diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index 36877dcd5..e99518570 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
         network: "basemainnet",
         chainId: 8453,
         urls: {
-          apiURL: "https://mainnet.base.org",
+          apiURL: "https://api.basescan.org/api",
           browserURL: "https://basescan.org/",
         },
       },