diff --git a/.changeset/five-nails-fold.md b/.changeset/five-nails-fold.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ddd72a71d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/five-nails-fold.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"chainlink": patch
+---
+
+#updated Changed TelemetryIngress.UniConn default to false
diff --git a/core/config/docs/core.toml b/core/config/docs/core.toml
index d29223a31e1..dde898ed3b1 100644
--- a/core/config/docs/core.toml
+++ b/core/config/docs/core.toml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s' # Default
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
 # UniConn toggles which ws connection style is used.
-UniConn = true # Default
+UniConn = false # Default
 # Logging toggles verbose logging of the raw telemetry messages being sent.
 Logging = false # Default
 # BufferSize is the number of telemetry messages to buffer before dropping new ones.
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_ingress_test.go b/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_ingress_test.go
index c371b465a2b..64e85b5493e 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_ingress_test.go
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_ingress_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestTelemetryIngressConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ticfg := cfg.TelemetryIngress()
 	assert.True(t, ticfg.Logging())
-	assert.True(t, ticfg.UniConn())
+	assert.False(t, ticfg.UniConn())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint(1234), ticfg.BufferSize())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint(4321), ticfg.MaxBatchSize())
 	assert.Equal(t, time.Minute, ticfg.SendInterval())
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/config_test.go b/core/services/chainlink/config_test.go
index 1018778b32f..8e157de9049 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/config_test.go
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/config_test.go
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ func TestConfig_Marshal(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	full.TelemetryIngress = toml.TelemetryIngress{
-		UniConn:      ptr(true),
+		UniConn:      ptr(false),
 		Logging:      ptr(true),
 		BufferSize:   ptr[uint16](1234),
 		MaxBatchSize: ptr[uint16](4321),
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '1m0s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 `},
 		{"TelemetryIngress", Config{Core: toml.Core{TelemetryIngress: full.TelemetryIngress}}, `[TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = true
 BufferSize = 1234
 MaxBatchSize = 4321
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml b/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml
index f78c98896d0..4cfe5e2086c 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-full.toml b/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-full.toml
index e000ff82d40..eb69cee8b72 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-full.toml
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-full.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '1m0s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = true
 BufferSize = 1234
 MaxBatchSize = 4321
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml b/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml
index fc11ed10b1d..776481ed6a9 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml b/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml
index f78c98896d0..4cfe5e2086c 100644
--- a/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml
+++ b/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-empty-effective.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-full.toml b/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-full.toml
index a13a6b9db59..ee413a610e4 100644
--- a/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-full.toml
+++ b/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-full.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '1m0s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = true
 BufferSize = 1234
 MaxBatchSize = 4321
diff --git a/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml b/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml
index a3853dd2b44..210894d6162 100644
--- a/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml
+++ b/core/web/resolver/testdata/config-multi-chain-effective.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/docs/CONFIG.md b/docs/CONFIG.md
index 2f339dfda4c..c9262577f10 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIG.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIG.md
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ LeaseRefreshInterval determines how often to refresh the lease lock. Also contro
 ## TelemetryIngress
 ```toml
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true # Default
+UniConn = false # Default
 Logging = false # Default
 BufferSize = 100 # Default
 MaxBatchSize = 50 # Default
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ UseBatchSend = true # Default
 
 ### UniConn
 ```toml
-UniConn = true # Default
+UniConn = false # Default
 ```
 UniConn toggles which ws connection style is used.
 
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/default.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/default.txtar
index 9dcec7a45c5..ad923919e08 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/default.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/default.txtar
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/defaults-override.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/defaults-override.txtar
index 3feb595be02..52eb86b3e6d 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/defaults-override.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/defaults-override.txtar
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-disabled.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-disabled.txtar
index cd0e2f7fa1a..b9f456c4882 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-disabled.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-disabled.txtar
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-no-dir.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-no-dir.txtar
index 07ed2c398a3..9457ae718c7 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-no-dir.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging-no-dir.txtar
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging.txtar
index 3bb1179218f..9a77ab1eac0 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/disk-based-logging.txtar
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid-ocr-p2p.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid-ocr-p2p.txtar
index 5c9d6765723..d3e56f97fbb 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid-ocr-p2p.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid-ocr-p2p.txtar
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid.txtar
index e210c893823..af8fe17b877 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/invalid.txtar
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/valid.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/valid.txtar
index a11fd5f8926..c020664740c 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/valid.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/valid.txtar
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50
diff --git a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/warnings.txtar b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/warnings.txtar
index 071da2d2681..ac8489f3246 100644
--- a/testdata/scripts/node/validate/warnings.txtar
+++ b/testdata/scripts/node/validate/warnings.txtar
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ LeaseDuration = '10s'
 LeaseRefreshInterval = '1s'
 
 [TelemetryIngress]
-UniConn = true
+UniConn = false
 Logging = false
 BufferSize = 100
 MaxBatchSize = 50