diff --git a/apps/1kv-backend-staging/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml b/apps/1kv-backend-staging/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml
index 0bfc761b9..9a2e0867a 100644
--- a/apps/1kv-backend-staging/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml
+++ b/apps/1kv-backend-staging/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
                     "wss://rpc.dotters.network/kusama",
                     "wss://ksm-rpc.stakeworld.io"
                   ],
+                  "apiPeopleEndpoints": ["wss://kusama-people-rpc.polkadot.io"],
                   "candidatesUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/master/candidates/kusama.json"
                 },
                 "constraints": {
diff --git a/apps/1kv-backend/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml b/apps/1kv-backend/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml
index 23b1f6648..0d1582567 100644
--- a/apps/1kv-backend/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml
+++ b/apps/1kv-backend/templates/kusama-otv-backend.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ spec:
                     "wss://rpc.dotters.network/kusama",
                     "wss://ksm-rpc.stakeworld.io"
                   ],
+                  "apiPeopleEndpoints": ["wss://kusama-people-rpc.polkadot.io"],
                   "candidatesUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/master/candidates/kusama.json"
                 },
                 "constraints": {
diff --git a/packages/core/config/kusama.current.dev.sample.json b/packages/core/config/kusama.current.dev.sample.json
index 93e719485..0b3f56d9a 100644
--- a/packages/core/config/kusama.current.dev.sample.json
+++ b/packages/core/config/kusama.current.dev.sample.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "wss://rpc.dotters.network/kusama",
       "wss://ksm-rpc.stakeworld.io"
     ],
+    "apiPeopleEndpoints": ["wss://kusama-people-rpc.polkadot.io"],
     "kusamaBootstrapEndpoint": "https://kusama.w3f.community",
     "polkadotBootstrapEndpoint": "https://polkadot.w3f.community",
     "candidatesUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/master/candidates/kusama.json"
diff --git a/packages/core/config/kusama.current.sample.json b/packages/core/config/kusama.current.sample.json
index 13c66d4f7..59e1eca7b 100644
--- a/packages/core/config/kusama.current.sample.json
+++ b/packages/core/config/kusama.current.sample.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       "wss://rpc.dotters.network/kusama",
       "wss://ksm-rpc.stakeworld.io"
     ],
+    "apiPeopleEndpoints": ["wss://kusama-people-rpc.polkadot.io"],
     "kusamaBootstrapEndpoint": "https://kusama.w3f.community",
     "polkadotBootstrapEndpoint": "https://polkadot.w3f.community",
     "candidatesUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/master/candidates/kusama.json"
diff --git a/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.dev.sample.json b/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.dev.sample.json
index 05bf7f1ab..cd6303b37 100644
--- a/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.dev.sample.json
+++ b/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.dev.sample.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "wss://rpc.dotters.network/kusama",
       "wss://ksm-rpc.stakeworld.io"
     ],
+    "apiPeopleEndpoints": ["wss://kusama-people-rpc.polkadot.io"],
     "kusamaBootstrapEndpoint": "https://kusama.w3f.community",
     "polkadotBootstrapEndpoint": "https://polkadot.w3f.community",
     "candidatesUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/master/candidates/kusama.json"
diff --git a/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.sample.json b/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.sample.json
index 98b4a62dd..a9abb659a 100644
--- a/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.sample.json
+++ b/packages/core/config/kusama.microservice.sample.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "wss://rpc.dotters.network/kusama",
       "wss://ksm-rpc.stakeworld.io"
     ],
-
+    "apiPeopleEndpoints": ["wss://kusama-people-rpc.polkadot.io"],
     "kusamaBootstrapEndpoint": "https://kusama.w3f.community",
     "polkadotBootstrapEndpoint": "https://polkadot.w3f.community",
     "candidatesUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/w3f/1k-validators-be/master/candidates/kusama.json"