diff --git a/scripts/local_testnet/setup.sh b/scripts/local_testnet/setup.sh
index 283aa0c026..7ed1c389d8 100755
--- a/scripts/local_testnet/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/local_testnet/setup.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ lcli \
 	--ttd $TTD \
 	--eth1-block-hash $ETH1_BLOCK_HASH \
 	--eth1-id $CHAIN_ID \
-	--eth1-follow-distance 1 \
+	--eth1-follow-distance 128 \
 	--seconds-per-slot $SECONDS_PER_SLOT \
 	--seconds-per-eth1-block $SECONDS_PER_ETH1_BLOCK \
 	--proposer-score-boost "$PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST" \
diff --git a/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env b/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
index 6e05f0c411..477a6f8fce 100644
--- a/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
+++ b/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SPEC_PRESET=mainnet
 SECONDS_PER_SLOT=3
 
 # Seconds per Eth1 block
-SECONDS_PER_ETH1_BLOCK=1
+SECONDS_PER_ETH1_BLOCK=3
 
 # Proposer score boost percentage
 PROPOSER_SCORE_BOOST=40