diff --git a/playground/components.go b/playground/components.go
index 7a2a5ae..7d7c0a6 100644
--- a/playground/components.go
+++ b/playground/components.go
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ func (r *RethEL) Apply(manifest *Manifest) {
 			"--chain", "/data/genesis.json",
 			"--datadir", "/data_reth",
 			"--color", "never",
-			"--ipcdisable",
 			"--addr", "0.0.0.0",
 			"--port", `{{Port "rpc" 30303}}`,
 			// "--disable-discovery",
@@ -462,6 +461,15 @@ func (r *RethEL) Apply(manifest *Manifest) {
 		WithArtifact("/data/jwtsecret", "jwtsecret").
 		WithVolume("data", "/data_reth")
 
+	if r.UseNativeReth {
+		// When Reth runs in the host machine, if we enable ipc, the IPC path /data_reth/reth.ipc
+		// points to the artifact folder with an absolute path that is too long for an IPC path.
+		// https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250275651
+		svc.WithArgs("--ipcdisable")
+	} else {
+		svc.WithArgs("--ipcpath", "/data_reth/reth.ipc")
+	}
+
 	UseHealthmon(manifest, svc)
 
 	if r.UseNativeReth {