diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/electrs_status.rs b/core/archipelago/src/electrs_status.rs
index b2aa8772..8e521a7b 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/electrs_status.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/electrs_status.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ fn electrumx_indexed_height() -> Result<u64> {
         .set_write_timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(5)))
         .context("set_write_timeout")?;
 
-    // blockchain.numblocks.subscribe returns current block height directly
-    let req = r#"{"id":1,"method":"blockchain.numblocks.subscribe","params":[]}
+    // blockchain.headers.subscribe returns {"height": N, "hex": "..."}
+    let req = r#"{"id":1,"method":"blockchain.headers.subscribe","params":[]}
 "#;
     stream.write_all(req.as_bytes())?;
     stream.flush()?;