diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
index 09330adfca0d..270616cfc906 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-bot
   labels:
     app: {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  {{- if .Values.network.setupL2Contracts }}
+  annotations:
+    "helm.sh/hook": post-install
+    "helm.sh/hook-weight": "10"
+    "helm.sh/hook-delete-policy": before-hook-creation
+  {{- end }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.bot.replicas }}
   selector: