diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/Chart.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/Chart.yaml
index 30dc41c37ae6..02c2b26fc804 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
-name: spartan-network
-description: A Helm chart for deploying the spartan-network
+name: aztec-network
+description: A Helm chart for deploying the aztec network
 type: application
 version: 0.1.0
-appVersion: '1.0.0'
+appVersion: "1.0.0"
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 807513c15a03..44febac82a7b 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {{/*
 Expand the name of the chart.
 */}}
-{{- define "spartan-network.name" -}}
+{{- define "aztec-network.name" -}}
 {{- default .Chart.Name .Values.nameOverride | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" }}
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*
 Create chart name and version as used by the chart label.
 */}}
-{{- define "spartan-network.chart" -}}
+{{- define "aztec-network.chart" -}}
 {{- printf "%s-%s" .Chart.Name .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" }}
 {{- end }}
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Create a default fully qualified app name.
 We truncate at 63 chars because some Kubernetes name fields are limited to this (by the DNS naming spec).
 If release name contains chart name it will be used as a full name.
 */}}
-{{- define "spartan-network.fullname" -}}
+{{- define "aztec-network.fullname" -}}
 {{- if .Values.fullnameOverride }}
 {{- .Values.fullnameOverride | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" }}
 {{- else }}
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ If release name contains chart name it will be used as a full name.
 {{/*
 Common labels
 */}}
-{{- define "spartan-network.labels" -}}
-helm.sh/chart: {{ include "spartan-network.chart" . }}
-{{ include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . }}
+{{- define "aztec-network.labels" -}}
+helm.sh/chart: {{ include "aztec-network.chart" . }}
+{{ include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . }}
 {{- if .Chart.AppVersion }}
 app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
 {{/*
 Selector labels
 */}}
-{{- define "spartan-network.selectorLabels" -}}
-app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "spartan-network.name" . }}
+{{- define "aztec-network.selectorLabels" -}}
+app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "aztec-network.name" . }}
 app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 {{- end }}
 
-{{- define "spartan-network.ethereumHost" -}}
-http://{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.ethereum.service.port }}
+{{- define "aztec-network.ethereumHost" -}}
+http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.ethereum.service.port }}
 {{- end -}}
 
-{{- define "spartan-network.pxeUrl" -}}
-http://{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-pxe.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.pxe.service.port }}
+{{- define "aztec-network.pxeUrl" -}}
+http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-pxe.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.pxe.service.port }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml
index 337944ab3da0..9aa0ee859bec 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.deployment.yaml
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.ethereum.replicas }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
       app: ethereum
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
         app: ethereum
     spec:
       containers:
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.service.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.service.yaml
index b1276be8b87f..c0eca3456c7e 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.service.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/anvil.service.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   type: {{ .Values.ethereum.service.type }}
   selector:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: ethereum
   ports:
     - protocol: TCP
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.service.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.service.yaml
index c470b852df63..ccaf38c0c065 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.service.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.service.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   clusterIP: None
   selector:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: boot-node
   ports:
     - port: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pPort }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml
index 4ccd63e0f733..875e23541546 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.stateful-set.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: StatefulSet
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
-  serviceName: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node
+  serviceName: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node
   replicas: {{ .Values.bootNode.replicas }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
       app: boot-node
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
         app: boot-node
     spec:
       initContainers:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ spec:
             - |
               until curl -s -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
                 -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"web3_clientVersion","params":[],"id":67}' \
-                {{ include "spartan-network.ethereumHost" . }} | grep -q anvil; do
+                {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . }} | grep -q anvil; do
                 echo "Waiting for Ethereum node..."
                 sleep 5
               done
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /scripts
           env:
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
-              value: {{ include "spartan-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
       containers:
         - name: aztec
           image: {{ .Values.images.aztec.image }}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ spec:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: metadata.namespace
             - name: POD_DNS_NAME
-              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
+              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
             - name: PORT
               value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: LOG_LEVEL
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DEBUG
               value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.debug }}"
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
-              value: {{ include "spartan-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
             - name: P2P_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.p2p.enabled }}"
             - name: P2P_TCP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR
@@ -100,4 +100,4 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
-            name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-deploy-contracts-script
+            name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-deploy-contracts-script
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml
index c2e78001109f..28904f5f5b49 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/configure-validator-env.config-map.yaml
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-configure-validator-env
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-configure-validator-env
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 data:
   configure-validator-env.sh: |
     #!/bin/sh
     set -e
 
     # Ask the bootnode for l1 contract addresses
-    output=$(node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js get-node-info -u http://{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }})
+    output=$(node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js get-node-info -u http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }})
 
     echo "$output"
 
