diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8a31f6dbe..5b9cb54ad 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -26,23 +26,25 @@ fn main() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     }
 
     Cli::<HlChainSpecParser, HlNodeArgs>::parse().run(|builder, ext| async move {
+        let default_upstream_rpc_url = builder.config().chain.official_rpc_url();
         builder.builder.database.create_tables_for::<Tables>()?;
+
         let (node, engine_handle_tx) =
             HlNode::new(ext.block_source_args.parse().await?, ext.hl_node_compliant);
         let NodeHandle { node, node_exit_future: exit_future } = builder
             .node(node)
             .extend_rpc_modules(move |ctx| {
-                let upstream_rpc_url = ext.upstream_rpc_url;
-                if let Some(upstream_rpc_url) = upstream_rpc_url {
-                    ctx.modules.replace_configured(
-                        tx_forwarder::EthForwarderExt::new(upstream_rpc_url.clone()).into_rpc(),
-                    )?;
+                let upstream_rpc_url =
+                    ext.upstream_rpc_url.unwrap_or_else(|| default_upstream_rpc_url.to_owned());
 
-                    info!("Transaction forwarding enabled");
-                }
+                ctx.modules.replace_configured(
+                    tx_forwarder::EthForwarderExt::new(upstream_rpc_url.clone()).into_rpc(),
+                )?;
+                info!("Transaction will be forwarded to {}", upstream_rpc_url);
 
                 if ext.hl_node_compliant {
                     install_hl_node_compliance(ctx)?;
+                    info!("hl-node compliant mode enabled");
                 }
 
                 Ok(())
diff --git a/src/node/cli.rs b/src/node/cli.rs
index 7fd95038d..aeeda5610 100644
--- a/src/node/cli.rs
+++ b/src/node/cli.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ pub struct HlNodeArgs {
     pub block_source_args: BlockSourceArgs,
 
     /// Upstream RPC URL to forward incoming transactions.
+    ///
+    /// Default to Hyperliquid's RPC URL when not provided (https://rpc.hyperliquid.xyz/evm).
     #[arg(long, env = "UPSTREAM_RPC_URL")]
     pub upstream_rpc_url: Option<String>,