diff --git a/packages/interfaces/src/libp2p.ts b/packages/interfaces/src/libp2p.ts
index 51905fa7a4..3b7197a0e5 100644
--- a/packages/interfaces/src/libp2p.ts
+++ b/packages/interfaces/src/libp2p.ts
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ export type CreateLibp2pOptions = Libp2pOptions & {
    */
   hideWebSocketInfo?: boolean;
   pingMaxInboundStreams?: number;
+  /**
+   * Applies secure web socket filters.
+   * @default true
+   */
+  filterMultiaddrs?: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/create/libp2p.ts b/packages/sdk/src/create/libp2p.ts
index ba66dd0b29..84ce5efc5f 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/create/libp2p.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/create/libp2p.ts
@@ -64,13 +64,16 @@ export async function defaultLibp2p(
     ? { metadata: wakuMetadata(pubsubTopics) }
     : {};
 
-  const filter = process?.env?.NODE_ENV === "test" ? filterAll : wss;
+  const filter =
+    options?.filterMultiaddrs === false || process?.env?.NODE_ENV === "test"
+      ? filterAll
+      : wss;
 
   return createLibp2p({
     connectionManager: {
       minConnections: 1
     },
-    transports: [webSockets({ filter })],
+    transports: [webSockets({ filter: filter })],
     streamMuxers: [mplex()],
     connectionEncryption: [noise()],
     ...options,