node.go
index 1db52b9..be30917 100644
--- a/multinode/node.go
+++ b/multinode/node.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ var errInvalidChainID = errors.New("invalid chain id")
 type NodeConfig interface {
 	PollFailureThreshold() uint32
 	PollSuccessThreshold() uint32
+	RedialBackoffMin() time.Duration
 	PollInterval() time.Duration
 	SelectionMode() string
 	SyncThreshold() uint32
diff --git a/multinode/node_lifecycle.go b/multinode/node_lifecycle.go
index 46b09a7..9c23515 100644
--- a/multinode/node_lifecycle.go
+++ b/multinode/node_lifecycle.go
@@ -631,12 +631,20 @@ func (n *node[CHAIN_ID, HEAD, RPC]) unreachableLoop() {
 	lggr.Debugw("Trying to revive unreachable RPC node", "nodeState", n.getCachedState())
 
 	dialRetryBackoff := NewRedialBackoff()
+	dialRetryBackoff.Min = n.nodePoolCfg.RedialBackoffMin()
+	// The first redial waits RedialBackoffMin, so 0 redials immediately. Later attempts
+	// back off from there (backoff treats a zero Min as 100ms) up to the usual max.
+	var redialDelay time.Duration
+	if dialRetryBackoff.Min > 0 {
+		redialDelay = dialRetryBackoff.Duration()
+	}
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
-		case <-time.After(dialRetryBackoff.Duration()):
+		case <-time.After(redialDelay):
+			redialDelay = dialRetryBackoff.Duration()
 			lggr.Tracew("Trying to re-dial RPC node", "nodeState", n.getCachedState())
 
 			err := n.rpc.Dial(ctx)
diff --git a/multinode/node_lifecycle_test.go b/multinode/node_lifecycle_test.go
index 38c1deb..068028b 100644
--- a/multinode/node_lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/multinode/node_lifecycle_test.go
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ func TestUnit_NodeLifecycle_aliveLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		const pollFailureThreshold = 3
 		node := newSubscribedNode(t, testNodeOpts{
 			config: testNodeConfig{
+				redialBackoffMin:     time.Second, // no Dial mock: keep the node unreachable while asserting
 				pollFailureThreshold: pollFailureThreshold,
 				pollInterval:         tests.TestInterval,
 			},
@@ -271,9 +272,10 @@ func TestUnit_NodeLifecycle_aliveLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		const syncThreshold = 10
 		node := newSubscribedNode(t, testNodeOpts{
 			config: testNodeConfig{
-				pollInterval:  tests.TestInterval,
-				syncThreshold: syncThreshold,
-				selectionMode: NodeSelectionModeRoundRobin,
+				redialBackoffMin: time.Second, // no Dial mock: keep the node unreachable while asserting
+				pollInterval:     tests.TestInterval,
+				syncThreshold:    syncThreshold,
+				selectionMode:    NodeSelectionModeRoundRobin,
 			},
 			rpc:  rpc,
 			lggr: lggr,
@@ -333,9 +335,10 @@ func TestUnit_NodeLifecycle_aliveLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		const syncThreshold = 10
 		node := newSubscribedNode(t, testNodeOpts{
 			config: testNodeConfig{
-				pollInterval:  tests.TestInterval,
-				syncThreshold: syncThreshold,
-				selectionMode: NodeSelectionModeRoundRobin,
+				redialBackoffMin: time.Second, // no Dial mock: keep the node unreachable while asserting
+				pollInterval:     tests.TestInterval,
+				syncThreshold:    syncThreshold,
+				selectionMode:    NodeSelectionModeRoundRobin,
 			},
 			rpc:               rpc,
 			lggr:              lggr,
@@ -525,6 +528,7 @@ func TestUnit_NodeLifecycle_aliveLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		lggr := logger.Test(t)
 		node := newDialedNode(t, testNodeOpts{
 			config: testNodeConfig{
+				redialBackoffMin:           time.Second, // no Dial mock: keep the node unreachable while asserting
 				finalizedBlockPollInterval: tests.TestInterval,
 			},
 			chainConfig: clientMocks.ChainConfig{
@@ -1495,6 +1499,52 @@ func TestUnit_NodeLifecycle_unreachableLoop(t *testing.T) {
 			return node.State() == nodeStateAlive
 		})
 	})
+	t.Run("with RedialBackoffMin zero, redials immediately", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		rpc := newMockRPCClient[ID, Head](t)
+		nodeChainID := RandomID()
+		node := newAliveNode(t, testNodeOpts{
+			rpc:     rpc,
+			chainID: nodeChainID,
+		})
+		defer func() { assert.NoError(t, node.close()) }()
+
+		rpc.On("Dial", mock.Anything).Return(nil)
+		rpc.On("ChainID", mock.Anything).Return(nodeChainID, nil)
+		setupRPCForAliveLoop(t, rpc)
+
+		start := time.Now()
+		node.declareUnreachable()
+		tests.AssertEventually(t, func() bool {
+			return node.State() == nodeStateAlive
+		})
+		assert.Less(t, time.Since(start), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	})
+	t.Run("with RedialBackoffMin set, waits it before the first redial", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		rpc := newMockRPCClient[ID, Head](t)
+		nodeChainID := RandomID()
+		node := newAliveNode(t, testNodeOpts{
+			rpc:     rpc,
+			chainID: nodeChainID,
+			config:  testNodeConfig{redialBackoffMin: time.Second},
+		})
+		defer func() { assert.NoError(t, node.close()) }()
+
+		var dialedAt atomic.Int64
+		rpc.On("Dial", mock.Anything).Run(func(_ mock.Arguments) {
+			dialedAt.CompareAndSwap(0, time.Now().UnixNano())
+		}).Return(nil)
+		rpc.On("ChainID", mock.Anything).Return(nodeChainID, nil)
+		setupRPCForAliveLoop(t, rpc)
+
+		start := time.Now()
+		node.declareUnreachable()
+		tests.AssertEventually(t, func() bool {
+			return node.State() == nodeStateAlive
+		})
+		assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, time.Duration(dialedAt.Load()-start.UnixNano()), time.Second)
+	})
 	t.Run("with PollSuccessThreshold set, without isSyncing, node becomes alive once all probe polls succeed", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		rpc := newMockRPCClient[ID, Head](t)
diff --git a/multinode/node_test.go b/multinode/node_test.go
index 7e7444d..78f9077 100644
--- a/multinode/node_test.go
+++ b/multinode/node_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 type testNodeConfig struct {
 	pollFailureThreshold                uint32
 	pollSuccessThreshold                uint32
+	redialBackoffMin                    time.Duration
 	pollInterval                        time.Duration
 	selectionMode                       string
 	syncThreshold                       uint32
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ func (n testNodeConfig) PollSuccessThreshold() uint32 {
 	return n.pollSuccessThreshold
 }
 
+func (n testNodeConfig) RedialBackoffMin() time.Duration {
+	return n.redialBackoffMin
+}
+
 func (n testNodeConfig) PollInterval() time.Duration {
 	return n.pollInterval
 }