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-contracts.config-map.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-contracts.config-map.yaml
index 328c525ac7ee..157cb822dbdd 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-contracts.config-map.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/deploy-contracts.config-map.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ConfigMap
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-deploy-contracts-script
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-deploy-contracts-script
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 data:
   deploy-contracts.sh: |
     #!/bin/sh
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml
index 17ef7304a3dc..1dc77d49df20 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.deployment.yaml
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-pxe
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-pxe
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.pxe.replicas }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
       app: pxe
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
         app: pxe
     spec:
       containers:
@@ -26,12 +26,28 @@ spec:
               node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --pxe
           env:
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
-              value: "http://{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.ethereum.service.port }}"
+              value: "http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-ethereum.{{ .Release.Namespace }}:{{ .Values.ethereum.service.port }}"
             - name: AZTEC_NODE_URL
-              value: "http://{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
+              value: "http://{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node-0.{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.{{ .Release.Namespace }}.svc.cluster.local:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
           ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: {{ .Values.pxe.service.port }}
               protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - /bin/bash
+                - -c
+                - |
+                  curl -s -X POST -H 'content-type: application/json' \
+                  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"pxe_getNodeInfo","params":[],"id":67}' \
+                  127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.pxe.service.port }} > /tmp/probe_output.txt && \
+                  cat /tmp/probe_output.txt && \
+                  grep -q '"enr:-' /tmp/probe_output.txt
+            initialDelaySeconds: {{ .Values.pxe.readinessProbe.initialDelaySeconds }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.pxe.readinessProbe.periodSeconds }}
+            timeoutSeconds: {{ .Values.pxe.readinessProbe.timeoutSeconds }}
+            successThreshold: {{ .Values.pxe.readinessProbe.successThreshold }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ .Values.pxe.readinessProbe.failureThreshold }}
           resources:
             {{- toYaml .Values.pxe.resources | nindent 12 }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.service.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.service.yaml
index ef0d555c70bf..09e5d2c6db3e 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.service.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/pxe.service.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-pxe
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-pxe
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   type: {{ .Values.pxe.service.type }}
   selector:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: pxe
   ports:
     - protocol: TCP
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/tests/run-tests.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/tests/run-tests.yaml
index 065d81d11fbc..2608b24ffbe3 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/tests/run-tests.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/tests/run-tests.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: "{{ .Release.Name }}-test"
-  labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  labels: {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
   annotations:
     "helm.sh/hook": test
 spec:
@@ -17,4 +16,4 @@ spec:
         - name: SCENARIO
           value: {{ .Values.scenario }}
         - name: PXE_URL
-          value: {{ include "spartan-network.pxeUrl" . | quote }}
+          value: {{ include "aztec-network.pxeUrl" . | quote }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.service.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.service.yaml
index 4e2a69ebf7a9..0a49e7d4e6b4 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.service.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.service.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-validator
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-validator
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
   clusterIP: None
   selector:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: validator
   ports:
     - port: {{ .Values.validator.service.p2pPort }}
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.stateful-set.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.stateful-set.yaml
index 9b8a4f0f6eed..4a3281d55d5d 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.stateful-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/templates/validator.stateful-set.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: StatefulSet
 metadata:
-  name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-validator
+  name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-validator
   labels:
-    {{- include "spartan-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
-  serviceName: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-validator
+  serviceName: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-validator
   replicas: {{ .Values.validator.replicas }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
       app: validator
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        {{- include "spartan-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
         app: validator
     spec:
       initContainers:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /scripts
           env:
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
-              value: {{ include "spartan-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
       containers:
         - name: aztec
           image: "{{ .Values.images.aztec.image }}"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ spec:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: metadata.namespace
             - name: POD_DNS_NAME
-              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-validator.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
+              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-validator.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
             - name: PORT
               value: "{{ .Values.validator.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: LOG_LEVEL
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ spec:
             - name: DEBUG
               value: "{{ .Values.validator.debug }}"
             - name: ETHEREUM_HOST
-              value: {{ include "spartan-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
+              value: {{ include "aztec-network.ethereumHost" . | quote }}
             - name: P2P_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.validator.p2p.enabled }}"
             - name: P2P_TCP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ spec:
           emptyDir: {}
         - name: scripts
           configMap:
-            name: {{ include "spartan-network.fullname" . }}-configure-validator-env
\ No newline at end of file
+            name: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-configure-validator-env
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml b/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
index cc82820c8c9c..8bc6f9ef73ee 100644
--- a/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts/aztec-network/values.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ pxe:
     type: ClusterIP
     port: 8080
     targetPort: 8080
+  readinessProbe:
+    initialDelaySeconds: 5
+    periodSeconds: 10
+    timeoutSeconds: 5
+    successThreshold: 1
+    failureThreshold: 3
   resources: {}
 
 ethereum:
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile b/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
index 0a23ce4f5ed1..210c7120c6db 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/Earthfile
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ NETWORK_TEST:
   LOCALLY
   # Let docker compose know about the pushed tags above
   ENV AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
-  IF  $force_build || \
+  IF  [ "$force_build" = "true" ] || \
      ! docker image ls --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep "aztecprotocol/aztec:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG" || \
      ! docker image ls --format '{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}' | grep "aztecprotocol/end-to-end:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG"
     WAIT
@@ -69,17 +69,20 @@ NETWORK_TEST:
   RUN kind load docker-image aztecprotocol/aztec:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG
 
