diff --git a/packages/run/scripts/info.ts b/packages/run/scripts/info.ts
index 8513c871cf..84e0ac6143 100755
--- a/packages/run/scripts/info.ts
+++ b/packages/run/scripts/info.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ import { execSync } from "child_process";
 import { dirname, join } from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
-import { NODE1_PEER_ID, NODE2_PEER_ID } from "../src/constants.js";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT,
+  NODE1_PEER_ID,
+  NODE2_PEER_ID
+} from "../src/constants.js";
 import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-// In development: scripts are in packages/run/scripts
-// In published package: scripts are in node_modules/@waku/run/dist/scripts
 const packageRoot = __dirname.includes("dist")
   ? join(__dirname, "..", "..")
   : join(__dirname, "..");
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@ try {
 
   // Get cluster config from env or defaults
   const clusterId: string = process.env.CLUSTER_ID || "0";
-  const node1Port: string = process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || "60000";
-  const node2Port: string = process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || "60001";
+  const node1Port: string = process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT;
+  const node2Port: string = process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT;
 
   // Static peer IDs from --nodekey configuration
   // cspell:ignore nodekey
diff --git a/packages/run/scripts/logs.ts b/packages/run/scripts/logs.ts
index 5c6ea74c07..864a8d6422 100644
--- a/packages/run/scripts/logs.ts
+++ b/packages/run/scripts/logs.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-// In development: scripts are in packages/run/scripts
-// In published package: scripts are in node_modules/@waku/run/dist/scripts
 const packageRoot = __dirname.includes("dist")
   ? join(__dirname, "..", "..")
   : join(__dirname, "..");
diff --git a/packages/run/scripts/start.ts b/packages/run/scripts/start.ts
index 13f5786b50..9e4ecded28 100755
--- a/packages/run/scripts/start.ts
+++ b/packages/run/scripts/start.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ import { execSync } from "child_process";
 import { dirname, join } from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
-import { NODE1_PEER_ID, NODE2_PEER_ID } from "../src/constants.js";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT,
+  NODE1_PEER_ID,
+  NODE2_PEER_ID
+} from "../src/constants.js";
 import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-// In development: scripts are in packages/run/scripts
-// In published package: scripts are in node_modules/@waku/run/dist/scripts
 const packageRoot = __dirname.includes("dist")
   ? join(__dirname, "..", "..")
   : join(__dirname, "..");
@@ -114,8 +117,8 @@ try {
 
   // Get cluster config from env or defaults
   const clusterId: string = process.env.CLUSTER_ID || "0";
-  const node1Port: string = process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || "60000";
-  const node2Port: string = process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || "60001";
+  const node1Port: string = process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT;
+  const node2Port: string = process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT;
 
   // Static peer IDs from --nodekey configuration
   // cspell:ignore nodekey
diff --git a/packages/run/scripts/stop.ts b/packages/run/scripts/stop.ts
index f1b0800ee1..dee6528033 100644
--- a/packages/run/scripts/stop.ts
+++ b/packages/run/scripts/stop.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-// In development: scripts are in packages/run/scripts
-// In published package: scripts are in node_modules/@waku/run/dist/scripts
 const packageRoot = __dirname.includes("dist")
   ? join(__dirname, "..", "..")
   : join(__dirname, "..");
diff --git a/packages/run/scripts/test.ts b/packages/run/scripts/test.ts
index c66102fbe3..15809f8928 100644
--- a/packages/run/scripts/test.ts
+++ b/packages/run/scripts/test.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
-// In development: scripts are in packages/run/scripts
-// In published package: scripts are in node_modules/@waku/run/dist/scripts
 const packageRoot = __dirname.includes("dist")
   ? join(__dirname, "..", "..")
   : join(__dirname, "..");
diff --git a/packages/run/src/constants.ts b/packages/run/src/constants.ts
index 930fc22bba..e7fde26e10 100644
--- a/packages/run/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/run/src/constants.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ export const NODE2_PEER_ID =
 // Static IP addresses (from docker-compose.yml network configuration)
 export const NODE1_IP = "172.20.0.10";
 export const NODE2_IP = "172.20.0.11";
+
+// Default WebSocket ports for local nodes
+export const DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT = "60000";
+export const DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT = "60001";
+
+// Default REST API ports for local nodes
+export const DEFAULT_NODE1_REST_PORT = "8646";
+export const DEFAULT_NODE2_REST_PORT = "8647";
diff --git a/packages/run/src/test-client.ts b/packages/run/src/test-client.ts
index 3bc23e1611..9a66ef9b07 100644
--- a/packages/run/src/test-client.ts
+++ b/packages/run/src/test-client.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ import type { LightNode } from "@waku/interfaces";
 import { createLightNode } from "@waku/sdk";
 import { createRoutingInfo } from "@waku/utils";
 
