diff --git a/scripts/local_testnet/geth.sh b/scripts/local_testnet/geth.sh
index b2344b0bc7..bf6f996e69 100755
--- a/scripts/local_testnet/geth.sh
+++ b/scripts/local_testnet/geth.sh
@@ -33,16 +33,14 @@ http_port=${@:$OPTIND+2:1}
 auth_port=${@:$OPTIND+3:1}
 genesis_file=${@:$OPTIND+4:1}
 
-geth_binary=/home/sean/CLionProjects/eip4844-interop/geth/go-ethereum/build/bin/geth
-
 # Init
-$geth_binary init \
+$GETH_BINARY init \
     --datadir $data_dir \
     $genesis_file
 
 echo "Completed init"
 
-exec $geth_binary \
+exec $GETH_BINARY \
     --datadir $data_dir \
     --ipcdisable \
     --http \
diff --git a/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env b/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
index c4226d3979..e8e822cd5c 100644
--- a/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
+++ b/scripts/local_testnet/vars.env
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+GETH_BINARY=geth
+
 # Base directories for the validator keys and secrets
 DATADIR=~/.lighthouse/local-testnet