diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 34ffa305d..bcc9d38ef 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 * text=auto
 CHANGELOG.md merge=union
 
+.metamaskrc.dist linguist-language=ini
+
 # Reviewing the lockfile contents is an important step in verifying that
 # we're using the dependencies we expect to be using
 package-lock.json linguist-generated=false
diff --git a/.metamaskrc.dist b/.metamaskrc.dist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4c065503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.metamaskrc.dist
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+; Extra environment variables
+INFURA_PROJECT_ID=00000000000
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09f8d2857..30550286c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ To learn how to contribute to the MetaMask project itself, visit our [Internal D
     - If you are using [nvm](https://github.com/creationix/nvm#installation) (recommended) running `nvm use` will automatically choose the right node version for you.
 - Install [Yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install)
 - Install dependencies: `yarn`
+- Copy the `.metamaskrc.dist` file to `.metamaskrc`
 - Build the project to the `./dist/` folder with `yarn dist`.
 - Optionally, to start a development build (e.g. with logging and file watching) run `yarn start` instead.
     - To start the [React DevTools](https://github.com/facebook/react-devtools) and [Redux DevTools Extension](http://extension.remotedev.io)
diff --git a/app/scripts/background.js b/app/scripts/background.js
index 3df32dfeb..2834d0c6a 100644
--- a/app/scripts/background.js
+++ b/app/scripts/background.js
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ function setupController (initState, initLangCode) {
   //
 
   const controller = new MetamaskController({
+    infuraProjectId: process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID,
     // User confirmation callbacks:
     showUnconfirmedMessage: triggerUi,
     showUnapprovedTx: triggerUi,
diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/network/createInfuraClient.js b/app/scripts/controllers/network/createInfuraClient.js
index c961aeca1..66aa69472 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/network/createInfuraClient.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/network/createInfuraClient.js
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ import createInfuraMiddleware from 'eth-json-rpc-infura'
 import BlockTracker from 'eth-block-tracker'
 import * as networkEnums from './enums'
 
-export default function createInfuraClient ({ network }) {
-  const infuraMiddleware = createInfuraMiddleware({ network, maxAttempts: 5, source: 'metamask' })
+export default function createInfuraClient ({ network, projectId }) {
+  const infuraMiddleware = createInfuraMiddleware({
+    network,
+    projectId,
+    maxAttempts: 5,
+    source: 'metamask',
+  })
   const infuraProvider = providerFromMiddleware(infuraMiddleware)
   const blockTracker = new BlockTracker({ provider: infuraProvider })
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/controllers/network/network.js b/app/scripts/controllers/network/network.js
index 29e878cc8..1b4caeb6d 100644
--- a/app/scripts/controllers/network/network.js
+++ b/app/scripts/controllers/network/network.js
@@ -62,6 +62,21 @@ export default class NetworkController extends EventEmitter {
     this._blockTrackerProxy = null
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the Infura project ID
+   *
+   * @param {string} projectId - The Infura project ID
+   * @throws {Error} if the project ID is not a valid string
+   * @return {void}
+   */
+  setInfuraProjectId (projectId) {
+    if (!projectId || typeof projectId !== 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Invalid Infura project ID')
+    }
+
+    this._infuraProjectId = projectId
+  }
+
   initializeProvider (providerParams) {
     this._baseProviderParams = providerParams
     const { type, rpcTarget, chainId, ticker, nickname } = this.providerStore.getState()
@@ -177,7 +192,7 @@ export default class NetworkController extends EventEmitter {
     // infura type-based endpoints
     const isInfura = INFURA_PROVIDER_TYPES.includes(type)
     if (isInfura) {
-      this._configureInfuraProvider(opts)
+      this._configureInfuraProvider(type, this._infuraProjectId)
     // other type-based rpc endpoints
     } else if (type === LOCALHOST) {
       this._configureLocalhostProvider()
@@ -189,10 +204,11 @@ export default class NetworkController extends EventEmitter {
     }
   }
 
