diff --git a/api/tvl_dex.js b/api/tvl_dex.js
index 348d297d2..1bae1a8b1 100644
--- a/api/tvl_dex.js
+++ b/api/tvl_dex.js
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import { createInterBtcApi } from "@interlay/interbtc-api";
 
 const tvlDex = async (request, response) => {
     if (request.method === 'GET') {
-        const interbtcApi = await createInterBtcApi(process.env.REACT_APP_RELAY_CHAIN_URL, process.env.REACT_APP_BITCOIN_NETWORK);
-
-        if (!interbtcApi.api.isConnected) {
-            await interbtcApi.api.connect();
-        }
+        const interbtcApi = await createInterBtcApi(
+            process.env.REACT_APP_RELAY_CHAIN_URL,
+            process.env.REACT_APP_BITCOIN_NETWORK,
+            undefined,
+            3
+        );
 
         const pools = await interbtcApi.amm.getLiquidityPools();
         const currencies = pools.flatMap((pool) => pool.pooledCurrencies);