diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs
index e9e9d647..2a88ec96 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/relay_management.rs
@@ -174,9 +174,11 @@ impl RoutingTable {
 
             // Exclude any nodes that have 'failed to send' state indicating a
             // connection drop or inability to reach the node
-            if e.peer_stats().rpc_stats.failed_to_send > 0 {
-                return false;
-            }
+
+            // XXX: we should be able to enable this!
+            // if e.peer_stats().rpc_stats.failed_to_send > 0 {
+            //     return false;
+            // }
 
             // Until we have a way of reducing a SignedRelayedNodeInfo to a SignedDirectNodeInfo
             // See https://gitlab.com/veilid/veilid/-/issues/381