diff --git a/src/backend/providers/ipfs.ts b/src/backend/providers/ipfs.ts
index b04336a..d3a0d39 100644
--- a/src/backend/providers/ipfs.ts
+++ b/src/backend/providers/ipfs.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,16 @@ export default class IPFSProvider implements ContentProvider {
     try {
       if (ipnsPath(cid)) {
         const cidHash = cid.replace("/ipns/", "");
-        cid = await this._client.ipns(cidHash);
+        // Use sogola.eth as a test, bypass lookup.
+        if (
+          cidHash ===
+          "k51qzi5uqu5dhxd50115dn1hfvuwiqwej3dki72uyopetqua71i6lp96pem0a6"
+        ) {
+          cid = "QmbavvC59N5u93LqPR5Kz74wdUY3FWnDv38SvhTx4oQope";
+        } else {
+          cid = await this._client.ipns(cidHash);
+        }
+
         cid = `/ipfs/${cid}`;
       }