diff --git a/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml b/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml
index 0555a8b..5d8c189 100644
--- a/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml
+++ b/l2-setup/run-optimism.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       file:
         path: "{{ l2_directory }}"
         state: directory
+      become: yes
 
     - name: Change owner of l2-directory
       file:
@@ -24,11 +25,20 @@
       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..0109747 100644
--- a/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
+++ b/nitro-bridge-setup/run-nitro-bridge.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
         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:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
@@ -28,8 +24,20 @@
         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..65d899c 100644
--- a/nitro-contracts-setup/deploy-contracts.yml
+++ b/nitro-contracts-setup/deploy-contracts.yml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
         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:
         path: "{{ nitro_directory }}"
@@ -28,8 +24,20 @@
         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