diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f06b4f68..ddfaed9fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -362,15 +362,24 @@ supplier_stake: ## Stake tokens for the supplier specified (must specify the APP
 
 .PHONY: supplier1_stake
 supplier1_stake: ## Stake supplier1
-	SUPPLIER=supplier1 SERVICES="anvil;http://anvil:8547,svc1;http://localhost:8081" make supplier_stake
+	# TODO_IMPROVE: consolidate supplier1 staking; why/where is supplier1
+	# being staked other than this make target?
+	# Supplier1 seems to be staked at some point during localnet startup.
+	# TODO_TECHDEBT: once `relayminer` service is added to tilt, this hostname should point to that service.
+	# I.e.: replace `localhost` with `relayminer` (or whatever the service's hostname is).
+	SUPPLIER=supplier1 SERVICES="anvil;http://localhost:8548,svc1;http://localhost:8081" make supplier_stake
 
 .PHONY: supplier2_stake
 supplier2_stake: ## Stake supplier2
-	SUPPLIER=supplier2 SERVICES="anvil;http://anvil:8547,svc2;http://localhost:8082" make supplier_stake
+	# TODO_TECHDEBT: once `relayminer` service is added to tilt, this hostname should point to that service.
+	# I.e.: replace `localhost` with `relayminer` (or whatever the service's hostname is).
+	SUPPLIER=supplier2 SERVICES="anvil;http://localhost:8548,svc2;http://localhost:8082" make supplier_stake
 
 .PHONY: supplier3_stake
 supplier3_stake: ## Stake supplier3
-	SUPPLIER=supplier3 SERVICES="anvil;http://anvil:8547,svc3;http://localhost:8083" make supplier_stake
+	# TODO_TECHDEBT: once `relayminer` service is added to tilt, this hostname should point to that service.
+	# I.e.: replace `localhost` with `relayminer` (or whatever the service's hostname is).
+	SUPPLIER=supplier3 SERVICES="anvil;http://localhost:8548,svc3;http://localhost:8083" make supplier_stake
 
 .PHONY: supplier_unstake
 supplier_unstake: ## Unstake an supplier (must specify the SUPPLIER env var)
diff --git a/pkg/relayer/proxy/jsonrpc.go b/pkg/relayer/proxy/jsonrpc.go
index 8ea953d6f..08a16ae0d 100644
--- a/pkg/relayer/proxy/jsonrpc.go
+++ b/pkg/relayer/proxy/jsonrpc.go
@@ -48,10 +48,18 @@ func NewJSONRPCServer(
 	servedRelaysProducer chan<- *types.Relay,
 	proxy relayer.RelayerProxy,
 ) relayer.RelayServer {
+	// TODO_IN_THIS_COMMIT: refactor / rename / simplify
+	url, err := url.Parse(supplierEndpoint.Url)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	supplierEndpointHost := url.Host
+
 	return &jsonRPCServer{
-		service:                service,
-		serverEndpoint:         supplierEndpoint,
-		server:                 &http.Server{Addr: supplierEndpoint.Url},
+		service:        service,
+		serverEndpoint: supplierEndpoint,
+		//server:                 &http.Server{Addr: supplierEndpoint.Url},
+		server:                 &http.Server{Addr: supplierEndpointHost},
 		relayerProxy:           proxy,
 		proxiedServiceEndpoint: proxiedServiceEndpoint,
 		servedRelaysProducer:   servedRelaysProducer,
diff --git a/pkg/relayer/proxy/server_builder.go b/pkg/relayer/proxy/server_builder.go
index f788045e6..5560a1d4d 100644
--- a/pkg/relayer/proxy/server_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/relayer/proxy/server_builder.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package proxy
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"log"
 
 	"github.com/pokt-network/poktroll/pkg/relayer"
 	sharedtypes "github.com/pokt-network/poktroll/x/shared/types"
@@ -38,11 +39,16 @@ func (rp *relayerProxy) BuildProvidedServices(ctx context.Context) error {
 	for _, serviceConfig := range services {
 		service := serviceConfig.Service
 		proxiedServicesEndpoints := rp.proxiedServicesEndpoints[service.Id]
-		serviceEndpoints := make([]relayer.RelayServer, len(serviceConfig.Endpoints))
+		var serviceEndpoints []relayer.RelayServer
 
 		for _, endpoint := range serviceConfig.Endpoints {
 			var server relayer.RelayServer
 
+			log.Printf(
+				"INFO: starting relay server for service %s at endpoint %s",
+				service.Id, endpoint.Url,
+			)
+
 			// Switch to the RPC type to create the appropriate RelayServer
 			switch endpoint.RpcType {
 			case sharedtypes.RPCType_JSON_RPC: