diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/index.ts b/packages/api-client/src/index.ts
index e675904fc1..091c1a05c7 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export { XHRUploadClient } from './platform/xhr-upload-client'
 export { clearNodeAuthState, nodeAuthState, setNodeAuthState } from './state/node-auth'
 export * from './types'
 export { withJWTRetry } from './utils/jwt-retry'
+export { getNodeWebSocketUrl } from './utils/node-url'
 export {
 	type ParsedSseEvent,
 	type ParsedSseItem,
diff --git a/packages/api-client/src/utils/node-url.ts b/packages/api-client/src/utils/node-url.ts
index 834250e4ad..2bea1274b8 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/src/utils/node-url.ts
+++ b/packages/api-client/src/utils/node-url.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const NODE_FS_PATH_REGEX = /\/modrinth\/v\d+\/fs\/?$/
 const HTTP_SCHEME_REGEX = /^https?:\/\//i
 const WS_SCHEME_REGEX = /^wss?:\/\//i
+const HTTP_SECURE_SCHEME_REGEX = /^https:\/\//i
+const HTTP_INSECURE_SCHEME_REGEX = /^http:\/\//i
 
 export function getNodeBaseUrl(url: string): string {
 	const baseUrl = url.replace(NODE_FS_PATH_REGEX, '')
@@ -8,5 +10,9 @@ export function getNodeBaseUrl(url: string): string {
 }
 
 export function getNodeWebSocketUrl(url: string): string {
-	return WS_SCHEME_REGEX.test(url) ? url : `wss://${url}`
+	if (WS_SCHEME_REGEX.test(url)) return url
+	if (HTTP_SECURE_SCHEME_REGEX.test(url)) return url.replace(HTTP_SECURE_SCHEME_REGEX, 'wss://')
+	if (HTTP_INSECURE_SCHEME_REGEX.test(url)) return url.replace(HTTP_INSECURE_SCHEME_REGEX, 'ws://')
+
+	return `wss://${url}`
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/root.vue b/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/root.vue
index 281d2f90e9..92f908ea63 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/root.vue
+++ b/packages/ui/src/layouts/wrapped/hosting/manage/root.vue
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { Archon, Labrinth } from '@modrinth/api-client'
-import { ModrinthApiError } from '@modrinth/api-client'
+import { getNodeWebSocketUrl, ModrinthApiError } from '@modrinth/api-client'
 import {
 	BoxesIcon,
 	CheckIcon,
@@ -1299,9 +1299,15 @@ async function testNodeReachability(): Promise<boolean> {
 	const nodeInstance = serverData.value?.node?.instance
 	if (!nodeInstance) return false
 
-	const wsUrl = `wss://${nodeInstance}/pingtest`
-
 	try {
+		const auth = await client.archon.servers_v0.getWebSocketAuth(props.serverId)
+		const authUrl = getNodeWebSocketUrl(auth.url)
+		const protocol = authUrl.toLowerCase().startsWith('ws://') ? 'ws' : 'wss'
+		const wsUrl = getNodeWebSocketUrl(`${nodeInstance}/pingtest`).replace(
+			/^wss?:\/\//i,
+			`${protocol}://`,
+		)
+
 		return await new Promise((resolve) => {
 			const socket = new WebSocket(wsUrl)
 			const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -1326,7 +1332,7 @@ async function testNodeReachability(): Promise<boolean> {
 			}
 		})
 	} catch (error) {
-		console.error(`Failed to ping node ${wsUrl}:`, error)
+		console.error(`Failed to ping node ${nodeInstance}:`, error)
 		return false
 	}
 }