diff --git a/lbrynet/dht/node.py b/lbrynet/dht/node.py
index 5b20d952a..2cb4c3cf3 100644
--- a/lbrynet/dht/node.py
+++ b/lbrynet/dht/node.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Node:
 
         if known_node_urls:
             for host, port in known_node_urls:
-                address = await resolve_host(host)
+                address = await resolve_host(host, port, proto='udp')
                 if (address, port) not in known_node_addresses:
                     known_node_addresses.append((address, port))
                     url_to_addr[address] = host
diff --git a/lbrynet/stream/downloader.py b/lbrynet/stream/downloader.py
index c269275c4..3faedefd1 100644
--- a/lbrynet/stream/downloader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/stream/downloader.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class StreamDownloader(StreamAssembler):
     def add_fixed_peers(self):
         async def _add_fixed_peers():
             self.peer_queue.put_nowait([
-                KademliaPeer(self.loop, address=(await resolve_host(url)), tcp_port=port + 1)
+                KademliaPeer(self.loop, address=(await resolve_host(url, port + 1, proto='tcp')), tcp_port=port + 1)
                 for url, port in self.config.reflector_servers
             ])
         if self.config.reflector_servers:
diff --git a/lbrynet/utils.py b/lbrynet/utils.py
index 9b02c01bd..941748fc4 100644
--- a/lbrynet/utils.py
+++ b/lbrynet/utils.py
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ def drain_tasks(tasks: typing.List[typing.Optional[asyncio.Task]]):
         cancel_task(tasks.pop())
 
 
-async def resolve_host(url: str) -> str:
+async def resolve_host(url: str, port: int, proto: str) -> str:
+    if proto not in ['udp', 'tcp']:
+        raise Exception("invalid protocol")
     try:
         if ipaddress.ip_address(url):
             return url
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ async def resolve_host(url: str) -> str:
         pass
     loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     return (await loop.getaddrinfo(
-        url, 'https',
-        proto=socket.IPPROTO_TCP,
+        url, port,
+        proto=socket.IPPROTO_TCP if proto == 'tcp' else socket.SOCK_DGRAM,
+        type=socket.SOCK_STREAM
     ))[0][4][0]