diff --git a/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
index c219896..d3ce7ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contract-tests.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./contracts
 
       - name: Start local environment
-        timeout-minutes: 120
+        timeout-minutes: 60
         run: |
           pnpm start:local 2>&1 | tee local_env.log
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/contracts/script/deploy-local.ts b/contracts/script/deploy-local.ts
index 1d78c11..3f41c48 100644
--- a/contracts/script/deploy-local.ts
+++ b/contracts/script/deploy-local.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async function main() {
 
     console.log("Funding L2 done...");
 
-    const BACKEND_URL = process.env.BACKEND_URL ?? 'http://locahost:1234'
+    const BACKEND_URL = process.env.BACKEND_URL ?? `http://${getLocalIpAddress()}:1234`
     if (!process.env.BACKEND_URL) {
       console.warn('[deploy-local.ts] No BACKEND_URL defined. Might be expected for default deployments and CI. Using localhost.')
     }