diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index 91457b3..68f1c3d 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -17,17 +17,23 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
   networks: {
     "base-mainnet": {
       url: "https://mainnet.base.org",
-      accounts: [process.env.WALLET_KEY as string],
+      accounts: {
+        mnemonic: process.env.MNEMONIC as string
+      },
       gasPrice: 1000000000,
     },
     "base-goerli": {
       url: "https://goerli.base.org",
-      accounts: [process.env.WALLET_KEY as string],
+      accounts: {
+        mnemonic: process.env.MNEMONIC as string
+      },
       gasPrice: 1000000000,
     },
     "base-local": {
       url: "http://localhost:8545",
-      accounts: [process.env.WALLET_KEY as string],
+      accounts: {
+        mnemonic: process.env.MNEMONIC as string
+      },
       gasPrice: 1000000000,
     },
   },
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-local.sh b/scripts/deploy-local.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..09cf29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deploy-local.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+NODE_ENV=local
+export NODE_ENV
+
+nc -z "127.0.0.1" 8545 >/dev/null 2>&1
+if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]
+then
+    echo "local node not running" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+npx hardhat compile
+
+# Same network, for testing reasons only
+npx hardhat --network base-local run scripts/deploy-l1.ts
+npx hardhat --network base-local run scripts/deploy-l2.ts