diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/files/cleanup/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh b/spartan/aztec-network/files/cleanup/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e39d51fa5897..000000000000
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/files/cleanup/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-set -exu
-
-mnemonic=$1
-# at least 2 accounts are needed for the validator and prover nodes
-num_accounts=${2:-"2"}
-funding_address=${3:-"0x33D525f5ac95c2BCf98b644738C7d5673480493A"}
-
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-"$HOME/.config"}
-
-ETHEREUM_RPC_URL=$(echo "$ETHEREUM_HOSTS" | cut -d',' -f1)
-
-# Install cast if needed
-if ! command -v cast &>/dev/null; then
-  curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
-  $HOME/.foundry/bin/foundryup && export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.foundry/bin" ||
-    $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.foundry/bin/foundryup && export PATH="$PATH:$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.foundry/bin"
-fi
-
-# For each index
-for i in $(seq 0 $((num_accounts - 1))); do
-  # Get address and private key for this index
-  address=$(cast wallet address --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index $i)
-  private_key=$(cast wallet private-key --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index $i)
-
-  # Get balance
-  balance=$(cast balance $address --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL")
-
-  if [ "$balance" != "0" ]; then
-    gas_price=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL")
-    gas_price=$((gas_price * 120 / 100)) # Add 20% to gas price
-    gas_cost=$((21000 * gas_price))
-
-    # Calculate amount to send (balance - gas cost)
-    send_amount=$((balance - gas_cost))
-
-    if [ "$send_amount" -gt "0" ]; then
-      echo "Sending $send_amount wei from $address to $funding_address"
-      cast send --private-key "$private_key" --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL" "$funding_address" \
-        --value "$send_amount" --gas-price "$gas_price" --async
-    else
-      echo "Balance too low to cover gas costs for $address"
-    fi
-  else
-    echo "No balance in $address"
-  fi
-done
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml
index 68a34886e313..d7f63aab73bd 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/consolidate-balances.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# NOTE: If script logic below is updated, then scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh should be updated as well.
 {{- if .Values.ethereum.execution.externalHosts }}
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
@@ -24,9 +25,105 @@ spec:
         - name: config
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: scripts
-          configMap:
-            name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-scripts
-            defaultMode: 0755
+          # Use emptyDir instead of ConfigMap to avoid dependency on a resource that might be deleted
+          emptyDir: {}
+      initContainers:
+        - name: create-scripts
+          image: busybox
+          command:
+            - /bin/sh
+            - -c
+            - |
+              cat > /scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh << 'EOF'
+              #!/bin/bash
+              set -eu
+
+              mnemonic=$1
+              funding_address=${2:-"0x33D525f5ac95c2BCf98b644738C7d5673480493A"}
+
+              XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-"$HOME/.config"}
+
+              ETHEREUM_RPC_URL=$(echo "$ETHEREUM_HOSTS" | cut -d',' -f1)
+
+              # Install cast if needed
+              if ! command -v cast &>/dev/null; then
+                curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
+                $HOME/.foundry/bin/foundryup && export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.foundry/bin" ||
+                  $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.foundry/bin/foundryup && export PATH="$PATH:$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.foundry/bin"
+              fi
+
+              # Get the indices to check based on the configuration
+              validator_key_index_start={{ .Values.aztec.validatorKeyIndexStart }}
+              prover_key_index_start={{ .Values.aztec.proverKeyIndexStart }}
+              bot_key_index_start={{ .Values.aztec.botKeyIndexStart }}
+
+              num_validators={{ .Values.validator.replicas }}
+              num_provers={{ .Values.proverNode.replicas }}
+
+              # Check if bots are enabled
+              bot_enabled={{ .Values.bot.enabled }}
+              if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+                num_bots={{ .Values.bot.replicas }}
+              else
+                num_bots=0
+              fi
+
+              # Build an array of indices to check
+              declare -a indices_to_check
+
+              # Add validator indices
+              for ((i = 0; i < num_validators; i++)); do
+                indices_to_check+=($((validator_key_index_start + i)))
+              done
+
+              # Add prover indices
+              for ((i = 0; i < num_provers; i++)); do
+                indices_to_check+=($((prover_key_index_start + i)))
+              done
+
+              # Add bot indices if enabled
+              if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+                for ((i = 0; i < num_bots; i++)); do
+                  indices_to_check+=($((bot_key_index_start + i)))
+                done
+              fi
+
+              echo "Checking balances for ${#indices_to_check[@]} accounts..."
+
+              # For each index in our list
+              for i in "${indices_to_check[@]}"; do
+                # Get address and private key for this index
+                address=$(cast wallet address --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index $i)
+                private_key=$(cast wallet private-key --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index $i)
+
+                # Get balance
+                balance=$(cast balance $address --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL")
+
+                if [ "$balance" != "0" ]; then
+                  gas_price=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL")
+                  gas_price=$((gas_price * 120 / 100)) # Add 20% to gas price
+                  gas_cost=$((21000 * gas_price))
+
+                  # Calculate amount to send (balance - gas cost)
+                  send_amount=$((balance - gas_cost))
+
+                  if [ "$send_amount" -gt "0" ]; then
+                    echo "Sending $send_amount wei from $address (index $i) to $funding_address"
+                    cast send --private-key "$private_key" --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL" "$funding_address" \
+                      --value "$send_amount" --gas-price "$gas_price" --async
+                  else
+                    echo "Balance too low to cover gas costs for $address (index $i)"
+                  fi
+                else
+                  echo "No balance in $address (index $i)"
+                fi
+              done
+              EOF
+              chmod +x /scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: scripts
+              mountPath: /scripts
+
       containers:
         - name: consolidate-balances
           {{- include "aztec-network.image" . | nindent 10 }}
@@ -39,7 +136,7 @@ spec:
             - /bin/bash
             - -c
             - |
-              /scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh "{{ .Values.aztec.l1DeploymentMnemonic }}" {{ add .Values.validator.replicas .Values.proverNode.replicas }}
+              /scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh "{{ .Values.aztec.l1DeploymentMnemonic }}"
           env:
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOSTS
               value: "{{ .Values.ethereum.execution.externalHosts }}"
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-sepolia.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-sepolia.yaml
index 0d28e12a62d8..d6ebd1d24fa6 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-sepolia.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ci-sepolia.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ aztec:
   realProofs: false
   l1DeploymentMnemonic: ""
   numberOfDefaultAccounts: 0
-  validatorKeyIndexStart: 0
-  proverKeyIndexStart: 3
-  botKeyIndexStart: 4
 
