diff --git a/scripts/hardhat.sh b/scripts/hardhat.sh
index 1ef0a0e1ce3..4c7ed697054 100644
--- a/scripts/hardhat.sh
+++ b/scripts/hardhat.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 source .env
-npx hardhat node --fork $ETHEREUM_MAINNET_RPC_DEV
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+npx hardhat node --fork "$ETHEREUM_MAINNET_RPC_DEV" --fork-block-number 18700000
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