   # if fresh_install is true, delete the namespace
-  IF $fresh_install
-    RUN kubectl delete namespace $namespace --ignore-not-found=true --timeout=1m --wait=true --now
+  IF [ "$fresh_install" = "true" ]
+    RUN kubectl delete namespace $namespace --ignore-not-found=true --wait=true --now --timeout=10m
   END
 
 
-  RUN helm install aztec-network ../../helm-charts/aztec-network \
+  RUN helm install spartan ../../helm-charts/aztec-network \
         --namespace $namespace --create-namespace \
         --set images.test.image="aztecprotocol/end-to-end:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG" \
         --set images.aztec.image="aztecprotocol/aztec:$AZTEC_DOCKER_TAG" \
         --set test="$test"
-  RUN helm test aztec-network --namespace $namespace --timeout 30m
+
+  RUN kubectl wait pod -l app==pxe --for=condition=Ready -n $namespace --timeout=10m
+
+  RUN helm test spartan --namespace $namespace --timeout 30m
 
 e2e-p2p:
   DO +E2E_TEST --test=./src/e2e_p2p_network.test.ts
@@ -290,6 +293,5 @@ e2e-devnet-smoke:
   DO +E2E_COMPOSE_TEST --test=devnet/e2e_smoke.test.ts --compose_file=scripts/docker-compose-devnet.yml
 
 
-
-network-hello-world:
-  DO +NETWORK_TEST --fresh_install=true --namespace=aztec-smoke --test=./src/spartan/hello_world.test.ts
+network-smoke:
+  DO +NETWORK_TEST --fresh_install=true --namespace=smoke --test=./src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/forward_k8s_dashboard.sh b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/forward_k8s_dashboard.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..3cfef4b82418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/forward_k8s_dashboard.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+# spit out the token for the dashboard
+kubectl -n kubernetes-dashboard create token admin-user --duration 300000m
+# forward the dashboard
+kubectl -n kubernetes-dashboard port-forward svc/kubernetes-dashboard-kong-proxy 8443:443
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..0aa132c8808f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/scripts/setup_local_k8s.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+# exit if we are not on linux amd64
+if [ "$(uname)" != "Linux" ] || [ "$(uname -m)" != "x86_64" ]; then
+  echo "This script is only supported on Linux amd64"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+chmod +x kubectl
+sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+
+# Install kind
+[ $(uname -m) = x86_64 ] && curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.23.0/kind-$(uname)-amd64
+chmod +x ./kind
+sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/kind
+
+# Install helm
+curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash
+
+kind create cluster
+
+# Install the Kubernetes Dashboard
+helm repo add kubernetes-dashboard https://kubernetes.github.io/dashboard/
+helm upgrade --install kubernetes-dashboard kubernetes-dashboard/kubernetes-dashboard --create-namespace --namespace kubernetes-dashboard
+
+
+# Create the ServiceAccount for the Kubernetes Dashboard
+kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: admin-user
+  namespace: kubernetes-dashboard
+EOF
+
+# Create the ClusterRoleBinding
+kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: admin-user
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: cluster-admin
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: admin-user
+    namespace: kubernetes-dashboard
+EOF
+
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/hello_world.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/hello_world.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6370ac5a1a42..000000000000
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/hello_world.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-describe('Hello World', () => {
-  it('should pass', () => {
-    expect(true).toBe(true);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c43032e3af5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/spartan/smoke.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { PXE, createCompatibleClient } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
+import { createDebugLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+
+const { PXE_URL } = process.env;
+if (!PXE_URL) {
+  throw new Error('PXE_URL env variable must be set');
+}
+const debugLogger = createDebugLogger('aztec:spartan-test');
+// const userLog = createConsoleLogger();
+
+describe('sample test', () => {
+  let pxe: PXE;
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    pxe = await createCompatibleClient(PXE_URL, debugLogger);
+  });
+  it('should be able to get node enr', async () => {
+    const info = await pxe.getNodeInfo();
+    expect(info).toBeDefined();
+    // expect enr to be a string starting with 'enr:-'
+    expect(info.enr).toMatch(/^enr:-/);
+  });
+});