diff --git a/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/hook-handlers/config.ts b/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/hook-handlers/config.ts
index e322a2d85a..a66a1cd704 100644
--- a/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/hook-handlers/config.ts
+++ b/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/hook-handlers/config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type {
   ConfigurationVariable,
   EdrNetworkConfig,
+  EdrNetworkUserConfig,
   GasConfig,
   GasUserConfig,
   HardhatConfig,
@@ -38,10 +39,15 @@ export async function extendUserConfig(
 
   // TODO: we should address this casting when edr is implemented
   const localhostConfig: Omit<HttpNetworkUserConfig, "url"> = {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- currently only http network is supported
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- This is always http
     ...(networks.localhost as HttpNetworkUserConfig),
   };
 
+  const hardhatConfig: Partial<EdrNetworkUserConfig> = {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions -- This is always edr
+    ...(networks.hardhat as EdrNetworkUserConfig),
+  };
+
   return {
     ...extendedConfig,
     networks: {
@@ -52,12 +58,12 @@ export async function extendUserConfig(
         type: "http",
       },
       hardhat: {
-        type: "edr",
         chainId: 31337,
-        chainType: "l1",
         gas: "auto",
         gasMultiplier: 1,
         gasPrice: "auto",
+        ...hardhatConfig,
+        type: "edr",
       },
     },
   };
@@ -75,6 +81,109 @@ export async function resolveUserConfig(
     ) => ResolvedConfigurationVariable,
   ) => Promise<HardhatConfig>,
 ): Promise<HardhatConfig> {
+  const DEFAULT_EDR_ACCOUNTS = [
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x59c6995e998f97a5a0044966f0945389dc9e86dae88c7a8412f4603b6b78690d",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x5de4111afa1a4b94908f83103eb1f1706367c2e68ca870fc3fb9a804cdab365a",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x7c852118294e51e653712a81e05800f419141751be58f605c371e15141b007a6",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x47e179ec197488593b187f80a00eb0da91f1b9d0b13f8733639f19c30a34926a",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x8b3a350cf5c34c9194ca85829a2df0ec3153be0318b5e2d3348e872092edffba",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x92db14e403b83dfe3df233f83dfa3a0d7096f21ca9b0d6d6b8d88b2b4ec1564e",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x4bbbf85ce3377467afe5d46f804f221813b2bb87f24d81f60f1fcdbf7cbf4356",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xdbda1821b80551c9d65939329250298aa3472ba22feea921c0cf5d620ea67b97",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x2a871d0798f97d79848a013d4936a73bf4cc922c825d33c1cf7073dff6d409c6",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xf214f2b2cd398c806f84e317254e0f0b801d0643303237d97a22a48e01628897",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x701b615bbdfb9de65240bc28bd21bbc0d996645a3dd57e7b12bc2bdf6f192c82",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xa267530f49f8280200edf313ee7af6b827f2a8bce2897751d06a843f644967b1",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x47c99abed3324a2707c28affff1267e45918ec8c3f20b8aa892e8b065d2942dd",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xc526ee95bf44d8fc405a158bb884d9d1238d99f0612e9f33d006bb0789009aaa",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x8166f546bab6da521a8369cab06c5d2b9e46670292d85c875ee9ec20e84ffb61",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xea6c44ac03bff858b476bba40716402b03e41b8e97e276d1baec7c37d42484a0",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0x689af8efa8c651a91ad287602527f3af2fe9f6501a7ac4b061667b5a93e037fd",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xde9be858da4a475276426320d5e9262ecfc3ba460bfac56360bfa6c4c28b4ee0",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+    {
+      privateKey:
+        "0xdf57089febbacf7ba0bc227dafbffa9fc08a93fdc68e1e42411a14efcf23656e",
+      balance: "10000000000000000000000",
+    },
+  ];
+
   const resolvedConfig = await next(userConfig, resolveConfigurationVariable);
 
   const networks: Record<string, NetworkUserConfig> = userConfig.networks ?? {};
@@ -111,7 +220,7 @@ export async function resolveUserConfig(
     if (networkConfig.type === "edr") {
       const resolvedNetworkConfig: EdrNetworkConfig = {
         type: "edr",
-        chainId: networkConfig.chainId,
+        chainId: networkConfig.chainId ?? 31337,
         chainType: networkConfig.chainType,
         from: networkConfig.from,
         gas: resolveGasConfig(networkConfig.gas),
@@ -120,14 +229,16 @@ export async function resolveUserConfig(
         // TODO: This isn't how it's called in v2
         forkConfig: networkConfig.forkConfig,
         hardfork: networkConfig.hardfork ?? "cancun",
-        networkId: networkConfig.networkId ?? networkConfig.chainId,
+        networkId: networkConfig.networkId ?? networkConfig.chainId ?? 31337,
         blockGasLimit: networkConfig.blockGasLimit ?? 12_500_000,
         minGasPrice: BigInt(networkConfig.minGasPrice ?? 0),
         automine: networkConfig.automine ?? true,
         intervalMining: networkConfig.intervalMining ?? 0,
         mempoolOrder: networkConfig.mempoolOrder ?? "fifo",
         chains: networkConfig.chains ?? new Map(),
-        genesisAccounts: networkConfig.genesisAccounts ?? [],
+        genesisAccounts: networkConfig.genesisAccounts ?? [
+          ...DEFAULT_EDR_ACCOUNTS,
+        ],
         allowUnlimitedContractSize:
           networkConfig.allowUnlimitedContractSize ?? false,
         throwOnTransactionFailures:
diff --git a/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/type-extensions/config.ts b/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/type-extensions/config.ts
index 6934f86656..310eb510ee 100644
--- a/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/type-extensions/config.ts
+++ b/v-next/hardhat/src/internal/builtin-plugins/network-manager/type-extensions/config.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ declare module "../../../../types/config.js" {
 
   export interface EdrNetworkUserConfig {
     type: "edr";
-    chainId: number;
+    chainId?: number;
     chainType?: ChainType;
     from?: string;
     gas?: GasUserConfig;