diff --git a/packages/dashmate/docker-compose.yml b/packages/dashmate/docker-compose.yml
index 53a3c835b9..5088e5bd8d 100644
--- a/packages/dashmate/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/packages/dashmate/docker-compose.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ services:
       - TOKIO_CONSOLE_RETENTION_SECS=${PLATFORM_DRIVE_ABCI_TOKIO_CONSOLE_RETENTION:?err}
       - GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ENABLED=${PLATFORM_DRIVE_ABCI_GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ENABLED:?err}
       - GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0:${PLATFORM_DRIVE_ABCI_GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_PORT:?err}
+      - NETWORK=${NETWORK:?err}
     stop_grace_period: 30s
     expose:
       - 26658
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.local b/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.local
index ebfdf12149..c0e3ac3347 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.local
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.local
@@ -88,3 +88,5 @@ TOKIO_CONSOLE_RETENTION_SECS=180
 
 GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ENABLED=false
 GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:8083
+
+NETWORK=regtest
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.mainnet b/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.mainnet
index ea1b3915ae..4cf80e1820 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.mainnet
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.mainnet
@@ -88,3 +88,5 @@ TOKIO_CONSOLE_RETENTION_SECS=180
 
 GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ENABLED=false
 GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:8083
+
+NETWORK=mainnet
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.testnet b/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.testnet
index 11d9a92cdd..ed6de0a52e 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.testnet
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/.env.testnet
@@ -88,3 +88,5 @@ TOKIO_CONSOLE_RETENTION_SECS=180
 
 GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ENABLED=false
 GROVEDB_VISUALIZER_ADDRESS=127.0.0.1:8083
+
+NETWORK=testnet
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/config.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/config.rs
index e8e111400d..733efe45a2 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/config.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/config.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-use bincode::{Decode, Encode};
-use dashcore_rpc::json::QuorumType;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-
 use crate::logging::LogConfigs;
 use crate::{abci::config::AbciConfig, error::Error};
+use bincode::{Decode, Encode};
+use dashcore_rpc::json::QuorumType;
 use dpp::dashcore::Network;
 use dpp::util::deserializer::ProtocolVersion;
 use dpp::version::INITIAL_PROTOCOL_VERSION;
 use drive::config::DriveConfig;
 use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
 
 /// Configuration for Dash Core RPC client used in consensus logic
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
@@ -145,7 +145,10 @@ where
 // https://github.com/softprops/envy/issues/61 and https://github.com/softprops/envy/pull/69
 pub struct PlatformConfig {
     /// The network type
-    #[serde(default = "PlatformConfig::default_network")]
+    #[serde(
+        default = "PlatformConfig::default_network",
+        deserialize_with = "from_str_to_network_with_aliases"
+    )]
     pub network: Network,
     /// Drive configuration
     #[serde(flatten)]
@@ -224,6 +227,14 @@ pub struct PlatformConfig {
     pub tokio_console_retention_secs: u64,
 }
 
+fn from_str_to_network_with_aliases(network_name: &str) -> Network {
+    match network_name {
+        "mainnet" => Network::Dash,
+        "local" => Network::Regtest,
+        _ => Network::from_str(network_name).expect("failed to parse network name"),
+    }
+}
+
 /// A config suitable for a quorum configuration
 pub trait QuorumLikeConfig: Sized {
     /// Quorum type
@@ -556,6 +567,7 @@ impl PlatformConfig {
 
     fn default_network() -> Network {
         Network::Regtest //todo: Do not leave this as regtest
+                         // TODO: Yes, must be mainnet
     }
 
     fn default_tokio_console_address() -> String {