diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 50b251bdeb10..34f92d521164 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
     # Not mounting any volumes for now as this is a sample devnet so no need to persist data
     command: >
       --dev
+      --dev.period 1
       --http
       --http.addr 0.0.0.0
       --http.port 8545
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 79873af107f9..12689c167d2f 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,4 @@ npm install
 echo "Compiling, testing and deploying the contract..."
 npx hardhat compile
 npx hardhat test
-yes | npx hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/Lock.js --network local
-
-# Keep the container running
-tail -f /dev/null
+yes | npx hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/Lock.js --network local --verbose
diff --git a/hardhat/hardhat.config.js b/hardhat/hardhat.config.js
index 04cc2de60802..06b603d374dc 100644
--- a/hardhat/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/hardhat/hardhat.config.js
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ module.exports = {
   solidity: "0.8.24",
   networks: {
     local: {
-      url: "http://127.0.0.1:8545"
+      url: "http://127.0.0.1:8545",
+      ignition: {
+        requiredConfirmations: 1,
+      }
     }
   },
 };