 network:
   setupL2Contracts: false
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ignition-testnet.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ignition-testnet.yaml
index ce7effe8faa6..c3347571e054 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/ignition-testnet.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/ignition-testnet.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ telemetry:
 aztec:
   realProofs: true
   numberOfDefaultAccounts: 0
-  validatorKeyIndexStart: 0
-  proverKeyIndexStart: 3
   testAccounts: true
   bootstrapENRs: "enr:-LO4QDwlKJN0BqMc4hYPsI-MQoR1O7qLVr4TK6DhqGsZT_pPTmg3gS-JD072rKI4vlaR0N4SdeH2gCD09oh-zMVT3JkEhWF6dGVjqDAwLTExMTU1MTExLTAwMDAwMDAwLTAtMmM4ZmM0NjMtMjM3YWFkY2WCaWSCdjSCaXCEI-XzqolzZWNwMjU2azGhA0da3IZGbY1tLdqXgdQKG-SW-Z4D6dvXJBeoXn8EZsCVg3VkcIKd0A,enr:-LO4QPJR493G_BQG1UU0_h-g0TEBnZEJ-zgWYH3YctVAn3GzfM9dWVIO7_TSETXYLy-h34bF6sSoSfpP5O44qsZnp00EhWF6dGVjqDAwLTExMTU1MTExLTAwMDAwMDAwLTAtMmM4ZmM0NjMtMjM3YWFkY2WCaWSCdjSCaXCEIlle64lzZWNwMjU2azGhAwuSF_VE1cRfSc3MvtDZvvaTl2Qo_dJK-Qp7TcnhYWBtg3VkcIKd0A,enr:-LO4QKq488wXvw6vAHToGWJYkxMmKsjQCsFjPs5Pt_MrawlnZ7G-xIfwhkXR1afddf8lFj_RNVZdBfGzHHR262pXNhMEhWF6dGVjqDAwLTExMTU1MTExLTAwMDAwMDAwLTAtMmM4ZmM0NjMtMjM3YWFkY2WCaWSCdjSCaXCEI8VFSYlzZWNwMjU2azGhA2xqOyFaHAARgLAi3dORuPmFHbxgoMDWBZJnnbiatW8jg3VkcIKd0A"
   contracts:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-2.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-2.yaml
index 6516360ba97e..eb332202ca38 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-2.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-2.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ aztec:
   realProofs: true
   # TODO: Will need to change these as ignition will be using them
   l1DeploymentMnemonic: ""
-  validatorKeyIndexStart: 0
-  proverKeyIndexStart: 48
-  botKeyIndexStart: 49
 
