diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1cbaad17d..dd954f964 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ Base is a secure, low-cost, developer-friendly Ethereum L2 built on Optimism's [
    - For testnet: Use `.env.sepolia`
 3. Configure your L1 endpoints in the appropriate `.env` file:
    ```bash
+   # For op-node (used by all clients)
    OP_NODE_L1_ETH_RPC=<your-preferred-l1-rpc>
    OP_NODE_L1_BEACON=<your-preferred-l1-beacon>
    OP_NODE_L1_BEACON_ARCHIVER=<your-preferred-l1-beacon-archiver>
+
+   # For base-consensus (required when using reth, the default client)
+   BASE_NODE_L1_ETH_RPC=<your-preferred-l1-rpc>
+   BASE_NODE_L1_BEACON=<your-preferred-l1-beacon>
    ```
 4. Start the node:
 
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ Supported clients:
 
 ### Required Settings
 
-- L1 Configuration:
+- L1 Configuration (op-node, used by all clients):
   - `OP_NODE_L1_ETH_RPC`: Your Ethereum L1 node RPC endpoint
   - `OP_NODE_L1_BEACON`: Your L1 beacon node endpoint
   - `OP_NODE_L1_BEACON_ARCHIVER`: Your L1 beacon archiver endpoint
@@ -98,6 +103,9 @@ Supported clients:
     - `basic`: Basic RPC provider (standard receipt fetching only)
     - `any`: Any available RPC method
     - `standard`: Standard RPC methods including newer optimized methods
+- L1 Configuration (base-consensus, required when using reth — the default client):
+  - `BASE_NODE_L1_ETH_RPC`: Your Ethereum L1 node RPC endpoint
+  - `BASE_NODE_L1_BEACON`: Your L1 beacon node endpoint
 
 ### Network Settings
 
diff --git a/reth/README.md b/reth/README.md
index 485a0458a..7b178677b 100644
--- a/reth/README.md
+++ b/reth/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This is an implementation of the Reth node setup that supports Flashblocks mode
 
 - See hardware requirements mentioned in the master README
 - For Flashblocks mode: Access to a Flashblocks websocket endpoint (for `RETH_FB_WEBSOCKET_URL`)
-  - We provide public websocket endpoints for mainnet and devnet, included in `.env.mainnet` and `.env.sepolia`
+  - We provide public websocket endpoints for mainnet and sepolia, included in `.env.mainnet` and `.env.sepolia`
 
 ## Node Type Selection