diff --git a/doc/rpc_regtest/bitcoin.conf b/doc/rpc_regtest/bitcoin.conf
index 676861adaa..72c845ed97 100644
--- a/doc/rpc_regtest/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/doc/rpc_regtest/bitcoin.conf
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ regtest=1
 txindex=1
 
 #rpc
+whitelist=127.0.0.1
+rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
+
 server=1
 rpcuser=bisq
 rpcpassword=bisqPW
 
 # we want to test with 2 local apps so we need the output at 2 diff ports. 
 # Unix process substitution does not work from Bitcoin Core, so we use a bash script 
-blocknotify=bash /Users/dev/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin-rt/blocknotify %s
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+blocknotify=bash [PATH_TO_BTC_APP_DIR]/blocknotify %s
\ No newline at end of file