diff --git a/node/src/utils.rs b/node/src/utils.rs
index d834a356b..99062f534 100644
--- a/node/src/utils.rs
+++ b/node/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use parity_scale_codec::Encode;
 use sc_service::{ChainType, Configuration};
 use sp_core::{ecdsa, ed25519, sr25519, ByteArray, Pair, Public};
 use sp_keystore::{Keystore, KeystorePtr};
@@ -5,7 +6,6 @@ use sp_runtime::{
 	key_types::{ACCOUNT, BABE, GRANDPA, IM_ONLINE},
 	KeyTypeId,
 };
-
 /// Helper function to generate a crypto pair from seed.
 pub fn get_from_seed<TPublic: Public>(seed: &str) -> <TPublic::Pair as Pair>::Public {
 	TPublic::Pair::from_string(&format!("//{seed}"), None)
diff --git a/scripts/run-standalone-local.sh b/scripts/run-standalone-local.sh
index e6facee6b..c23e396f6 100755
--- a/scripts/run-standalone-local.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-standalone-local.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ echo "*** Start Tangle Testnet ***"
   --rpc-max-request-size 3000 \
   --rpc-max-response-size 3000 \
   --ethapi trace,debug \
+  --auto-insert-keys \
   --node-key 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 &
 # Bob
 ./target/release/tangle --tmp --dev --validator -lerror --bob \
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ echo "*** Start Tangle Testnet ***"
   --port ${ports[1]} \
   --rpc-port 9945 \
   --ethapi trace,debug \
+  --auto-insert-keys \
   --bootnodes /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/30333/p2p/12D3KooWEyoppNCUx8Yx66oV9fJnriXwCcXwDDUA2kj6vnc6iDEp &
 # Charlie
 ./target/release/tangle --tmp --dev --validator -lerror --charlie \
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ echo "*** Start Tangle Testnet ***"
   --port ${ports[1]} \
   --rpc-port 9946 \
   --ethapi trace,debug \
+  --auto-insert-keys \
   --bootnodes /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/30333/p2p/12D3KooWEyoppNCUx8Yx66oV9fJnriXwCcXwDDUA2kj6vnc6iDEp &
 # Dave
 ./target/release/tangle --tmp --dev --validator -lerror --dave \
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ echo "*** Start Tangle Testnet ***"
   --port ${ports[1]} \
   --rpc-port 9947 \
   --ethapi trace,debug \
+  --auto-insert-keys \
   --bootnodes /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/30333/p2p/12D3KooWEyoppNCUx8Yx66oV9fJnriXwCcXwDDUA2kj6vnc6iDEp &
 # Eve
 ./target/release/tangle --tmp --dev --validator -linfo --eve \
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ echo "*** Start Tangle Testnet ***"
     --port ${ports[2]} \
     --rpc-port 9948 \
     --ethapi trace,debug \
+    --auto-insert-keys \
     -levm=debug \
     --bootnodes /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/30333/p2p/12D3KooWEyoppNCUx8Yx66oV9fJnriXwCcXwDDUA2kj6vnc6iDEp
 popd