diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml
index 09066afb37b..337944ab3da 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ spec:
           command: ["/bin/sh", "-c"]
           args:
             - |
-              ARGS="";
               [ -n "$FORK_URL" ] && ARGS="$ARGS --fork-url $FORK_URL";
               [ -n "$FORK_BLOCK_NUMBER" ] && ARGS="$ARGS --fork-block-number $FORK_BLOCK_NUMBER";
               echo anvil -p $ANVIL_PORT --host 0.0.0.0 --chain-id {{ .Values.ethereum.chainId }} $ARGS;
@@ -38,6 +37,8 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .Values.ethereum.forkBlockNumber | quote }}
             - name: ANVIL_PORT
               value: {{ .Values.ethereum.service.port | quote }}
+            - name: ARGS
+              value: {{ .Values.ethereum.args | quote }}
           readinessProbe:
             exec:
               command:
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
index 9fc470cbcd8..cc82820c8c9 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ethereum:
   chainId: 31337
   forkUrl: ""
   forkBlockNumber: ""
+  args: ""
   service:
     type: ClusterIP
     port: 8545