diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 6d0774c41..3d7ecdf2a 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ CANTO_ENDPOINT=https://canto.slingshot.finance
 POLYGON_ZK_EVM_ENDPOINT=https://zkevm-rpc.com
 ANTIMATTER_B2_ENDPOINT=https://rpc.antimatter.finance/
 TELOS_ENDPOINT=https://mainnet.telos.net/evm
+MANTA_ENDPOINT=https://manta-pacific.calderachain.xyz/http
 
 LINEA_ENDPOINT=
 LINEA_API_KEY='ABCDEF'
diff --git a/hardhat.config.ts b/hardhat.config.ts
index d650724c0..f48e9012d 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.ts
+++ b/hardhat.config.ts
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ const scrollPrivateKey = process.env.SCROLL_PRIVATE_KEY || DEFAULT_PRIVATE_KEY;
 const zksyncEraEndpoint = process.env.ZKSYNC_ERA_ENDPOINT || DEFAULT_ENDPOINT;
 const zksyncEraPrivateKey = process.env.ZKSYNC_ERA_PRIVATE_KEY || DEFAULT_PRIVATE_KEY;
 
+const mantaEndpoint = process.env.MANTA_ENDPOINT || DEFAULT_ENDPOINT;
+const mantaPrivateKey = process.env.MANTA_PRIVATE_KEY || DEFAULT_PRIVATE_KEY;
+
 // use kmsKeyId if it's not empty, otherwise use privateKey
 function getNetworkConfig(url: string, kmsKeyId: string, privateKey: string, gasPrice?: number): NetworkUserConfig {
   const network: NetworkUserConfig = !kmsKeyId
@@ -431,6 +434,7 @@ const config: HardhatUserConfig = {
     base: getNetworkConfig(baseEndpoint, kmsKeyId, basePrivateKey),
     telos: getNetworkConfig(telosEndpoint, kmsKeyId, telosPrivateKey),
     scroll: getNetworkConfig(scrollEndpoint, kmsKeyId, scrollPrivateKey),
+    manta: getNetworkConfig(mantaEndpoint, kmsKeyId, scrollPrivateKey),
     zksyncEra: zksyncEraNetwork
   },
   namedAccounts: {