diff --git a/anchor/src/client/base.ts b/anchor/src/client/base.ts
index e5c6062f..ce084978 100644
--- a/anchor/src/client/base.ts
+++ b/anchor/src/client/base.ts
@@ -264,9 +264,10 @@ export class BaseClient {
     signerOverride?: Keypair,
   ): Promise<TransactionSignature> {
     // Use dedicated connection for sending transactions if available
-    const { NEXT_PUBLIC_TX_RPC, TX_RPC } = process.env;
     const txConnection = new Connection(
-      NEXT_PUBLIC_TX_RPC || TX_RPC || this.provider.connection.rpcEndpoint,
+      process.env?.NEXT_PUBLIC_TX_RPC ||
+        process.env.TX_RPC ||
+        this.provider.connection.rpcEndpoint,
       {
         commitment: "confirmed",
       },
diff --git a/playground/.env.local.example b/playground/.env.local.example
index 2ff80ff2..8c201a7c 100644
--- a/playground/.env.local.example
+++ b/playground/.env.local.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SOLANA_RPC=https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com
-NEXT_PUBLIC_GLAM_API=https://api.glam.systems
+NEXT_PUBLIC_TX_RPC=https://staked.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLED_ROUTES=/,/flows,/holdings,/trade,/settings
 NEXT_PUBLIC_HELIUS_API_KEY=helius_api_key