diff --git a/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/NodePoints/index.tsx b/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/NodePoints/index.tsx
index 134a89d51..aa02e94a5 100644
--- a/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/NodePoints/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/NodePoints/index.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const _NodePoints = () => {
         range={1000}
         visible={!selectedNode}
       >
-        <meshStandardMaterial />
+        <meshBasicMaterial />
         {data?.nodes.map((node: NodeExtended) => {
           const primaryColor = normalizedSchemasByType[node.node_type]?.primary_color
           const color = primaryColor ?? (COLORS_MAP[nodeTypes.indexOf(node.node_type)] || colors.white)
diff --git a/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/Text/index.tsx b/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/Text/index.tsx
index 1d6e2eedb..8b1e6c005 100644
--- a/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/Text/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Universe/Graph/Cubes/Text/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Billboard, Svg, Text } from '@react-three/drei'
 import { useFrame } from '@react-three/fiber'
 import { memo, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
-import { Mesh, MeshStandardMaterial, Vector3 } from 'three'
+import { Mesh, MeshBasicMaterial, Vector3 } from 'three'
 import { Icons } from '~/components/Icons'
 import { useNodeTypes } from '~/stores/useDataStore'
 import { useGraphStore, useSelectedNode, useSelectedNodeRelativeIds } from '~/stores/useGraphStore'
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export const TextNode = memo(({ node, hide, isHovered }: Props) => {
               if (child instanceof Mesh) {
                 // Apply dynamic color to meshes
                 // eslint-disable-next-line no-param-reassign
-                child.material = new MeshStandardMaterial({ color })
+                child.material = new MeshBasicMaterial({ color })
               }
             })
           }}