diff --git a/ethereum/.env.example b/ethereum/.env.example
index a91e15e..1fe8104 100644
--- a/ethereum/.env.example
+++ b/ethereum/.env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 API_URL="https://demo.dgov.io/api"
 CA_PATH=
+LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY=
 SEPOLIA_PRIVATE_KEY=
 MAINNET_PRIVATE_KEY=
+SEED_PHRASE=
 ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=
 WORK1_PRICE="0.001"
 ONBOARDING_PRICE="0.001"
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diff --git a/ethereum/hardhat.config.js b/ethereum/hardhat.config.js
index 8b8ab69..b795b1b 100644
--- a/ethereum/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/ethereum/hardhat.config.js
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ module.exports = {
   solidity: '0.8.24',
   networks: {
     hardhat: {
-      accounts: {
-        mnemonic: process.env.SEED_PHRASE,
-      },
+      accounts: process.env.SEED_PHRASE
+        ? { mnemonic: process.env.SEED_PHRASE }
+        : [process.env.LOCAL_PRIVATE_KEY],
       chainId: 1337,
     },
     sepolia: {