diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
index 59f99ba4a7fb..abe934d44dda 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
@@ -69,12 +69,16 @@ spec:
               "-c",
               "sleep 30 && source /shared/contracts.env && env && node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --node --archiver --sequencer --pxe",
             ]
+          startupProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /status
+              port: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.bootNode.startupProbe.periodSeconds }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ .Values.bootNode.startupProbe.failureThreshold }}
           livenessProbe:
-            exec:
-              command:
-              - /bin/sh
-              - -c
-              - curl -fSs http://127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}/status
+            httpGet:
+              path: /status
+              port: {{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}
             initialDelaySeconds: 30
             periodSeconds: 5
             timeoutSeconds: 30
@@ -89,16 +93,10 @@ spec:
               subPath: contracts.env
           {{- end }}
           env:
-            - name: POD_NAME
+            - name: POD_IP
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.name
-            - name: POD_NAMESPACE
-              valueFrom:
-                fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-            - name: POD_DNS_NAME
-              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-boot-node.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
+                  fieldPath: status.podIP
             - name: PORT
               value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: LOG_LEVEL
@@ -123,13 +121,13 @@ spec:
               {{- if .Values.bootNode.externalTcpHost }}
               value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.externalTcpHost }}:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
               {{- else }}
-              value: "$(POD_DNS_NAME):{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
+              value: "$(POD_IP):{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
               {{- end }}
             - name: P2P_UDP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR
               {{- if .Values.bootNode.externalUdpHost }}
               value: "{{ .Values.bootNode.externalUdpHost }}:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
               {{- else }}
-              value: "$(POD_DNS_NAME):{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
+              value: "$(POD_IP):{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
               {{- end }}
             - name: P2P_TCP_LISTEN_ADDR
               value: "0.0.0.0:{{ .Values.bootNode.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
index 3158f3145a55..95067f0a61e0 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
@@ -72,16 +72,10 @@ spec:
             - name: shared-volume
               mountPath: /shared
           env:
-            - name: POD_NAME
+            - name: POD_IP
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.name
-            - name: POD_NAMESPACE
-              valueFrom:
-                fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-            - name: POD_DNS_NAME
-              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-prover-node.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
+                  fieldPath: status.podIP
             - name: PORT
               value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: LOG_LEVEL
@@ -102,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
             - name: PROVER_COORDINATION_NODE_URL
               value: {{ include "aztec-network.bootNodeUrl" . | quote }}
             - name: PROVER_JOB_SOURCE_URL
-              value: "http://$(POD_DNS_NAME):{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
+              value: "http://$(POD_IP):{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
           ports:
             - containerPort: {{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}
           resources:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
index 963e778d7450..310bf2bcacf3 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
@@ -78,20 +78,30 @@ spec:
             - "/bin/bash"
             - "-c"
             - "sleep 10 && source /shared/contracts.env && env && node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --node --archiver --sequencer"
+          startupProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /status
+              port: {{ .Values.validator.service.nodePort }}
+            failureThreshold: {{ .Values.validator.startupProbe.failureThreshold }}
+            periodSeconds: {{ .Values.validator.startupProbe.periodSeconds }}
+          livenessProbe:
+            exec:
+              command:
+                - /bin/sh
+                - -c
+                - curl -fSs http://127.0.0.1:{{ .Values.validator.service.nodePort }}/status
+            initialDelaySeconds: 30
+            periodSeconds: 5
+            timeoutSeconds: 30
+            failureThreshold: 3
           volumeMounts:
             - name: shared-volume
               mountPath: /shared
           env:
-            - name: POD_NAME
-              valueFrom:
-                fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.name
-            - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+            - name: POD_IP
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-            - name: POD_DNS_NAME
-              value: "$(POD_NAME).{{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}-validator.$(POD_NAMESPACE).svc.cluster.local"
+                  fieldPath: status.podIP
             - name: PORT
               value: "{{ .Values.validator.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: LOG_LEVEL
@@ -114,13 +124,13 @@ spec:
               {{- if .Values.validator.externalTcpHost }}
               value: "{{ .Values.validator.externalTcpHost }}:{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
               {{- else }}
-              value: "$(POD_DNS_NAME):{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
+              value: "$(POD_IP):{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
               {{- end }}
             - name: P2P_UDP_ANNOUNCE_ADDR
               {{- if .Values.validator.externalUdpHost }}
               value: "{{ .Values.validator.externalUdpHost }}:{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
               {{- else }}
-              value: "$(POD_DNS_NAME):{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
+              value: "$(POD_IP):{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pUdpPort }}"
               {{- end }}
             - name: P2P_TCP_LISTEN_ADDR
               value: "0.0.0.0:{{ .Values.validator.service.p2pTcpPort }}"
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
index 30056d43827b..d8e29eb0a3fd 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ bootNode:
       memory: "2Gi"
       cpu: "200m"
   deployContracts: true # Set to false to use manual contract addresses
+  startupProbe:
+    periodSeconds: 10
+    # Only if we fail for 20 minutes straight do we call it botched
+    # This gives enough time to sync
+    failureThreshold: 120
   contracts:
     rollupAddress: ""
     registryAddress: ""
@@ -75,6 +80,11 @@ validator:
     disabled: false
   p2p:
     enabled: "true"
+  startupProbe:
+    periodSeconds: 10
+    # Only if we fail for 20 minutes straight do we call it botched
+    # This gives enough time to sync
+    failureThreshold: 120
   resources:
     requests:
       memory: "2Gi"
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_node.ts b/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_node.ts
index 2a0bf875fc7c..06bb311b3cb3 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_node.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/src/cli/cmds/start_node.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ export const startNode = async (
   options: any,
   signalHandlers: (() => Promise<void>)[],
   userLog: LogFn,
-  // ): Promise<ServerList> => {
-) => {
+): Promise<ServerList> => {
   // Services that will be started in a single multi-rpc server
   const services: ServerList = [];