diff --git a/fundingvault/hardhat.config.js b/fundingvault/hardhat.config.js
index a7b9d2f..51c7eef 100644
--- a/fundingvault/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/fundingvault/hardhat.config.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox");
 require("@nomicfoundation/hardhat-ignition");
 
-const DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY = vars.get("DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY");
+const DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY = vars.has("DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY") ? [ vars.get("DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY") ] : undefined;
 
 /** @type import('hardhat/config').HardhatUserConfig */
 module.exports = {
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ module.exports = {
 		sepolia: {
 			chainId: 11155111,
 			url: `https://rpc.sepolia.ethpandaops.io/`,
-      		accounts: [DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY],
+      		accounts: DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY,
 		},
 		holesky: {
 			chainId: 11155111,
 			url: `https://rpc.sepolia.ethpandaops.io/`,
-      		accounts: [DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY],
+      		accounts: DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY,
 		},
 		ephemery: {
 			url: `http://10.16.72.103:8545`,
-      		accounts: [DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY],
+      		accounts: DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY,
 		},
 	},
 	solidity: {
diff --git a/fundingvault/scripts/bootstrap.js b/fundingvault/scripts/bootstrap.js
index e578962..7c8e20b 100644
--- a/fundingvault/scripts/bootstrap.js
+++ b/fundingvault/scripts/bootstrap.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 
 async function main() {
     const [owner] = await ethers.getSigners();
-    console.log(owner.address)
+    console.log("deployer address (owner): " + owner.address)
+    console.log("")
 
     // First deploy proxy
     console.log("deploying FundingVaultProxy...")