diff --git a/.env.miner.example b/.env.miner.example
index bb42523..efd6644 100644
--- a/.env.miner.example
+++ b/.env.miner.example
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ FORWARD_FUNCTION=base_miner
 # Logging
 # Options: info, debug, trace
 LOGGING_LEVEL=debug
+
+# Local Subtensor Configuration
+# Only used if you run your own subtensor node
+LOCALNET=ws://127.0.0.1:9945
diff --git a/.env.validator.example b/.env.validator.example
index c81f7ba..413807c 100644
--- a/.env.validator.example
+++ b/.env.validator.example
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ VALIDATOR_PORT=8091
 # Logging
 # Options: info, debug, trace
 LOGGING_LEVEL=debug
+
+# Local Subtensor Configuration
+# Only used if you run your own subtensor node
+LOCALNET=ws://127.0.0.1:9945
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 41e6b2a..070b268 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export
 
 finney = wss://entrypoint-finney.opentensor.ai:443
 testnet = wss://test.finney.opentensor.ai:443
-localnet = ws://127.0.0.1:9945
+localnet = $(LOCALNET)
 
 ifeq ($(NETWORK),localnet)
    netuid = 1