diff --git a/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml b/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml
index 0555a8b..bdbb76e 100644
--- a/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml
+++ b/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,22 @@
         group: "{{ansible_user}}"
         state: directory
         recurse: yes
-      become: yes
 
     - name: Clone fixturenet-optimism-stack
-      command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/fixturenet-optimism-stack --pull
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/fixturenet-optimism-stack --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Clone required repositories for fixturenet-optimism
-      command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/fixturenet-optimism-stack/stack/fixturenet-optimism setup-repositories --pull
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so --stack {{ ansible_env.HOME }}/cerc/fixturenet-optimism-stack/stack/fixturenet-optimism setup-repositories --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
+      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Build container images for L2
       command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/fixturenet-optimism-stack/stack/fixturenet-optimism build-containers --force-rebuild
diff --git a/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml b/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
index d9d33b4..4693179 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@
       file:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
         state: directory
-      become: yes
-
-    - name: Clone go-nitro stack repo
-      command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
-      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Change owner of nitro-directory
       file:
@@ -26,10 +21,21 @@
         group: "{{ansible_user}}"
         state: directory
         recurse: yes
-      become: yes
+
+    - name: Clone go-nitro stack repo
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
+      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Clone repositories required for nitro-stack
-      command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so --stack {{ ansible_env.HOME }}/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Build containers
diff --git a/nitro-contracts-setup/deploy-contracts.yml b/nitro-contracts-setup/deploy-contracts.yml
index e5c9c29..57a70c1 100644
--- a/nitro-contracts-setup/deploy-contracts.yml
+++ b/nitro-contracts-setup/deploy-contracts.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
       file:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
         state: directory
-      become: yes
 
-    - name: Clone go-nitro stack repo
-      command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
-      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Change owner of nitro-directory
       file:
@@ -26,10 +22,21 @@
         group: "{{ansible_user}}"
         state: directory
         recurse: yes
-      become: yes
+
+    - name: Clone go-nitro stack repo
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
+      ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Clone repositories required for nitro-stack
-      command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/bridge setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Build containers
@@ -45,7 +52,6 @@
       stat:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}/nitro-contracts-deployment"
       register: nitro_contracts_deployment
-      become: yes
 
     - name: Create a deployment for nitro contracts
       command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro-contracts deploy create --spec-file nitro-contracts-spec.yml --deployment-dir nitro-contracts-deployment
diff --git a/nitro-nodes-setup/run-nitro-nodes.yml b/nitro-nodes-setup/run-nitro-nodes.yml
index 77245d3..648f32e 100644
--- a/nitro-nodes-setup/run-nitro-nodes.yml
+++ b/nitro-nodes-setup/run-nitro-nodes.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
     PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/home/{{ansible_user}}/bin"
 
   tasks:
+    - name: Install yq
+      get_url:
+        url: https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64
+        dest: /usr/bin/yq
+        mode: '0755'
+      become: yes
+
     - name: Create directory for nitro-stack
       file:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
@@ -23,15 +30,23 @@
         recurse: yes
 
     - name: Clone go-nitro stack repo
-      command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/nitro-stack --git-ssh --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Clone repositories required for nitro-stack
-      command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro-node setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
+      expect:
+        command: laconic-so --stack {{ ansible_env.HOME }}/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro-node setup-repositories --git-ssh --pull
+        responses:
+          "Are you sure you want to continue connecting \\(yes/no/\\[fingerprint\\]\\)\\?": "yes"
+      timeout: 300
       ignore_errors: yes
 
     - name: Build containers
-      command: laconic-so --stack ~/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro-node build-containers --force-rebuild
+      command: laconic-so --stack {{ ansible_env.HOME }}/cerc/nitro-stack/stack-orchestrator/stacks/nitro-node build-containers --force-rebuild
       when: not skip_container_build
 
     - name: Generate spec file for L1 nitro node
@@ -103,3 +118,8 @@
       command: laconic-so deployment --dir l2-nitro-deployment start
       args:
         chdir: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
+
+    - name: Fetch the nitro-node-config file
+      get_url:
+        url: https://git.vdb.to/cerc-io/testnet-laconicd-stack/raw/branch/main/ops/stage2/nitro-node-config.yml
+        dest: "{{ nitro_directory }}"