diff --git a/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/main.tf b/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/main.tf
index 5ea4cdc801b..73eba9e5b37 100644
--- a/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/main.tf
+++ b/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/main.tf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ resource "helm_release" "aztec-gke-cluster" {
   upgrade_install  = true
 
   # base values file
-  values = [file("../../aztec-network/values/${var.VALUES_FILE}"), "${var.VALUES_INLINE}"]
+  values = [file("../../aztec-network/values/${var.VALUES_FILE}")]
 
   set {
     name  = "images.aztec.image"
diff --git a/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/variables.tf b/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/variables.tf
index c277d49e803..0dff0d4509b 100644
--- a/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/variables.tf
+++ b/spartan/terraform/deploy-release/variables.tf
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ variable "VALUES_FILE" {
   type        = string
 }
 
-variable "VALUES_INLINE" {
-  description = "Inline values to set in a cluster"
-  type        = string
-  default     = ""
-}
-
 variable "AZTEC_DOCKER_IMAGE" {
   description = "Docker image to use for the aztec network"
   type        = string
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/package.json b/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/package.json
index f88bd735eca..2285a4087c0 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/package.json
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "workspace:^",
     "@koa/cors": "^5.0.0",
     "koa": "^2.14.2",
+    "koa-bodyparser": "^4.4.1",
     "koa-router": "^12.0.0",
     "viem": "^2.7.15",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@jest/globals": "^29.5.0",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.0",
+    "@types/koa-bodyparser": "^4.3.12",
     "@types/node": "^18.7.23",
     "jest": "^29.5.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/http.ts b/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/http.ts
index 18e8609c472..7e2e10723d6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/http.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec-faucet/src/http.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { type ApiSchemaFor, schemas } from '@aztec/foundation/schemas';
 import cors from '@koa/cors';
 import { createServer } from 'http';
 import Koa from 'koa';
+import bodyParser from 'koa-bodyparser';
 import Router from 'koa-router';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ export function createFaucetHttpServer(faucet: Faucet, apiPrefix = '', logger =
     const { asset } = ctx.query;
 
     if (typeof asset !== 'string') {
-      throw new Error(`Bad asset: ${asset}`);
+      throw new Error(`Bad asset: [${asset}]`);
     }
 
     await faucet.send(EthAddress.fromString(address), asset);
@@ -25,6 +26,29 @@ export function createFaucetHttpServer(faucet: Faucet, apiPrefix = '', logger =
     ctx.status = 200;
   });
 
+  const L1AssetRequestSchema = z.object({
+    address: z.string().transform(str => EthAddress.fromString(str)),
+    amount: z.string().transform(str => BigInt(str)),
+  });
+
+  router.post('/l1-asset', async ctx => {
+    if (!ctx.request.body) {
+      throw new Error('Invalid request body');
+    }
+
+    const result = L1AssetRequestSchema.safeParse(ctx.request.body);
+
+    if (!result.success) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid request: ${result.error.message}`);
+    }
+
+    const { address, amount } = result.data;
+
+    await faucet.addL1Asset({ address, amount });
+
+    ctx.status = 200;
+  });
+
   const app = new Koa();
 
   app.on('error', error => {
@@ -42,6 +66,7 @@ export function createFaucetHttpServer(faucet: Faucet, apiPrefix = '', logger =
   });
 
   app.use(cors());
+  app.use(bodyParser());
   app.use(router.routes());
   app.use(router.allowedMethods());
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/yarn.lock b/yarn-project/yarn.lock
index 082b7b730b5..2a4d38a760d 100644
--- a/yarn-project/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn-project/yarn.lock
@@ -129,9 +129,11 @@ __metadata:
     "@jest/globals": ^29.5.0
     "@koa/cors": ^5.0.0
     "@types/jest": ^29.5.0
+    "@types/koa-bodyparser": ^4.3.12
     "@types/node": ^18.7.23
     jest: ^29.5.0
     koa: ^2.14.2
+    koa-bodyparser: ^4.4.1
     koa-router: ^12.0.0
     ts-node: ^10.9.1
     typescript: ^5.0.4
@@ -5196,7 +5198,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@types/koa-bodyparser@npm:^4.3.10":
+"@types/koa-bodyparser@npm:^4.3.10, @types/koa-bodyparser@npm:^4.3.12":
   version: 4.3.12
   resolution: "@types/koa-bodyparser@npm:4.3.12"
   dependencies:
@@ -13680,7 +13682,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"koa-bodyparser@npm:^4.4.0":
+"koa-bodyparser@npm:^4.4.0, koa-bodyparser@npm:^4.4.1":
   version: 4.4.1
   resolution: "koa-bodyparser@npm:4.4.1"
   dependencies: