diff --git a/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/IpfsNode.ts b/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/IpfsNode.ts
index c1953206a..5dd5a8cd1 100644
--- a/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/IpfsNode.ts
+++ b/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/IpfsNode.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { NodeOfflineError } from '@/lib/nodes/utils/errors'
 import axios, { AxiosInstance, AxiosProgressEvent, AxiosRequestConfig, ResponseType } from 'axios'
 import { Node } from '@/lib/nodes/abstract.node'
 import { NODE_LABELS } from '@/lib/nodes/constants'
+import { normalizeHeight } from './utils'
 
 type FetchNodeInfoResult = {
   availableSizeInMb: number
@@ -117,9 +118,10 @@ export class IpfsNode extends Node<AxiosInstance> {
   protected async checkHealth() {
     const time = Date.now()
     const { timestamp } = await this.fetchNodeInfo()
+    this.height = normalizeHeight(timestamp)
 
     return {
-      height: timestamp,
+      height: this.height,
       ping: Date.now() - time
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/utils.ts b/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57fdcb9d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/nodes/ipfs/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * Normalize the height to 8 digits.
+ * Rounds the timestamp to seconds and removes the first two digits.
+ * @param timestamp Timestamp in milliseconds
+ */
+export const normalizeHeight = (timestamp: number) => {
+  if (!timestamp) return 0
+
+  return Number(
+    Math.ceil(timestamp / 1000)
+      .toString()
+      .substring(2)
+  )
+}