diff --git a/.github/workflows/devnet-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/devnet-deploy.yml
index 60b75ef0c48e..668d1c7fc162 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devnet-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devnet-deploy.yml
@@ -4,19 +4,21 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       cluster:
-        description: The cluster to deploy to, e.g. aztec-gke-private
+        description: The cluster to deploy to, e.g. aztec-gke-public
         required: true
-        default: "aztec-gke-private"
+        default: "aztec-gke-public"
       namespace:
         description: The namespace to deploy to, e.g. smoke
         required: true
+        default: "devnet-canary"
       aztec_docker_image:
         description: The Aztec Docker image to use
         required: true
+        default: "aztecprotocol/aztec"
       deployment_mnemonic_secret_name:
         description: The name of the secret which holds the boot node's contract deployment mnemonic
         required: true
-        default: testnet-deployment-mnemonic
+        default: junk-mnemonic
       deployment_salt:
         description: The salt to use for this deployment. Defaults to random
         required: false
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ jobs:
 
           rm helm_values.json
 
+          ADDRESS_INDEX=69
+
           kubectl port-forward -n $NAMESPACE svc/$NAMESPACE-aztec-network-pxe $PXE_PORT &>/dev/null &
           port_forward_pids+=($!)
 
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ jobs:
             --l1-rpc-url http://127.0.0.1:$ETHEREUM_PORT \
             --l1-chain-id "$L1_CHAIN_ID" \
             --mnemonic "$MNEMONIC" \
+            --address-index "$ADDRESS_INDEX" \
             --json | tee ./basic_contracts.json
 
           aws s3 cp ./basic_contracts.json ${{ env.CONTRACT_S3_BUCKET }}/devnet/basic_contracts.json
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml
index 5d1fe68e5126..116f49c73b87 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ aztec:
   slotDuration: 36
   epochDuration: 32
   realProofs: false
+  extraAccounts: 9
+  extraAccountsStartIndex: 69
 
 jobs:
   deployL1Verifier:
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/api/ethereum/portal_manager.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/api/ethereum/portal_manager.ts
index cb98af57afcd..6f159912f79f 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/api/ethereum/portal_manager.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/api/ethereum/portal_manager.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ export class L1FeeJuicePortalManager {
       hash: await this.contract.write.depositToAztecPublic(args),
     });
 
+    this.logger.info('Deposited to Aztec public successfully');
+
     const log = extractEvent(
       txReceipt.logs,
       this.contract.address,
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
index 388e173c3a5e..38f225293b98 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
 import { type LogFn, type Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 
 import { getContract } from 'viem';
-import { privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
+import { mnemonicToAccount, privateKeyToAccount } from 'viem/accounts';
 
 type ContractDeploymentInfo = {
   address: AztecAddress;
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export async function bootstrapNetwork(
   l1ChainId: string,
   l1PrivateKey: `0x${string}` | undefined,
   l1Mnemonic: string,
+  addressIndex: number,
   json: boolean,
   log: LogFn,
   debugLog: Logger,
@@ -51,7 +52,11 @@ export async function bootstrapNetwork(
 
   const l1Clients = createL1Clients(
     l1Url,
-    l1PrivateKey ? privateKeyToAccount(l1PrivateKey) : l1Mnemonic,
+    l1PrivateKey
+      ? privateKeyToAccount(l1PrivateKey)
+      : // We need to use a different account that the main "deployer" account because the "deployer" account creates transactions that send blobs.
+        // Note that this account needs to be funded on L1 !
+        mnemonicToAccount(l1Mnemonic, { addressIndex }),
     createEthereumChain(l1Url, +l1ChainId).chainInfo,
   );
 
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export async function bootstrapNetwork(
   const fpc = await deployFPC(wallet, token.address, fpcAdmin);
 
   const counter = await deployCounter(wallet);
-  // NOTE: Disabling for now in order to get devnet running
+
   await fundFPC(counter.address, wallet, l1Clients, fpc.address, debugLog);
 
   if (json) {
@@ -294,13 +299,19 @@ async function fundFPC(
 
   const counter = await CounterContract.at(counterAddress, wallet);
 
+  debugLog.info('Incrementing Counter');
+
   // TODO (alexg) remove this once sequencer builds blocks continuously
   // advance the chain
   await counter.methods.increment(wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress()).send().wait(waitOpts);
   await counter.methods.increment(wallet.getAddress(), wallet.getAddress()).send().wait(waitOpts);
 
+  debugLog.info('Claiming FPC');
+
   await feeJuiceContract.methods
     .claim(fpcAddress, claimAmount, claimSecret, messageLeafIndex)
     .send()
     .wait({ ...waitOpts, proven: true });
+
+  debugLog.info('Finished claiming FPC');
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/index.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/index.ts
index bf56f1d0b51f..d7026938f665 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/index.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ export function injectCommands(program: Command, log: LogFn, debugLogger: Logger
       'The mnemonic to use in deployment',
       'test test test test test test test test test test test junk',
     )
+    .option(
+      '-ai, --address-index <number>',
+      'The address index to use when calculating an address',
+      arg => BigInt(arg),
+      0n,
+    )
     .option('--json', 'Output the result as JSON')
     .action(async options => {
       const { bootstrapNetwork } = await import('./bootstrap_network.js');
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@ export function injectCommands(program: Command, log: LogFn, debugLogger: Logger
         options[l1ChainIdOption.attributeName()],
         options.l1PrivateKey,
         options.mnemonic,
+        options.addressIndex,
         options.json,
         log,
         debugLogger,