-  _configureInfuraProvider ({ type }) {
+  _configureInfuraProvider (type, projectId) {
     log.info('NetworkController - configureInfuraProvider', type)
     const networkClient = createInfuraClient({
       network: type,
+      projectId,
     })
     this._setNetworkClient(networkClient)
     // setup networkConfig
diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
index f19e12bed..8d1c462a5 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.js
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ export default class MetamaskController extends EventEmitter {
     // controller initialization order matters
 
     this.networkController = new NetworkController(initState.NetworkController)
+    this.networkController.setInfuraProjectId(opts.infuraProjectId)
 
     this.preferencesController = new PreferencesController({
       initState: initState.PreferencesController,
diff --git a/development/build/scripts.js b/development/build/scripts.js
index c6e3e4173..bdeb1e6ab 100644
--- a/development/build/scripts.js
+++ b/development/build/scripts.js
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ const pify = require('pify')
 const endOfStream = pify(require('end-of-stream'))
 const { makeStringTransform } = require('browserify-transform-tools')
 
-const conf = require('rc')('metamask', {})
+const conf = require('rc')('metamask', {
+  INFURA_PROJECT_ID: process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID,
+})
 
 const packageJSON = require('../../package.json')
 const { createTask, composeParallel, composeSeries, runInChildProcess } = require('./task')
@@ -326,6 +328,11 @@ function createScriptTasks ({ browserPlatforms, livereload }) {
       ETH_GAS_STATION_API_KEY: process.env.ETH_GAS_STATION_API_KEY || '',
       CONF: opts.devMode ? conf : ({}),
       SENTRY_DSN: process.env.SENTRY_DSN,
+      INFURA_PROJECT_ID: conf.INFURA_PROJECT_ID || (
+        opts.testing
+          ? '00000000000000000000000000000000'
+          : undefined
+      ),
     }), {
       global: true,
     })
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6c81c900b..d429a3c11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     "eth-ens-namehash": "^2.0.8",
     "eth-json-rpc-errors": "^2.0.2",
     "eth-json-rpc-filters": "^4.1.1",
-    "eth-json-rpc-infura": "^4.0.2",
+    "eth-json-rpc-infura": "^5.0.0",
     "eth-json-rpc-middleware": "^5.0.2",
     "eth-keyring-controller": "^6.1.0",
     "eth-method-registry": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/test/unit/app/controllers/detect-tokens-test.js b/test/unit/app/controllers/detect-tokens-test.js
index 0b65e9258..6798703c1 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/controllers/detect-tokens-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/controllers/detect-tokens-test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
-import nock from 'nock'
 import sinon from 'sinon'
 import ObservableStore from 'obs-store'
 import contracts from 'eth-contract-metadata'
@@ -21,13 +20,9 @@ describe('DetectTokensController', function () {
   }
 
   beforeEach(async function () {
-
-    nock('https://api.infura.io')
-      .get(/.*/u)
-      .reply(200)
-
     keyringMemStore = new ObservableStore({ isUnlocked: false })
     network = new NetworkController()
+    network.setInfuraProjectId('foo')
     preferences = new PreferencesController({ network })
     preferences.setAddresses([
       '0x7e57e2',
@@ -39,7 +34,6 @@ describe('DetectTokensController', function () {
 
   after(function () {
     sandbox.restore()
-    nock.cleanAll()
   })
 
   it('should poll on correct interval', async function () {
diff --git a/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js b/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
index e15f2880b..35c695894 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
@@ -82,19 +82,6 @@ describe('MetaMaskController', function () {
 
   beforeEach(function () {
 
-    nock('https://api.infura.io')
-      .get('/v1/ticker/ethusd')
-      .reply(200, '{"base": "ETH", "quote": "USD", "bid": 288.45, "ask": 288.46, "volume": 112888.17569277, "exchange": "bitfinex", "total_volume": 272175.00106721005, "num_exchanges": 8, "timestamp": 1506444677}')
-
-    nock('https://api.infura.io')
-      .get('/v1/ticker/ethjpy')
-      .reply(200, '{"base": "ETH", "quote": "JPY", "bid": 32300.0, "ask": 32400.0, "volume": 247.4616071, "exchange": "kraken", "total_volume": 247.4616071, "num_exchanges": 1, "timestamp": 1506444676}')
-
-    nock('https://api.infura.io')
-      .persist()
-      .get(/.*/u)
-      .reply(200)
-
     nock('https://min-api.cryptocompare.com')
       .persist()
       .get(/.*/u)
@@ -114,6 +101,7 @@ describe('MetaMaskController', function () {
       },
       initState: cloneDeep(firstTimeState),
       platform: { showTransactionNotification: () => undefined, getVersion: () => 'foo' },
+      infuraProjectId: 'foo',
     })
 
