diff --git a/cmd/relayer/run/run.go b/cmd/relayer/run/run.go
index 9ef03c9e..61e3c4ba 100644
--- a/cmd/relayer/run/run.go
+++ b/cmd/relayer/run/run.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 
 					if currentHeight <= 2 {
 						pterm.Warning.Println("current height is too low, updating dymint config")
-						err = dymintutils.UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home, "5s")
+						err = dymintutils.UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home, "5s", false)
 						if err != nil {
 							pterm.Error.Println("failed to update dymint config")
 							return
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 				pterm.Info.Println(
 					"updating dymint config to 5s block time for relayer configuration",
 				)
-				err = dymintutils.UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home, "5s")
+				err = dymintutils.UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home, "5s", false)
 				if err != nil {
 					pterm.Error.Println(
 						"failed to update dymint config for ibc creation",
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func Cmd() *cobra.Command {
 			)
 
 			pterm.Info.Println("reverting dymint config to 1h")
-			err = dymintutils.UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home, "1h0m0s")
+			err = dymintutils.UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home, "1h0m0s", true)
 			if err != nil {
 				pterm.Error.Println("failed to update dymint config")
 				return
diff --git a/relayer/create_ibc_channel.go b/relayer/create_ibc_channel.go
index cf881dd8..b9ac8615 100644
--- a/relayer/create_ibc_channel.go
+++ b/relayer/create_ibc_channel.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package relayer
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -23,32 +22,32 @@ func (r *Relayer) CreateIBCChannel(
 	logFileOption bash.CommandOption,
 	seq *sequencer.Sequencer,
 ) (ConnectionChannels, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
+	// ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	// defer cancel()
 
 	// Run send funds command from sequencer to itself to make sure the chain is
 	// progressing for connection and channel creation.
 	// replaced update clients to avoid account sequence mismatch and
 	// premature heights updates e.g "TrustedHeight {1 x} must be less than header height {1 y}"
-	sequencerAddress, err := utils.GetAddressBinary(
-		utils.KeyConfig{
-			Dir: filepath.Join(seq.RlpCfg.Home, consts.ConfigDirName.Rollapp),
-			ID:  consts.KeysIds.RollappSequencer,
-		}, consts.Executables.RollappEVM,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ConnectionChannels{}, err
-	}
-
-	sendFundsCmd := seq.GetSendCmd(sequencerAddress)
-	bash.RunCommandEvery(
-		ctx,
-		sendFundsCmd.Path,
-		sendFundsCmd.Args[1:],
-		5,
-		utils.WithDiscardLogging(),
-	)
-
+	// sequencerAddress, err := utils.GetAddressBinary(
+	// 	utils.KeyConfig{
+	// 		Dir: filepath.Join(seq.RlpCfg.Home, consts.ConfigDirName.Rollapp),
+	// 		ID:  consts.KeysIds.RollappSequencer,
+	// 	}, consts.Executables.RollappEVM,
+	// )
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	return ConnectionChannels{}, err
+	// }
+	//
+	// sendFundsCmd := seq.GetSendCmd(sequencerAddress)
+	// bash.RunCommandEvery(
+	// 	ctx,
+	// 	sendFundsCmd.Path,
+	// 	sendFundsCmd.Args[1:],
+	// 	5,
+	// 	utils.WithDiscardLogging(),
+	// )
+	//
 	var status string
 
 	// Create client if it doesn't exist or override is true
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ func (r *Relayer) CreateIBCChannel(
 		return ConnectionChannels{}, err
 	}
 
-	_, _, err = r.LoadActiveChannel()
+	_, _, err := r.LoadActiveChannel()
 	if err != nil {
 		return ConnectionChannels{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/utils/dymint/dymint.go b/utils/dymint/dymint.go
index eb387a8d..6605801e 100644
--- a/utils/dymint/dymint.go
+++ b/utils/dymint/dymint.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package dymint
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
 	"os/exec"
 	"time"
 
@@ -61,7 +65,16 @@ type dymintInstrumentationConfig struct {
 	PrometheusListenAddr string `toml:"prometheus_listen_addr"`
 }
 
-func UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home string, t string) error {
+type RollappHealthResponse struct {
+	JSONRPC string `json:"jsonrpc"`
+	Result  struct {
+		IsHealthy bool   `json:"isHealthy"`
+		Error     string `json:"error"`
+	} `json:"result"`
+	ID int `json:"id"`
+}
+
+func UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home string, t string, forceUpdate bool) error {
 	pterm.Info.Println("checking dymint block time settings")
 	dymintPath := sequencer.GetDymintFilePath(home)
 	dymintCfg, err := tomlconfig.Load(dymintPath)
@@ -86,11 +99,13 @@ func UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home string, t string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if want < have {
-		pterm.Info.Println(
-			"block time is higher then recommended when creating ibc channels: ",
-			have,
-		)
+	if want < have || forceUpdate {
+		if want < have {
+			pterm.Info.Println(
+				"block time is higher then recommended when creating ibc channels: ",
+				have,
+			)
+		}
 		pterm.Info.Println("updating dymint config")
 
 		err = utils.UpdateFieldInToml(dymintPath, "max_idle_time", want.String())
@@ -117,8 +132,8 @@ func UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home string, t string) error {
 			"sudo", "systemctl", "restart", "rollapp",
 		)
 
-		// TODO: check for the systemd service status and /health endpoint instead
 		time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
+		waitForHealthyRollApp("http://localhost:26657")
 		_, err = bash.ExecCommandWithStdout(cmd)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -129,3 +144,47 @@ func UpdateDymintConfigForIBC(home string, t string) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func waitForHealthyRollApp(url string) {
+	timeout := time.After(20 * time.Second)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	spinner, _ := pterm.DefaultSpinner.Start("waiting for rollapp to become healthy")
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			spinner.Fail("Timeout: Failed to receive expected response within 20 seconds")
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			// nolint:gosec
+			resp, err := http.Get(url)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Error making request: %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			// nolint:errcheck
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+			body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Error reading response body: %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			var response RollappHealthResponse
+			err = json.Unmarshal(body, &response)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Error unmarshaling JSON: %v\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if response.Result.IsHealthy {
+				spinner.Success("RollApp is healthy")
+				fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}