# Anza Warns Solana Validators of Network Fork Risk

> Solana validators must update to Agave 4.4.1 by Nov. 6 to avoid network split.
- Title: Anza Warns Solana Validators of Network Fork Risk · TokenPost
- Summary: Solana validators must update to Agave 4.4.1 by Nov. 6 to avoid network split. Solana validators face network fork if they don't install Agave 4.4.1 by Nov.
- Keywords: solana, agave 4.4.1, network fork, epoch 1079, validator update, crypto, TokenPost
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/50696
- Published: 2026-11-07T08:41:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: solana, agave 4.4.1, network fork, epoch 1079, validator update, crypto, finance
## Anza's validator warning
Anza urged Solana mainnet validators to install Agave 4.4.1 before a Nov. 6 cutoff to prevent network split at epoch 1079.
## Network split deadline
The deadline was projected for 9:30 p.m. Beijing time on Nov. 6, or 8:30 a.m. ET (13:30 UTC).
## Agave 4.4.1 requirement
Agave 4.4.1 applies a minimum loaded-data size requirement to loader-v3 ProgramData accounts.
## Key takeaway

Solana validators face network fork if they don't install Agave 4.4.1 by Nov. 6.