diff --git a/scripts/launch_local_testnet.sh b/scripts/launch_local_testnet.sh
index 79b94d894..850c8c739 100755
--- a/scripts/launch_local_testnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/launch_local_testnet.sh
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ GENESIS_DELAY: 10
 DEPOSIT_CONTRACT_ADDRESS: ${DEPOSIT_CONTRACT_ADDRESS}
 ETH1_FOLLOW_DISTANCE: 1
 ALTAIR_FORK_EPOCH: 1
+BELLATRIX_FORK_EPOCH: 2
 EOF
 
 dump_logs() {