diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
index a8890375031e..2e1d115ef1b0 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ spec:
               {{- end }}
               echo "AZTEC_NODE_URL=${AZTEC_NODE_URL}"
 
-              export BOT_SENDER_SALT=$(echo $K8S_POD_NAME | awk -F'-' '{print $NF+1}') # +1 so that salt is not 0
+              export BOT_ACCOUNT_SALT=$(echo $K8S_POD_NAME | awk -F'-' '{print $NF+1}') # +1 so that salt is not 0
               node --no-warnings /usr/src/yarn-project/aztec/dest/bin/index.js start --pxe --bot
           env:
             - name: K8S_POD_UID
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-1.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-1.yaml
index 2a34cf7aca7f..411e37ee19d8 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-1.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values/rc-1.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ proverAgent:
       cpu: "31"
 
 bot:
-  replicas: 1
+  replicas: 4
   ammTxs: true
   followChain: "PENDING"
   enabled: true