diff --git a/multinode/config/config.go b/multinode/config/config.go
index b56eb57..73555e0 100644
--- a/multinode/config/config.go
+++ b/multinode/config/config.go
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/config"
-
-	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-framework/multinode"
 )
 
 // MultiNodeConfig is a wrapper to provide required functions while keeping configs Public
@@ -24,6 +22,7 @@ type MultiNode struct {
 	SyncThreshold              *uint32
 	NodeIsSyncingEnabled       *bool
 	LeaseDuration              *config.Duration
+	NewHeadsPollInterval       *config.Duration
 	FinalizedBlockPollInterval *config.Duration
 	EnforceRepeatableRead      *bool
 	DeathDeclarationDelay      *config.Duration
@@ -62,6 +61,10 @@ func (c *MultiNodeConfig) NodeIsSyncingEnabled() bool {
 
 func (c *MultiNodeConfig) LeaseDuration() time.Duration { return c.MultiNode.LeaseDuration.Duration() }
 
+func (c *MultiNodeConfig) NewHeadsPollInterval() time.Duration {
+	return c.MultiNode.NewHeadsPollInterval.Duration()
+}
+
 func (c *MultiNodeConfig) FinalizedBlockPollInterval() time.Duration {
 	return c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockPollInterval.Duration()
 }
@@ -86,73 +89,6 @@ func (c *MultiNodeConfig) FinalityTagEnabled() bool { return *c.MultiNode.Finali
 
 func (c *MultiNodeConfig) FinalizedBlockOffset() uint32 { return *c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockOffset }
 
-func (c *MultiNodeConfig) SetDefaults() {
-	// MultiNode is disabled as it's not fully implemented yet: BCFR-122
-	if c.MultiNode.Enabled == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.Enabled = ptr(false)
-	}
-
-	/* Node Configs */
-	// Failure threshold for polling set to 5 to tolerate some polling failures before taking action.
-	if c.MultiNode.PollFailureThreshold == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.PollFailureThreshold = ptr(uint32(5))
-	}
-	// Poll interval is set to 15 seconds to ensure timely updates while minimizing resource usage.
-	if c.MultiNode.PollInterval == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.PollInterval = config.MustNewDuration(15 * time.Second)
-	}
-	// Selection mode defaults to priority level to enable using node priorities
-	if c.MultiNode.SelectionMode == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.SelectionMode = ptr(multinode.NodeSelectionModePriorityLevel)
-	}
-	// The sync threshold is set to 10 to allow for some flexibility in node synchronization before considering it out of sync.
-	if c.MultiNode.SyncThreshold == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.SyncThreshold = ptr(uint32(10))
-	}
-	// Lease duration is set to 1 minute by default to allow node locks for a reasonable amount of time.
-	if c.MultiNode.LeaseDuration == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.LeaseDuration = config.MustNewDuration(time.Minute)
-	}
-	// Node syncing is not relevant for Solana and is disabled by default.
-	if c.MultiNode.NodeIsSyncingEnabled == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.NodeIsSyncingEnabled = ptr(false)
-	}
-	// The finalized block polling interval is set to 5 seconds to ensure timely updates while minimizing resource usage.
-	if c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockPollInterval == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockPollInterval = config.MustNewDuration(5 * time.Second)
-	}
-	// Repeatable read guarantee should be enforced by default.
-	if c.MultiNode.EnforceRepeatableRead == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.EnforceRepeatableRead = ptr(true)
-	}
-	// The delay before declaring a node dead is set to 20 seconds to give nodes time to recover from temporary issues.
-	if c.MultiNode.DeathDeclarationDelay == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.DeathDeclarationDelay = config.MustNewDuration(20 * time.Second)
-	}
-
-	/* Chain Configs */
-	// Threshold for no new heads is set to 20 seconds, assuming that heads should update at a reasonable pace.
-	if c.MultiNode.NodeNoNewHeadsThreshold == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.NodeNoNewHeadsThreshold = config.MustNewDuration(20 * time.Second)
-	}
-	// Similar to heads, finalized heads should be updated within 20 seconds.
-	if c.MultiNode.NoNewFinalizedHeadsThreshold == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.NoNewFinalizedHeadsThreshold = config.MustNewDuration(20 * time.Second)
-	}
-	// Finality tags are used in Solana and enabled by default.
-	if c.MultiNode.FinalityTagEnabled == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.FinalityTagEnabled = ptr(true)
-	}
-	// Finality depth will not be used since finality tags are enabled.
-	if c.MultiNode.FinalityDepth == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.FinalityDepth = ptr(uint32(0))
-	}
-	// Finalized block offset allows for RPCs to be slightly behind the finalized block.
-	if c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockOffset == nil {
-		c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockOffset = ptr(uint32(50))
-	}
-}
-
 func (c *MultiNodeConfig) SetFrom(f *MultiNodeConfig) {
 	if f.MultiNode.Enabled != nil {
 		c.MultiNode.Enabled = f.MultiNode.Enabled
@@ -177,6 +113,9 @@ func (c *MultiNodeConfig) SetFrom(f *MultiNodeConfig) {
 	if f.MultiNode.LeaseDuration != nil {
 		c.MultiNode.LeaseDuration = f.MultiNode.LeaseDuration
 	}
+	if f.MultiNode.NewHeadsPollInterval != nil {
+		c.MultiNode.NewHeadsPollInterval = f.MultiNode.NewHeadsPollInterval
+	}
 	if f.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockPollInterval != nil {
 		c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockPollInterval = f.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockPollInterval
 	}
@@ -204,7 +143,3 @@ func (c *MultiNodeConfig) SetFrom(f *MultiNodeConfig) {
 		c.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockOffset = f.MultiNode.FinalizedBlockOffset
 	}
 }
-
-func ptr[T any](t T) *T {
-	return &t
-}