     // add sinon method spies
diff --git a/test/unit/app/controllers/network/network-controller-test.js b/test/unit/app/controllers/network/network-controller-test.js
index 161df6170..882c7ac54 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/controllers/network/network-controller-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/controllers/network/network-controller-test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import assert from 'assert'
-import nock from 'nock'
 import NetworkController from '../../../../../app/scripts/controllers/network'
 import { getNetworkDisplayName } from '../../../../../app/scripts/controllers/network/util'
 
@@ -12,16 +11,8 @@ describe('NetworkController', function () {
     }
 
     beforeEach(function () {
-      nock('https://rinkeby.infura.io')
-        .persist()
-        .post('/metamask')
-        .reply(200)
-
       networkController = new NetworkController()
-    })
-
-    afterEach(function () {
-      nock.cleanAll()
+      networkController.setInfuraProjectId('foo')
     })
 
     describe('#provider', function () {
diff --git a/test/unit/ui/app/actions.spec.js b/test/unit/ui/app/actions.spec.js
index 770608bdc..2dc949c84 100644
--- a/test/unit/ui/app/actions.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/ui/app/actions.spec.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ describe('Actions', function () {
         },
       },
       initState: cloneDeep(firstTimeState),
+      infuraProjectId: 'foo',
     })
 
     metamaskController.threeBoxController = {
diff --git a/ui/app/pages/settings/networks-tab/networks-tab.constants.js b/ui/app/pages/settings/networks-tab/networks-tab.constants.js
index 453a616b2..01e0666ed 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/settings/networks-tab/networks-tab.constants.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/settings/networks-tab/networks-tab.constants.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const defaultNetworksData = [
     labelKey: 'mainnet',
     iconColor: '#29B6AF',
     providerType: 'mainnet',
-    rpcUrl: 'https://api.infura.io/v1/jsonrpc/mainnet',
+    rpcUrl: `https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/${process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID}`,
     chainId: '1',
     ticker: 'ETH',
     blockExplorerUrl: 'https://etherscan.io',
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const defaultNetworksData = [
     labelKey: 'ropsten',
     iconColor: '#FF4A8D',
     providerType: 'ropsten',
-    rpcUrl: 'https://api.infura.io/v1/jsonrpc/ropsten',
+    rpcUrl: `https://ropsten.infura.io/v3/${process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID}`,
     chainId: '3',
     ticker: 'ETH',
     blockExplorerUrl: 'https://ropsten.etherscan.io',
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const defaultNetworksData = [
     labelKey: 'rinkeby',
     iconColor: '#F6C343',
     providerType: 'rinkeby',
-    rpcUrl: 'https://api.infura.io/v1/jsonrpc/rinkeby',
+    rpcUrl: `https://rinkeby.infura.io/v3/${process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID}`,
     chainId: '4',
     ticker: 'ETH',
     blockExplorerUrl: 'https://rinkeby.etherscan.io',
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const defaultNetworksData = [
     labelKey: 'goerli',
     iconColor: '#3099f2',
     providerType: 'goerli',
-    rpcUrl: 'https://api.infura.io/v1/jsonrpc/goerli',
+    rpcUrl: `https://goerli.infura.io/v3/${process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID}`,
     chainId: '5',
     ticker: 'ETH',
     blockExplorerUrl: 'https://goerli.etherscan.io',
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const defaultNetworksData = [
     labelKey: 'kovan',
     iconColor: '#9064FF',
     providerType: 'kovan',
-    rpcUrl: 'https://api.infura.io/v1/jsonrpc/kovan',
+    rpcUrl: `https://kovan.infura.io/v3/${process.env.INFURA_PROJECT_ID}`,
     chainId: '42',
     ticker: 'ETH',
     blockExplorerUrl: 'https://etherscan.io',
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 479e1f858..e6a7b4d5a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -10371,7 +10371,7 @@ eth-json-rpc-infura@^3.1.0:
     json-rpc-error "^2.0.0"
     tape "^4.8.0"
 