 images:
   aztec:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-3-validators-with-metrics.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-3-validators-with-metrics.yaml
index 99803192c18a..6a86713fd5d8 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-3-validators-with-metrics.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-3-validators-with-metrics.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ telemetry:
 aztec:
   realProofs: false
   numberOfDefaultAccounts: 0
-  validatorKeyIndexStart: 0
-  proverKeyIndexStart: 3
-  botKeyIndexStart: 4
 
 network:
   setupL2Contracts: false
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-metrics.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-metrics.yaml
index 3b7b4053a693..984c69bf37c7 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-metrics.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-metrics.yaml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ telemetry:
 aztec:
   l1DeploymentMnemonic: ""
   numberOfDefaultAccounts: 0
-  validatorKeyIndexStart: 0
-  proverKeyIndexStart: 48
-  botKeyIndexStart: 49
 
 network:
   setupL2Contracts: false
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-proving-and-metrics.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-proving-and-metrics.yaml
index dd51254d7cbe..b759c5036367 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-proving-and-metrics.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/sepolia-48-validators-with-proving-and-metrics.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ aztec:
   realProofs: true
   l1DeploymentMnemonic: ""
   numberOfDefaultAccounts: 0
-  validatorKeyIndexStart: 0
-  proverKeyIndexStart: 48
-  botKeyIndexStart: 49
 
 images:
   aztec:
diff --git a/spartan/scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh b/spartan/scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..0a92ea8333b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spartan/scripts/consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Helper script for consolidating balances on Sepolia, that were previously dispersed across multiple accounts.
+# The script uses the mnemonic to get the accounts' private keys & calculate which ones were funded from a helm chart yaml.
+# Usage: ./consolidate-sepolia-balances.sh <mnemonic> <funding_address> <values_file>
+# Environment variables:
+#   ETHEREUM_HOSTS (must be provided)
+
+# IMPORTANT NOTE: The script should be the same as the one found in the consolidate-balances.yaml template.
+# This standalone is left here for ad-hoc use if needed.
+
+set -exu
+
+mnemonic=$1
+funding_address=${2:-"0x33D525f5ac95c2BCf98b644738C7d5673480493A"}
+values_file=${3:-"ignition-testnet"}
+
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-"$HOME/.config"}
+
+ETHEREUM_RPC_URL=$(echo "$ETHEREUM_HOSTS" | cut -d',' -f1)
+
+# Install cast if needed
+if ! command -v cast &>/dev/null; then
+  curl -L https://foundry.paradigm.xyz | bash
+  $HOME/.foundry/bin/foundryup && export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.foundry/bin" ||
+    $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.foundry/bin/foundryup && export PATH="$PATH:$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.foundry/bin"
+fi
+
+# Get values from the values file
+value_yamls="../aztec-network/values/$values_file ../aztec-network/values.yaml"
+
+# Get the number of replicas for each service
+num_validators=$(./read_value.sh "validator.replicas" $value_yamls)
+num_provers=$(./read_value.sh "proverNode.replicas" $value_yamls)
+
+# Get the key index start values
+validator_key_index_start=$(./read_value.sh "aztec.validatorKeyIndexStart" $value_yamls)
+prover_key_index_start=$(./read_value.sh "aztec.proverKeyIndexStart" $value_yamls)
+bot_key_index_start=$(./read_value.sh "aztec.botKeyIndexStart" $value_yamls)
+
+# bots might be disabled
+bot_enabled=$(./read_value.sh "bot.enabled" $value_yamls)
+if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+  num_bots=$(./read_value.sh "bot.replicas" $value_yamls)
+else
+  num_bots=0
+fi
+
+# Build an array of indices to check
+declare -a indices_to_check
+
+# Add validator indices
+for ((i = 0; i < num_validators; i++)); do
+  indices_to_check+=($((validator_key_index_start + i)))
+done
+
+# Add prover indices
+for ((i = 0; i < num_provers; i++)); do
+  indices_to_check+=($((prover_key_index_start + i)))
+done
+
+# Add bot indices if enabled
+if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+  for ((i = 0; i < num_bots; i++)); do
+    indices_to_check+=($((bot_key_index_start + i)))
+  done
+fi
+
+echo "Checking balances for ${#indices_to_check[@]} accounts..."
+
+# For each index in our list
+for i in "${indices_to_check[@]}"; do
+  # Get address and private key for this index
+  address=$(cast wallet address --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index $i)
+  private_key=$(cast wallet private-key --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index $i)
+
+  # Get balance
+  balance=$(cast balance $address --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL")
+
+  if [ "$balance" != "0" ]; then
+    gas_price=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL")
+    gas_price=$((gas_price * 120 / 100)) # Add 20% to gas price
+    gas_cost=$((21000 * gas_price))
+
+    # Calculate amount to send (balance - gas cost)
+    send_amount=$((balance - gas_cost))
+
+    if [ "$send_amount" -gt "0" ]; then
+      echo "Sending $send_amount wei from $address (index $i) to $funding_address"
+      cast send --private-key "$private_key" --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_RPC_URL" "$funding_address" \
+        --value "$send_amount" --gas-price "$gas_price" --async
+    else
+      echo "Balance too low to cover gas costs for $address (index $i)"
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "No balance in $address (index $i)"
+  fi
+done
diff --git a/spartan/scripts/deploy_kind.sh b/spartan/scripts/deploy_kind.sh
index 4150a900705e..a957ba252590 100755
--- a/spartan/scripts/deploy_kind.sh
+++ b/spartan/scripts/deploy_kind.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function show_status_until_pxe_ready {
 show_status_until_pxe_ready &
 
