diff --git a/crates/net/p2p/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/p2p/src/lib.rs
index 97097cc..20d64a3 100644
--- a/crates/net/p2p/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/p2p/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ pub use metrics::populate_name_registry;
 const MAX_FETCH_RETRIES: u32 = 5;
 const INITIAL_BACKOFF_MS: u64 = 10;
 const BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER: u64 = 4;
+const PEER_REDIAL_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 12;
+
+enum RetryMessage {
+    BlockFetch(H256),
+    PeerRedial(PeerId),
+}
 
 pub(crate) struct PendingRequest {
     pub(crate) attempts: u32,
@@ -122,6 +128,7 @@ pub async fn start_p2p(
         })
         .build();
     let local_peer_id = *swarm.local_peer_id();
+    let mut bootnode_addrs = HashMap::new();
     for bootnode in bootnodes {
         let peer_id = PeerId::from_public_key(&bootnode.public_key);
         if peer_id == local_peer_id {
@@ -133,6 +140,7 @@ pub async fn start_p2p(
             .with(Protocol::QuicV1)
             .with_p2p(peer_id)
             .expect("failed to add peer ID to multiaddr");
+        bootnode_addrs.insert(peer_id, addr.clone());
         swarm.dial(addr).unwrap();
     }
     let addr = Multiaddr::empty()
@@ -159,7 +167,7 @@ pub async fn start_p2p(
         "/leanconsensus/{network}/{BLOCK_TOPIC_KIND}/ssz_snappy"
     ));
 
-    info!("P2P node started on {listening_socket}");
+    info!(socket=%listening_socket, "P2P node started");
 
     let (retry_tx, retry_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 
@@ -173,6 +181,7 @@ pub async fn start_p2p(
         connected_peers: HashSet::new(),
         pending_requests: HashMap::new(),
         request_id_map: HashMap::new(),
+        bootnode_addrs,
         retry_tx,
         retry_rx,
     };
@@ -197,8 +206,11 @@ pub(crate) struct P2PServer {
     pub(crate) connected_peers: HashSet<PeerId>,
     pub(crate) pending_requests: HashMap<ethlambda_types::primitives::H256, PendingRequest>,
     pub(crate) request_id_map: HashMap<OutboundRequestId, ethlambda_types::primitives::H256>,
-    retry_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ethlambda_types::primitives::H256>,
-    retry_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<ethlambda_types::primitives::H256>,
+    /// Bootnode addresses for redialing when disconnected
+    bootnode_addrs: HashMap<PeerId, Multiaddr>,
+    /// Channel for scheduling retries (block fetches and peer redials)
+    pub(crate) retry_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<RetryMessage>,
+    retry_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<RetryMessage>,
 }
 
 /// Event loop for the P2P crate.
@@ -220,8 +232,11 @@ async fn event_loop(mut server: P2PServer) {
                 };
                 handle_swarm_event(&mut server, event).await;
             }
-            Some(root) = server.retry_rx.recv() => {
-                handle_retry(&mut server, root).await;
+            Some(msg) = server.retry_rx.recv() => {
+                match msg {
+                    RetryMessage::BlockFetch(root) => handle_retry(&mut server, root).await,
+                    RetryMessage::PeerRedial(peer_id) => handle_peer_redial(&mut server, peer_id).await,
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -302,6 +317,7 @@ async fn handle_swarm_event(server: &mut P2PServer, event: SwarmEvent<BehaviourE
                 server.connected_peers.remove(&peer_id);
                 let peer_count = server.connected_peers.len();
                 metrics::notify_peer_disconnected(&Some(peer_id), direction, reason);
+
                 info!(
                     %peer_id,
                     %direction,
@@ -309,6 +325,12 @@ async fn handle_swarm_event(server: &mut P2PServer, event: SwarmEvent<BehaviourE
                     peer_count,
                     "Peer disconnected"
                 );
+
+                // Schedule redial if this is a bootnode
+                if server.bootnode_addrs.contains_key(&peer_id) {
+                    schedule_peer_redial(server.retry_tx.clone(), peer_id);
+                    info!(%peer_id, "Scheduled bootnode redial in {}s", PEER_REDIAL_INTERVAL_SECS);
+                }
             } else {
                 info!(%peer_id, %direction, %reason, "Peer connection closed but other connections remain");
             }
@@ -321,6 +343,15 @@ async fn handle_swarm_event(server: &mut P2PServer, event: SwarmEvent<BehaviourE
             };
             metrics::notify_peer_connected(&peer_id, "outbound", result);
             warn!(?peer_id, %error, "Outgoing connection error");
+
+            // Schedule redial if this was a bootnode
+            if let Some(pid) = peer_id
+                && server.bootnode_addrs.contains_key(&pid)
+                && !server.connected_peers.contains(&pid)
+            {
+                schedule_peer_redial(server.retry_tx.clone(), pid);
+                info!(%pid, "Scheduled bootnode redial after connection error");
+            }
         }
         SwarmEvent::IncomingConnectionError { peer_id, error, .. } => {
             metrics::notify_peer_connected(&peer_id, "inbound", "error");
@@ -369,6 +400,33 @@ async fn handle_retry(server: &mut P2PServer, root: H256) {
     }
 }
 
+async fn handle_peer_redial(server: &mut P2PServer, peer_id: PeerId) {
+    // Skip if already reconnected
+    if server.connected_peers.contains(&peer_id) {
+        trace!(%peer_id, "Bootnode reconnected during redial delay, skipping");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(addr) = server.bootnode_addrs.get(&peer_id) {
+        info!(%peer_id, "Redialing disconnected bootnode");
+        // NOTE: this dial does some checks and adds a pending outbound connection attempt.
+        // It does NOT block. If the dial fails, we'll later get an OutgoingConnectionError event.
+        if let Err(e) = server.swarm.dial(addr.clone()) {
+            warn!(%peer_id, %e, "Failed to redial bootnode, will retry");
+            // Schedule another redial attempt
+            schedule_peer_redial(server.retry_tx.clone(), peer_id);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Schedules a peer redial after the configured delay interval.
+pub(crate) fn schedule_peer_redial(retry_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<RetryMessage>, peer_id: PeerId) {
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(PEER_REDIAL_INTERVAL_SECS)).await;
+        let _ = retry_tx.send(RetryMessage::PeerRedial(peer_id));
+    });
+}
+
 pub struct Bootnode {
     ip: IpAddr,
     quic_port: u16,
diff --git a/crates/net/p2p/src/req_resp/handlers.rs b/crates/net/p2p/src/req_resp/handlers.rs
index d8e670c..026ae9d 100644
--- a/crates/net/p2p/src/req_resp/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/net/p2p/src/req_resp/handlers.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ use super::{
     BLOCKS_BY_ROOT_PROTOCOL_V1, BlocksByRootRequest, Request, Response, ResponsePayload,
     ResponseResult, Status,
 };
-use crate::{BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER, INITIAL_BACKOFF_MS, MAX_FETCH_RETRIES, P2PServer, PendingRequest};
+use crate::{
+    BACKOFF_MULTIPLIER, INITIAL_BACKOFF_MS, MAX_FETCH_RETRIES, P2PServer, PendingRequest,
+    RetryMessage,
+};
 
 pub async fn handle_req_resp_message(
     server: &mut P2PServer,
@@ -226,6 +229,6 @@ async fn handle_fetch_failure(
     let retry_tx = server.retry_tx.clone();
     tokio::spawn(async move {
         tokio::time::sleep(backoff).await;
-        let _ = retry_tx.send(root);
+        let _ = retry_tx.send(RetryMessage::BlockFetch(root));
     });
 }