diff --git a/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env b/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
index bf3c4f3c17..9a7c22ea58 100644
--- a/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
+++ b/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-GETH_BINARY=/geth
+GETH_BINARY=geth
 BOOTNODE_BINARY=bootnode
 
 # Base directories for the validator keys and secrets