 function cleanup {
-  trap - SIGTERM && kill $(jobs -p) &>/dev/null || true
+  trap - SIGTERM && kill $(jobs -p) &>/dev/null && rm "$mnemonic_file" || true
 }
 trap cleanup SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ function generate_overrides {
 if [ "$sepolia_deployment" = "true" ]; then
   echo "Generating sepolia accounts..."
   set +x
-  L1_ACCOUNTS_MNEMONIC=$(./prepare_sepolia_accounts.sh "$values_file" "$mnemonic_file")
+  ./prepare_sepolia_accounts.sh "$values_file" 1 "$mnemonic_file"
+  L1_ACCOUNTS_MNEMONIC=$(cat "$mnemonic_file")
   set -x
 else
   echo "Generating devnet config..."
@@ -105,19 +106,21 @@ helm_set_args=(
 # If this is a sepolia run, we need to write some values
 if [ "$sepolia_deployment" = "true" ]; then
   set +x
+  # Escape commas in the EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_HOSTS value
+  ESCAPED_HOSTS=$(echo "$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_HOSTS" | sed 's/,/\\,/g')
   helm_set_args+=(
-    --set ethereum.execution.externalHosts="$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_HOSTS"
-    --set ethereum.beacon.externalHost="$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST"
-    --set aztec.l1DeploymentMnemonic="$L1_ACCOUNTS_MNEMONIC"
-    --set ethereum.deployL1ContractsPrivateKey="$L1_DEPLOYMENT_PRIVATE_KEY"
+    --set "ethereum.execution.externalHosts=$ESCAPED_HOSTS"
+    --set "ethereum.beacon.externalHost=$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST"
+    --set "aztec.l1DeploymentMnemonic=$L1_ACCOUNTS_MNEMONIC"
+    --set "ethereum.deployL1ContractsPrivateKey=$L1_DEPLOYMENT_PRIVATE_KEY"
   )
 
   if [ -n "${EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY:-}" ]; then
-    helm_set_args+=(--set ethereum.beacon.apiKey="$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY")
+    helm_set_args+=(--set "ethereum.beacon.apiKey=$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY")
   fi
 
   if [ -n "${EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY_HEADER:-}" ]; then
-    helm_set_args+=(--set ethereum.beacon.apiKeyHeader="$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY_HEADER")
+    helm_set_args+=(--set "ethereum.beacon.apiKeyHeader=$EXTERNAL_ETHEREUM_CONSENSUS_HOST_API_KEY_HEADER")
   fi
   set -x
 fi
diff --git a/spartan/scripts/prepare_sepolia_accounts.sh b/spartan/scripts/prepare_sepolia_accounts.sh
index 419944146e23..e1717ced6ef2 100755
--- a/spartan/scripts/prepare_sepolia_accounts.sh
+++ b/spartan/scripts/prepare_sepolia_accounts.sh
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ set -euo pipefail
 source $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/ci3/source
 
 tmp_filename=$(mktemp)
+addresses_file=$(mktemp)
 