-import { NODE1_PEER_ID, NODE2_PEER_ID } from "./constants.js";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT,
+  NODE1_PEER_ID,
+  NODE2_PEER_ID
+} from "./constants.js";
 
 export interface WakuTestClientOptions {
   node1Port?: string;
@@ -27,8 +32,10 @@ export class WakuTestClient {
 
   public constructor(options: WakuTestClientOptions = {}) {
     this.options = {
-      node1Port: options.node1Port || process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || "60000",
-      node2Port: options.node2Port || process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || "60001",
+      node1Port:
+        options.node1Port || process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT,
+      node2Port:
+        options.node2Port || process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT,
       clusterId: options.clusterId ?? 0,
       numShardsInCluster: options.numShardsInCluster ?? 8,
       contentTopic: options.contentTopic || "/waku-run/1/test/proto"
diff --git a/packages/run/tests/basic.spec.ts b/packages/run/tests/basic.spec.ts
index a09d5b8104..0ec9fc0441 100644
--- a/packages/run/tests/basic.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/run/tests/basic.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { Protocols } from "@waku/sdk";
 import { expect } from "chai";
 
+import {
+  DEFAULT_NODE1_REST_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE2_REST_PORT
+} from "../src/constants.js";
 import { WakuTestClient } from "../src/test-client.js";
 import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
@@ -33,8 +37,12 @@ describe("Waku Run - Basic Test", function () {
 
     for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
       try {
-        await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8646/debug/v1/info");
-        await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8647/debug/v1/info");
+        await fetch(
+          `http://127.0.0.1:${DEFAULT_NODE1_REST_PORT}/debug/v1/info`
+        );
+        await fetch(
+          `http://127.0.0.1:${DEFAULT_NODE2_REST_PORT}/debug/v1/info`
+        );
         ready = true;
         break;
       } catch {
@@ -52,9 +60,9 @@ describe("Waku Run - Basic Test", function () {
     let connected = false;
     for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
       try {
-        const peers = await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8646/admin/v1/peers").then(
-          (r) => r.json()
-        );
+        const peers = await fetch(
+          `http://127.0.0.1:${DEFAULT_NODE1_REST_PORT}/admin/v1/peers`
+        ).then((r) => r.json());
         if (peers.length > 0 && peers[0].connected === "Connected") {
           connected = true;
           break;
diff --git a/packages/run/tests/browser.spec.ts b/packages/run/tests/browser.spec.ts
index 2c53313f4d..7f34279a88 100644
--- a/packages/run/tests/browser.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/run/tests/browser.spec.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 
 import { Browser, chromium, expect, Page, test } from "@playwright/test";
 
-import { NODE1_PEER_ID, NODE2_PEER_ID } from "../src/constants.js";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_NODE1_REST_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE2_REST_PORT,
+  DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT,
+  NODE1_PEER_ID,
+  NODE2_PEER_ID
+} from "../src/constants.js";
 import { getProjectName } from "../src/utils.js";
 
 import { startTestServer, stopTestServer } from "./test-server.js";
@@ -40,8 +47,12 @@ test.describe("Waku Run - Browser Test", () => {
 
     for (let i = 0; i < maxRetries; i++) {
       try {
-        await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8646/debug/v1/info");
-        await fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8647/debug/v1/info");
+        await fetch(
+          `http://127.0.0.1:${DEFAULT_NODE1_REST_PORT}/debug/v1/info`
+        );
+        await fetch(
+          `http://127.0.0.1:${DEFAULT_NODE2_REST_PORT}/debug/v1/info`
+        );
         ready = true;
         break;
       } catch {
@@ -117,8 +128,8 @@ test.describe("Waku Run - Browser Test", () => {
   test("should initialize Waku node in browser", async () => {
     test.setTimeout(120000);
 
-    const node1Port = process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || "60000";
-    const node2Port = process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || "60001";
+    const node1Port = process.env.NODE1_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE1_WS_PORT;
+    const node2Port = process.env.NODE2_WS_PORT || DEFAULT_NODE2_WS_PORT;
 
     // Static peer IDs from --nodekey configuration
     // cspell:ignore nodekey