-eth-json-rpc-infura@^4.0.1, eth-json-rpc-infura@^4.0.2:
+eth-json-rpc-infura@^4.0.1:
   version "4.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eth-json-rpc-infura/-/eth-json-rpc-infura-4.0.2.tgz#8af1a1a2e9a0a82aaa302bbc96fb1a4c15d69b83"
   integrity sha512-dvgOrci9lZqpjpp0hoC3Zfedhg3aIpLFVDH0TdlKxRlkhR75hTrKTwxghDrQwE0bn3eKrC8RsN1m/JdnIWltpw==
@@ -10381,6 +10381,16 @@ eth-json-rpc-infura@^4.0.1, eth-json-rpc-infura@^4.0.2:
     eth-json-rpc-middleware "^4.1.4"
     json-rpc-engine "^5.1.3"
 
+eth-json-rpc-infura@^5.0.0:
+  version "5.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eth-json-rpc-infura/-/eth-json-rpc-infura-5.0.0.tgz#a666efe860659ffa09e918abdf9aab9f2434e508"
+  integrity sha512-TvRgnDHsxNblUpFo1KTqsgfeZ0rMEg6Ga+v+Zbqjb467txODg6oPamKJKh/odOs+MXtYpt9e7d4yJCy+5azq5w==
+  dependencies:
+    eth-json-rpc-middleware "^4.4.0"
+    eth-rpc-errors "^3.0.0"
+    json-rpc-engine "^5.1.3"
+    node-fetch "^2.6.0"
+
 eth-json-rpc-middleware@^1.5.0:
   version "1.6.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eth-json-rpc-middleware/-/eth-json-rpc-middleware-1.6.0.tgz#5c9d4c28f745ccb01630f0300ba945f4bef9593f"
@@ -10400,7 +10410,7 @@ eth-json-rpc-middleware@^1.5.0:
     promise-to-callback "^1.0.0"
     tape "^4.6.3"
 
-eth-json-rpc-middleware@^4.1.4, eth-json-rpc-middleware@^4.1.5:
+eth-json-rpc-middleware@^4.1.4, eth-json-rpc-middleware@^4.1.5, eth-json-rpc-middleware@^4.4.0:
   version "4.4.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eth-json-rpc-middleware/-/eth-json-rpc-middleware-4.4.1.tgz#07d3dd0724c24a8d31e4a172ee96271da71b4228"
   integrity sha512-yoSuRgEYYGFdVeZg3poWOwAlRI+MoBIltmOB86MtpoZjvLbou9EB/qWMOWSmH2ryCWLW97VYY6NWsmWm3OAA7A==
@@ -10528,6 +10538,13 @@ eth-rpc-errors@^2.1.1:
   dependencies:
     fast-safe-stringify "^2.0.6"
 
+eth-rpc-errors@^3.0.0:
+  version "3.0.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eth-rpc-errors/-/eth-rpc-errors-3.0.0.tgz#d7b22653c70dbf9defd4ef490fd08fe70608ca10"
+  integrity sha512-iPPNHPrLwUlR9xCSYm7HHQjWBasor3+KZfRvwEWxMz3ca0yqnlBeJrnyphkGIXZ4J7AMAaOLmwy4AWhnxOiLxg==
+  dependencies:
+    fast-safe-stringify "^2.0.6"
+
 eth-sig-util@2.3.0, eth-sig-util@^2.3.0:
   version "2.3.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/eth-sig-util/-/eth-sig-util-2.3.0.tgz#c54a6ac8e8796f7e25f59cf436982a930e645231"