diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
index f132365888f..5053999d0a6 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     {{- include "aztec-network.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
 spec:
+  {{- if .Values.network.public }}
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  {{- else }}
   type: ClusterIP
+  clusterIP: None
+  {{- end }}
   selector:
     {{- include "aztec-network.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
     app: faucet
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml
index 485e6462aeb..c306652cbf2 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/release-devnet.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-##########
-# BEWARE #
-##########
-# You need to deploy the metrics helm chart before using this values file.
-# head to spartan/metrics and run `./install.sh`
-# (then `./forward.sh` if you want to see it)
 telemetry:
   enabled: true
+  otelCollectorEndpoint: http://35.197.100.168:4318
 
 validator:
   replicas: 1
@@ -20,13 +15,16 @@ bootNode:
   validator:
     disabled: true
 
-# use small provers to produce fake proofs
 proverAgent:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 24
+  bb:
+    hardwareConcurrency: 31
+  gke:
+    spotEnabled: true
   resources:
     requests:
-      memory: "4Gi"
-      cpu: "1"
+      memory: "116Gi"
+      cpu: "31"
 
 bot:
   followChain: "PENDING"
@@ -43,8 +41,8 @@ images:
 aztec:
   slotDuration: 36
   epochDuration: 32
-  realProofs: false # devnet does not use real proofs
+  realProofs: true
 
 jobs:
   deployL1Verifier:
-    enable: false
+    enable: true
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
index a02d5398051..ab3687ad032 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/src/cmds/devnet/bootstrap_network.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 import { getSchnorrAccount } from '@aztec/accounts/schnorr';
-import { BatchCall, type PXE, type WaitOpts, type Wallet, createCompatibleClient, retryUntil } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
-import { L1FeeJuicePortalManager } from '@aztec/aztec.js';
+import {
+  BatchCall,
+  L1FeeJuicePortalManager,
+  type PXE,
+  type WaitOpts,
+  type Wallet,
+  createCompatibleClient,
+  retryUntil,
+} from '@aztec/aztec.js';
 import { type AztecAddress, type EthAddress, FEE_FUNDING_FOR_TESTER_ACCOUNT, Fq, Fr } from '@aztec/circuits.js';
 import {
   type ContractArtifacts,
@@ -22,7 +29,7 @@ type ContractDeploymentInfo = {
 
 const waitOpts: WaitOpts = {
   timeout: 120,
-  provenTimeout: 1200,
+  provenTimeout: 2400,
   interval: 1,
 };