-# Cleanup function to handle the temp file
+# Cleanup function to handle the temp files
 cleanup() {
   if [ -f "$tmp_filename" ]; then
     rm -f "$tmp_filename"
   fi
+  if [ -f "$addresses_file" ]; then
+    rm -f "$addresses_file"
+  fi
 }
 
 # Set up trap to call cleanup on script exit
@@ -21,11 +25,20 @@ eth_amount=${2:-"1"}
 output_file=${3:-"mnemonic.tmp"}
 XDG_CONFIG_HOME=${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-"$HOME/.config"}
 
+# Convert ETH to wei
+wei_amount=$(cast to-wei "$eth_amount" ether)
+
 value_yamls="../aztec-network/values/$values_file ../aztec-network/values.yaml"
 
+# Get the number of replicas for each service
 num_validators=$(./read_value.sh "validator.replicas" $value_yamls)
 num_provers=$(./read_value.sh "proverNode.replicas" $value_yamls)
 
+# Get the key index start values
+validator_key_index_start=$(./read_value.sh "aztec.validatorKeyIndexStart" $value_yamls)
+prover_key_index_start=$(./read_value.sh "aztec.proverKeyIndexStart" $value_yamls)
+bot_key_index_start=$(./read_value.sh "aztec.botKeyIndexStart" $value_yamls)
+
 # bots might be disabled
 bot_enabled=$(./read_value.sh "bot.enabled" $value_yamls)
 if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
@@ -34,7 +47,17 @@ else
   num_bots=0
 fi
 
-num_accounts=$((num_validators + num_provers + num_bots))
+# Calculate the highest index needed
+validator_max_index=$((validator_key_index_start + num_validators - 1))
+prover_max_index=$((prover_key_index_start + num_provers - 1))
+bot_max_index=$([ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ] && echo $((bot_key_index_start + num_bots - 1)) || echo 0)
+
+# Find the maximum index needed
+max_index=$((validator_max_index > prover_max_index ? validator_max_index : prover_max_index))
+max_index=$((max_index > bot_max_index ? max_index : bot_max_index))
+
+# Total number of accounts needed
+total_accounts=$((num_validators + num_provers + num_bots))
 
 # Install bc if needed
 if ! command -v bc &>/dev/null; then
@@ -56,35 +79,76 @@ if ! command -v yq &>/dev/null; then
   chmod +x /usr/local/bin/yq
 fi
 
-# Create a new mnemonic with the required number of accounts
+# Create a new mnemonic
 echo "Creating mnemonic..."
-cast wallet new-mnemonic --accounts "$num_accounts" --json >"$tmp_filename"
+cast wallet new-mnemonic --json >"$tmp_filename"
 MNEMONIC=$(jq -r '.mnemonic' "$tmp_filename")
-ADDRESSES=$(jq -r '.accounts[].address' "$tmp_filename")
 
-# Convert ETH to wei
-wei_amount=$(cast to-wei "$eth_amount" ether)
+echo "MNEMONIC: $MNEMONIC"
 
-# Get current gas price and add 25% buffer
-echo "Getting gas price..."
-gas_price=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_HOST")
-gas_price=$((gas_price * 125 / 100)) # Add 25% to gas price
+# Cast has a limit of 255 accounts per mnemonic command
+# We'll need to derive accounts in batches
+echo "Deriving $total_accounts accounts from mnemonic..."
 
