diff --git a/ops/l2-genesis/flags/flags.go b/ops/l2-genesis/flags/flags.go
index d62f314f6..465209a84 100644
--- a/ops/l2-genesis/flags/flags.go
+++ b/ops/l2-genesis/flags/flags.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ var (
 		Name:   "heartbeat.url",
 		Usage:  "Sets the URL to heartbeat to",
 		EnvVar: prefixEnvVar("HEARTBEAT_URL"),
-		Value:  "https://heartbeat.optimism.io",
+		Value:  "https://status.optimism.io",
 	}
 	BackupL2UnsafeSyncRPC = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:     "l2.backup-unsafe-sync-rpc",