diff --git a/src/p2p/peer_session_handler.cpp b/src/p2p/peer_session_handler.cpp
index b57faaa9..f03ff9a2 100644
--- a/src/p2p/peer_session_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/p2p/peer_session_handler.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ namespace p2p
 
             // Check whether contract ids match.
             if (chall.contract_id != conf::cfg.contract.id)
+            {
+                LOG_ERROR << "Contract id mismatch. Dropping connection " << session.display_name();
                 return -1;
+            }
 
             // Sending the challenge response to the sender.
             flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder fbuf(1024);
diff --git a/test/local-cluster/cluster-start.sh b/test/local-cluster/cluster-start.sh
index 977f8b63..9879dc0b 100755
--- a/test/local-cluster/cluster-start.sh
+++ b/test/local-cluster/cluster-start.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# Runs the specified node contract with hpcore docker image.
+# Runs the specified node of the local cluster with hpcore docker image. (created via cluster-create.sh)
 # This script assumes you already have the hpcore docker image and 'hpnet' virtual docker network.
-# Usage (to run the node no. 1): ./start.sh 1
+# Usage (to run the node no. 1): ./cluster-start.sh 1
 
 # Validate the node count arg.
 if [ -n "$1" ] && [ "$1" -eq "$1" ] 2>/dev/null; then
diff --git a/test/local-cluster/rundir.sh b/test/local-cluster/rundir.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..068404e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/local-cluster/rundir.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Runs the specified contract directory with hpcore docker image.
+# This script assumes you already have the hpcore docker image and 'hpnet' virtual docker network.
+# Usage: ./rundir.sh 1
+
+# Validate the node count arg.
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Please provide contract directory to run."
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "Starting docker container..."
+fi
+
+dir=$(realpath $1)
+dirname=$(basename  $dir)
+n=$1
+
+let pubport=8080
+
+# Mount the directory $dir into hpcore docker container and run.
+# We specify --network=hpnet so all nodes will communicate via 'hpnet' docker virtual network.
+# We specify --name for each node so it will be the virtual dns name for each node.
+docker run --rm -t -i --network=hpnet --name=hp_$dirname \
+    -p ${pubport}:${pubport} \
+    --device /dev/fuse --cap-add SYS_ADMIN --security-opt apparmor:unconfined \
+    --mount type=bind,source=$dir,target=/contract \
+    hpcore:latest run /contract
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