-# Build 'calls' string in the format:
-# [(0xADDR,false,wei_amount,0x),(0xADDR2,false,wei_amount,0x)]
+# Function to derive address at a specific index
+derive_address() {
+  local index=$1
+  local mnemonic=$2
+  cast wallet address --mnemonic "$mnemonic" --mnemonic-index "$index"
+}
+
+# Build an array of indices to fund
+declare -a indices_to_fund
+
+# Add validator indices
+for ((i = 0; i < num_validators; i++)); do
+  indices_to_fund+=($((validator_key_index_start + i)))
+done
+
+# Add prover indices
+for ((i = 0; i < num_provers; i++)); do
+  indices_to_fund+=($((prover_key_index_start + i)))
+done
+
+# Add bot indices if enabled
+if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+  for ((i = 0; i < num_bots; i++)); do
+    indices_to_fund+=($((bot_key_index_start + i)))
+  done
+fi
+
+# Get the addresses to fund
 calls="["
-for addr in $ADDRESSES; do
-  calls+="(${addr},false,${wei_amount},0x),"
+num_accounts_to_fund=${#indices_to_fund[@]}
+
+echo "Deriving addresses for $num_accounts_to_fund accounts to fund..."
+for index in "${indices_to_fund[@]}"; do
+  address=$(derive_address "$index" "$MNEMONIC")
+  calls+="(${address},false,${wei_amount},0x),"
 done
 calls=${calls%,}
 calls+="]"
 
-# Total value = wei_amount * num_accounts
-total_value=$(echo "$wei_amount * $num_accounts" | bc)
+# Get current gas price and add 25% buffer
+echo "Getting gas price..."
+gas_price=$(cast gas-price --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_HOST")
+gas_price=$((gas_price * 125 / 100)) # Add 25% to gas price
+
+# Total value = wei_amount * num_accounts_to_fund
+total_value=$(echo "$wei_amount * $num_accounts_to_fund" | bc)
+
+# Check that we're not sending more than 50% of the funding account balance
+funding_address=$(cast wallet address --private-key "$FUNDING_PRIVATE_KEY")
+funding_balance=$(cast balance --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_HOST" "$funding_address")
+half_balance=$(echo "$funding_balance / 2" | bc)
+if (($(echo "$total_value > $half_balance" | bc -l))); then
+  echo "Error: Total value of this tx exceeds 50% of funding account balance"
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 multicall_address="0xcA11bde05977b3631167028862bE2a173976CA11" # Sepolia Multicall3 contract
 
-echo "Sending transaction..."
+echo "Sending transaction to fund $num_accounts_to_fund accounts..."
 tx_hash=$(cast send "$multicall_address" \
   "aggregate3Value((address,bool,uint256,bytes)[])" \
   "$calls" \
@@ -93,7 +157,13 @@ tx_hash=$(cast send "$multicall_address" \
   --rpc-url "$ETHEREUM_HOST" \
   --json --gas-price "$gas_price")
 
-echo "Sent ${wei_amount} wei to ${num_accounts} addresses in tx $tx_hash"
+echo "Sent ${wei_amount} wei to ${num_accounts_to_fund} addresses in tx $tx_hash"
+echo "Funded accounts for:"
+echo "- $num_validators validators (starting at index $validator_key_index_start)"
+echo "- $num_provers provers (starting at index $prover_key_index_start)"
+if [ "$bot_enabled" = "true" ]; then
+  echo "- $num_bots bots (starting at index $bot_key_index_start)"
+fi
 
 # Write mnemonic to output file
 echo "$MNEMONIC" >"$output_file"
diff --git a/spartan/scripts/test_kind.sh b/spartan/scripts/test_kind.sh
index 6b737489f010..705aec4b735f 100755
--- a/spartan/scripts/test_kind.sh
+++ b/spartan/scripts/test_kind.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ fi
 # If fresh_install is true, delete the namespace
 if [ "$fresh_install" = "true" ]; then
   echo "Deleting existing namespace due to FRESH_INSTALL=true"
+  # Run helm uninstall first to ensure post-delete hooks are run
+  helm uninstall "$helm_instance" -n "$namespace" 2>/dev/null || true
   kubectl delete namespace "$namespace" --ignore-not-found=true --wait=true --now --timeout=10m &>/dev/null || true
 fi
 
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ function cleanup {
   if [ "$cleanup_cluster" = "true" ]; then
     kind delete cluster || true
   elif [ "$fresh_install" = "true" ]; then
+    # Run helm uninstall first to ensure post-delete hooks are run
+    helm uninstall "$helm_instance" -n "$namespace" 2>/dev/null || true
     kubectl delete namespace "$namespace" --ignore-not-found=true --wait=true --now --timeout=10m &>/dev/null || true
   fi
 }