diff --git a/.env b/.env.local
similarity index 65%
rename from .env
rename to .env.local
index 1a2b47f98fc..fb35ddc9730 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env.local
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ gist_token=<token>
 account_passphrase=<passphrase>
 account_password=<password>
 NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=2048
-# WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID=<walletconnect cloud PROJECT_ID>
+WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID=<project_id>
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7955bf6455c..ab745444262 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ soljson.js
 *_group*.ts
 stats.json
 release
+.env
 
 
 # compiled output
diff --git a/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js b/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js
index c1ae621262f..8da8a912468 100644
--- a/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js
+++ b/apps/walletconnect/webpack.config.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = composePlugins(withNx(), (config) => {
       process: 'process/browser'
     })
   )
-
+  console.log(process.env.WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID)
   // set the define plugin to load the WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID
   config.plugins.push(
     new webpack.DefinePlugin({
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/run-tab.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/run-tab.tsx
index c6eb716af69..d352347eb94 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/run-tab.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/run-tab.tsx
@@ -235,6 +235,16 @@ export function RunTabUI(props: RunTabProps) {
     }
   }, [runTab.popup])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (runTab.selectExEnv.includes('injected') &&
+      Object.entries(runTab.accounts.loadedAccounts).length === 0 &&
+    runTab.accounts.selectedAccount.length > 0) {
+      // switch to vm-cancum because no account is loaded from injected provider
+      const context = plugin.blockchain.defaultPinnedProviders[0] // vm-cancun
+      setExecutionEnvironment({ context, fork: '' })
+    }
+  }, [runTab.accounts.loadedAccounts])
+
   const setCheckIpfs = (value: boolean) => {
     dispatch(setIpfsCheckedState(value))
   }
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/types/blockchain.d.ts b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/types/blockchain.d.ts
index 428c782a8e1..d47d0d89f7e 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/types/blockchain.d.ts
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/run-tab/src/lib/types/blockchain.d.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export class Blockchain extends Plugin<any, any> {
     };
   setupProviders(): void;
   providers: any;
+  defaultPinnedProviders: string[];
   getCurrentProvider(): any;
   /** Return the list of accounts */
   getAccounts(cb?: any): any;