diff --git a/contrib/localnet/docker-compose.yml b/contrib/localnet/docker-compose.yml
index 2656fba9ef..dc25371c26 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/contrib/localnet/docker-compose.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ services:
       - "1317:1317"
       - "9545:8545"
       - "9546:8546"
+      - "26657:26657"
     networks:
       mynetwork:
         ipv4_address: 172.20.0.11
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/client.toml b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/client.toml
index bb2e8e1d86..f2b86d8fa5 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/client.toml
+++ b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/client.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 # The network chain ID
-chain-id = ""
+chain-id = "athens_101-1"
 # The keyring's backend, where the keys are stored (os|file|kwallet|pass|test|memory)
 keyring-backend = "test"
 # CLI output format (text|json)
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/config.toml b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/config.toml
index 0019a7e048..29b433e824 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/config.toml
+++ b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/common/config.toml
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ external_address = ""
 seeds = ""
 
 # Comma separated list of nodes to keep persistent connections to
-persistent_peers = "0d88fbe57ac13ba86c40f4c82b8a4170e79de21a@172.20.0.12:26656"
+persistent_peers = "0d88fbe57ac13ba86c40f4c82b8a4170e79de21a@zetacore1:26656"
 
 # UPNP port forwarding
 upnp = false
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore0/config/client.toml b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore0/config/client.toml
index bb2e8e1d86..f2b86d8fa5 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore0/config/client.toml
+++ b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore0/config/client.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 # The network chain ID
-chain-id = ""
+chain-id = "athens_101-1"
 # The keyring's backend, where the keys are stored (os|file|kwallet|pass|test|memory)
 keyring-backend = "test"
 # CLI output format (text|json)
diff --git a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore1/config/client.toml b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore1/config/client.toml
index bb2e8e1d86..f2b86d8fa5 100644
--- a/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore1/config/client.toml
+++ b/contrib/localnet/zetacored/zetacored_zetacore1/config/client.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ###############################################################################
 
 # The network chain ID
-chain-id = ""
+chain-id = "athens_101-1"
 # The keyring's backend, where the keys are stored (os|file|kwallet|pass|test|memory)
 keyring-backend = "test"
 # CLI output format (text|json)