diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index e7dbe930..ebe7bb64 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
     },
     ...liveNetworks,
     zeroTestnet: {
-      url: "https://zerion-testnet-proofs.rpc.caldera.xyz/http",
+      url: process.env.ZERO_SEPOLIA_RPC,
       zksync: true,
       ethNetwork: "sepolia",
       verifyURL:
diff --git a/scripts/constants/networks.ts b/scripts/constants/networks.ts
index 79105a48..f8a5fde5 100644
--- a/scripts/constants/networks.ts
+++ b/scripts/constants/networks.ts
@@ -61,15 +61,11 @@ export const getProviderFromChainName = (chainName: HardhatChainName) => {
 };
 
 export const getZkWallet = (chainSlug: ChainSlug) => {
-  console.log({ chainSlug });
   if (!zkStackChain.includes(chainSlug))
     throw new Error(`Chain ${chainSlug} is not a zkStack chain`);
   if (!process.env.SOCKET_SIGNER_KEY)
     throw new Error("SOCKET_SIGNER_KEY not set");
-
   const rpc = getJsonRpcUrl(chainSlug);
-  console.log({ rpc });
   const provider = new Provider(rpc);
-  console.log({ provider });
   return new zkWallet(process.env.SOCKET_SIGNER_KEY, provider);
 };
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/deploy.ts b/scripts/deploy/deploy.ts
index c98be03d..03bfdffa 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy/deploy.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy/deploy.ts
@@ -13,30 +13,30 @@ import { executionManagerVersion } from "./config/config";
 
 const main = async () => {
   try {
-    // const response = await prompts([
-    //   {
-    //     name: "chainType",
-    //     type: "select",
-    //     message: "Select chains network type",
-    //     choices: [
-    //       {
-    //         title: "Mainnet",
-    //         value: "mainnet",
-    //       },
-    //       {
-    //         title: "Testnet",
-    //         value: "testnet",
-    //       },
-    //     ],
-    //   },
-    // ]);
+    const response = await prompts([
+      {
+        name: "chainType",
+        type: "select",
+        message: "Select chains network type",
+        choices: [
+          {
+            title: "Mainnet",
+            value: "mainnet",
+          },
+          {
+            title: "Testnet",
+            value: "testnet",
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
 
-    // const chainOptions =
-    //   response.chainType === "mainnet" ? MainnetIds : TestnetIds;
-    // let choices = chainOptions.map((chain) => ({
-    //   title: chain.toString(),
-    //   value: chain,
-    // }));
+    const chainOptions =
+      response.chainType === "mainnet" ? MainnetIds : TestnetIds;
+    let choices = chainOptions.map((chain) => ({
+      title: chain.toString(),
+      value: chain,
+    }));
 
     const chainsResponse = await prompts([
       {
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ const main = async () => {
     const chains = chainsResponse.chains;
     const siblings = chainsResponse.siblings;
     const allChains = [...chains, ...siblings];
+    console.log("allChains: ", allChains);
     let addresses: DeploymentAddresses = await deployForChains(
       allChains,
       executionManagerVersion
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/scripts/configureSwitchboards.ts b/scripts/deploy/scripts/configureSwitchboards.ts
index 99accc5d..863b05ae 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy/scripts/configureSwitchboards.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy/scripts/configureSwitchboards.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export const configureSwitchboards = async (
   executionManagerVersion: CORE_CONTRACTS
 ) => {
   try {
+    console.log("=========== configuring switchboards ===========");
     await Promise.all(
       chains.map(async (chain) => {
         if (!addresses[chain]) return;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export const configureSwitchboards = async (
           siblings.includes(parseInt(chain) as ChainSlug)
         );
 
-        console.log(`Configuring for ${chain}`);
+        console.log(`Configuring switchboards for ${chain}`);
 
         for (let sibling of integrationList) {
           const nativeConfig = integrations[sibling][IntegrationTypes.native];
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/scripts/connect.ts b/scripts/deploy/scripts/connect.ts
index 20bff40d..06c378e1 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy/scripts/connect.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy/scripts/connect.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const connectPlugs = async (
   siblings: ChainSlug[]
 ) => {
   try {
+    console.log("=========== connecting plugs ===========");
     await Promise.all(
       chains.map(async (chain) => {
         if (!addresses[chain]) return;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ export const connectPlugs = async (
           }
         );
 
-        console.log(`Configuring for ${chain}`);
+        console.log(`Connecting Counter for ${chain}`);
 
         const counter: Contract = (
           await getInstance("Counter", addr["Counter"])
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/scripts/deploySocket.ts b/scripts/deploy/scripts/deploySocket.ts
index 33f55e0b..dc814f87 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy/scripts/deploySocket.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy/scripts/deploySocket.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export const deploySocket = async (
       switchboardSimulator.address;
 
     // setup
+    console.log("starting setup : ", chainSlug);
     const simulatorContract = (
       await getInstance("SocketSimulator", socketSimulator.address)
     ).connect(deployUtils.signer);
diff --git a/scripts/deploy/utils/utils.ts b/scripts/deploy/utils/utils.ts
index 7308ee36..be464d63 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy/utils/utils.ts
@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ export async function deployContractWithArgs(
         });
       const contract = await deployer.deploy(artifact, args);
       const address = await contract.getAddress();
-      const Contract: ContractFactory = await ethers.getContractFactory(
+      const contractFactory: ContractFactory = await ethers.getContractFactory(
         contractName
       );
       // console.log(contract);
       // contract.address = address;
-      return Contract.attach(address);
+      const instance = contractFactory.attach(address);
+      return { ...instance, address };
     } else {
       const Contract: ContractFactory = await ethers.getContractFactory(
         contractName
@@ -182,8 +183,11 @@ export const verify = async (
 export const getInstance = async (
   contractName: string,
   address: Address
-): Promise<Contract> =>
-  (await ethers.getContractFactory(contractName)).attach(address);
+): Promise<Contract> => {
+  const artifact = await hre.artifacts.readArtifact(contractName);
+  const c = new Contract(address, artifact.abi);
+  return c;
+};
 
 export const getChainSlug = async (): Promise<number> => {
   if (network.config.chainId === undefined)