diff --git a/engine/src/settings.rs b/engine/src/settings.rs
index b66f798e789..101fef201a0 100644
--- a/engine/src/settings.rs
+++ b/engine/src/settings.rs
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ pub mod tests {
 		);
 		assert_eq!(opts.prometheus_port.unwrap(), settings.prometheus.as_ref().unwrap().port);
 
-		assert_eq!(opts.signing_db_file.unwrap(), settings.signing.db_file);
+		assert!(settings.signing.db_file.ends_with("not/real.db"));
 	}
 
 	#[test]
diff --git a/localnet/init/scripts/start-engine.sh b/localnet/init/scripts/start-engine.sh
index efdcb9b0d3d..01344bc44e7 100755
--- a/localnet/init/scripts/start-engine.sh
+++ b/localnet/init/scripts/start-engine.sh
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ LOG_PORT=$6
 source ./localnet/init/env/cfe.env
 $BINARY_ROOT_PATH/chainflip-engine \
   --config-root=./localnet/init/ \
-  --eth.private_key_file=./localnet/init/keys/$NODE_NAME/eth_private_key_file \
-  --state_chain.signing_key_file=./localnet/init/keys/$NODE_NAME/signing_key_file \
+  --eth.private_key_file=./keys/$NODE_NAME/eth_private_key_file \
+  --state_chain.signing_key_file=./keys/$NODE_NAME/signing_key_file \
   --state_chain.ws_endpoint=ws://localhost:$RPC_PORT \
-  --p2p.node_key_file=./localnet/init/keys/$NODE_NAME/node_key_file \
+  --p2p.node_key_file=./keys/$NODE_NAME/node_key_file \
   --p2p.port=$PORT \
   --logging.command_server_port=$LOG_PORT \
   --signing.db_file=/tmp/chainflip/$NODE_NAME/$NODE_NAME.db \