diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs b/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs
index 670d77dab1..7e94c66a82 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,14 @@ impl Client {
             tracing::warn!("Some bootstrap addresses have no peer ID, skipping them");
         }
         println!("TESTING: peers_with_p2p: {peers_with_p2p:?}");
-        let _ = network.add_peer_addresses(peers_with_p2p).await;
+        let _ = network.add_peer_addresses(peers_with_p2p.clone()).await;
+
+        for (_peer_id, addr) in peers_with_p2p {
+            if let Err(err) = network.dial(addr.clone()).await {
+                error!("Failed to dial addr={addr} with err: {err:?}");
+                eprintln!("addr={addr} Failed to dial: {err:?}");
+            };
+        }
 
         Ok(Self {
             network,