diff --git a/bal-pusher.sh b/bal-pusher.sh
index 42ee3ae..f4b5cbc 100644
--- a/bal-pusher.sh
+++ b/bal-pusher.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RUST_LOG=trace
+export RUST_LOG=trace
 
 export BAL_PUSHER_DB_FILE="$(pwd)/bal.db"
 #export BAL_PUSHER_BITCOIN_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/.cookie
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ export BAL_PUSHER_DB_FILE="$(pwd)/bal.db"
 #export BAL_PUSHER_TESTNET_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/testnet3/.cookie
 #export BAL_PUSHER_SIGNET_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/signet/.cookie
 
-export BAL_PUSHER_REGTEST_ZMQ_HASHBLOCK=tcp://127.0.0.1:18443
+export BAL_PUSHER_REGTEST_ZMQ_HASHBLOCK=tcp://127.0.0.1:21332
 export BAL_PUSHER_SEND_STATS=true 
-export WELIST_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8085
+export WELIST_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8086
+export WELIST_SKIP_URL_VALIDATION=true
 export BAL_SERVER_URL="http://127.0.0.1:9133"
 export SSL_KEY_PATH="$(pwd)/private_key.pem"
 cargo run --bin=bal-pusher regtest
diff --git a/src/bin/bal-pusher.rs b/src/bin/bal-pusher.rs
index 237d42f..57e3166 100644
--- a/src/bin/bal-pusher.rs
+++ b/src/bin/bal-pusher.rs
@@ -429,7 +429,11 @@ async fn send_stats_report(
         debug!("sending report to welist");
         let welist_url = env::var("WELIST_SERVER_URL")
             .unwrap_or("https://welist.bitcoin-after.life".to_string());
-        if !is_valid_welist_url(&welist_url) {
+        let skip_validation = env::var("WELIST_SKIP_URL_VALIDATION")
+            .unwrap_or("false".to_string())
+            .parse::<bool>()
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        if !skip_validation && !is_valid_welist_url(&welist_url) {
             warn!(
                 "Invalid or unsafe WELIST_SERVER_URL: {}. Skipping stats report.",
                 welist_url