diff --git a/common/config/presets/tari_config_example.toml b/common/config/presets/tari_config_example.toml
index d1f32cbf8b..09fe5a41fc 100644
--- a/common/config/presets/tari_config_example.toml
+++ b/common/config/presets/tari_config_example.toml
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ monerod_url = "http://monero-stagenet.exan.tech:38081" # stagenet
 
 # Address of the tari_merge_mining_proxy application
 proxy_host_address = "127.0.0.1:7878"
-transcoder_host_address = "127.0.0.1:7879"
 
 # In sole merged mining, the block solution is usually submitted to the Monero blockchain
 # (monerod) as well as to the Tari blockchain, then this setting should be "true". With pool
@@ -492,6 +491,11 @@ monerod_password = ""
 # accepted. (Default value = true; will wait for base node initial sync).
 #wait_for_initial_sync_at_startup = true
 
+[stratum_transcoder]
+
+# Address of the tari_stratum_transcoder application
+transcoder_host_address = "127.0.0.1:7879"
+
 [mining_node]
 # Number of mining threads
 # Default: number of logical CPU cores
@@ -515,3 +519,7 @@ monerod_password = ""
 # to true
 # Default: 30 seconds
 #validate_tip_timeout_sec=30
+
+# Stratum Mode configuration
+# mining_pool_address = "miningcore.tarilabs.com:3052"
+# mining_wallet_address = "YOUR_WALLET_PUBLIC_KEY"
diff --git a/common/src/configuration/global.rs b/common/src/configuration/global.rs
index 6b316b1bfd..d08752239c 100644
--- a/common/src/configuration/global.rs
+++ b/common/src/configuration/global.rs
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ fn convert_node_config(
                 .map_err(|e| ConfigurationError::new(&key, &e.to_string()))
         })?;
 
-    let key = config_string("merge_mining_proxy", &net_str, "transcoder_host_address");
+    let key = config_string("stratum_transcoder", &net_str, "transcoder_host_address");
     let transcoder_host_address = cfg
         .get_str(&key)
         .map_err(|e| ConfigurationError::new(&key, &e.to_string()))
diff --git a/common/src/configuration/utils.rs b/common/src/configuration/utils.rs
index fa19117e31..13dfdf0ab2 100644
--- a/common/src/configuration/utils.rs
+++ b/common/src/configuration/utils.rs
@@ -242,10 +242,21 @@ pub fn default_config(bootstrap: &ConfigBootstrap) -> Config {
     set_transport_defaults(&mut cfg).unwrap();
     set_merge_mining_defaults(&mut cfg);
     set_mining_node_defaults(&mut cfg);
+    set_stratum_transcoder_defaults(&mut cfg);
 
     cfg
 }
 
+fn set_stratum_transcoder_defaults(cfg: &mut Config) {
+    cfg.set_default("stratum_transcoder.mainnet.transcoder_host_address", "127.0.0.1:7879")
+        .unwrap();
+    cfg.set_default(
+        "stratum_transcoder.weatherwax.transcoder_host_address",
+        "127.0.0.1:7879",
+    )
+    .unwrap();
+}
+
 fn set_merge_mining_defaults(cfg: &mut Config) {
     cfg.set_default(
         "merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.monerod_url",
@@ -254,8 +265,6 @@ fn set_merge_mining_defaults(cfg: &mut Config) {
     .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.proxy_host_address", "127.0.0.1:7878")
         .unwrap();
-    cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.transcoder_host_address", "127.0.0.1:7879")
-        .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.monerod_use_auth", "false")
         .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.monerod_username", "")
@@ -264,7 +273,6 @@ fn set_merge_mining_defaults(cfg: &mut Config) {
         .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.wait_for_initial_sync_at_startup", true)
         .unwrap();
-
     cfg.set_default(
         "merge_mining_proxy.weatherwax.monerod_url",
         "http://monero-stagenet.exan.tech:38081",
@@ -272,8 +280,6 @@ fn set_merge_mining_defaults(cfg: &mut Config) {
     .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.weatherwax.proxy_host_address", "127.0.0.1:7878")
         .unwrap();
-    cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.mainnet.transcoder_host_address", "127.0.0.1:7879")
-        .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.weatherwax.proxy_submit_to_origin", true)
         .unwrap();
     cfg.set_default("merge_mining_proxy.weatherwax.monerod_use_auth", "false")
diff --git a/integration_tests/helpers/config.js b/integration_tests/helpers/config.js
index 5034ad0cf7..14e7599567 100644
--- a/integration_tests/helpers/config.js
+++ b/integration_tests/helpers/config.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function createEnv(
     `TARI_MERGE_MINING_PROXY__${network}__PROXY_HOST_ADDRESS`
   ] = `${proxyFullAddress}`;
   configEnvs[
-    `TARI_MERGE_MINING_PROXY__${network}__TRANSCODER_HOST_ADDRESS`
+    `TARI_STRATUM_TRANSCODER__${network}__TRANSCODER_HOST_ADDRESS`
   ] = `${transcoderFullAddress}`;
   configEnvs[`TARI_BASE_NODE__${network}__TRANSPORT`] = "tcp";
   configEnvs[`TARI_WALLET__${network}__TRANSPORT`] = "tcp";