diff --git a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh
index 4878a5df..c7ddf973 100755
--- a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh
+++ b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "geth" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --port $ETH1_P2P_PORT"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --http.vhosts '*'
+    exec ${CMD} --http.vhosts '*' ${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fi
 # Infura startup
 if [ "$CLIENT" = "infura" ]; then
 
-    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --network goerli --projectId $INFURA_PROJECT_ID --providerType infura
+    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --network goerli --projectId $INFURA_PROJECT_ID --providerType infura $ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS
 
 fi
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 # Pocket startup
 if [ "$CLIENT" = "pocket" ]; then
 
-    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --network eth-goerli --projectId $POCKET_PROJECT_ID --providerType pocket
+    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --network eth-goerli --projectId $POCKET_PROJECT_ID --providerType pocket $ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS
 
 fi
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fi
 # Custom provider startup
 if [ "$CLIENT" = "custom" ]; then
 
-    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --httpProviderUrl $HTTP_PROVIDER_URL --wsProviderUrl $WS_PROVIDER_URL --providerType=""
+    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --httpProviderUrl $HTTP_PROVIDER_URL --wsProviderUrl $WS_PROVIDER_URL --providerType="" $ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS
 
 fi
 
diff --git a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh
index 8440f4e7..115ed357 100755
--- a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh
+++ b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "lighthouse" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics --metrics-address 0.0.0.0 --metrics-port $ETH2_METRICS_PORT --validator-monitor-auto"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD}
+    exec ${CMD} ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "nimbus" ]; then
     fi
 
     # Graffiti breaks if it's in the CMD string instead of here because of spaces
-    exec ${CMD} --graffiti="$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --graffiti="$GRAFFITI" ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "prysm" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --disable-monitoring"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD}
+    exec ${CMD} ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -88,6 +88,6 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "teku" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics-enabled=true --metrics-interface=0.0.0.0 --metrics-port=$ETH2_METRICS_PORT --metrics-host-allowlist=*" 
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD}
+    exec ${CMD} ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
diff --git a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh
index 854dc2df..edb83ae7 100755
--- a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh
+++ b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "lighthouse" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics --metrics-address 0.0.0.0 --metrics-port $VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI" ${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "prysm" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --disable-account-metrics"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI" ${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "teku" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics-enabled=true --metrics-interface=0.0.0.0 --metrics-port=$VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT --metrics-host-allowlist=*" 
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --validators-graffiti="$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --validators-graffiti="$GRAFFITI" ${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
diff --git a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml
index bbc2243f..9149f7bd 100644
--- a/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/amd64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ services:
       - GETH_CACHE_SIZE=${GETH_CACHE_SIZE}
       - GETH_MAX_PEERS=${GETH_MAX_PEERS}
       - ETH1_P2P_PORT=${ETH1_P2P_PORT}
+      - ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS=${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
     entrypoint: sh
     command: "/setup/start-node.sh"
   eth2:
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ services:
       - ETH2_MAX_PEERS=${ETH2_MAX_PEERS}
       - ENABLE_METRICS=${ENABLE_METRICS}
       - ETH2_METRICS_PORT=${ETH2_METRICS_PORT}
+      - ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS=${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
     entrypoint: sh
     command: "/setup/start-beacon.sh"
     depends_on:
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ services:
       - ROCKET_POOL_VERSION=${ROCKET_POOL_VERSION}
       - ENABLE_METRICS=${ENABLE_METRICS}
       - VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT=${VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT}
+      - VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS=${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
     entrypoint: sh
     command: "/setup/start-validator.sh"
     depends_on:
diff --git a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh
index 4878a5df..a79a5741 100755
--- a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh
+++ b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth1/start-node.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "geth" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --port $ETH1_P2P_PORT"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --http.vhosts '*'
+    exec ${CMD} --http.vhosts '*' ${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fi
 # Infura startup
 if [ "$CLIENT" = "infura" ]; then
 
-    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --network goerli --projectId $INFURA_PROJECT_ID --providerType infura
+    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --network goerli --projectId $INFURA_PROJECT_ID --providerType infura ${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 # Pocket startup
 if [ "$CLIENT" = "pocket" ]; then
 
-    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --network eth-goerli --projectId $POCKET_PROJECT_ID --providerType pocket
+    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --network eth-goerli --projectId $POCKET_PROJECT_ID --providerType pocket ${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fi
 # Custom provider startup
 if [ "$CLIENT" = "custom" ]; then
 
-    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --httpProviderUrl $HTTP_PROVIDER_URL --wsProviderUrl $WS_PROVIDER_URL --providerType=""
+    exec /go/bin/rocketpool-pow-proxy --httpPort 8545 --wsPort 8546 --httpProviderUrl $HTTP_PROVIDER_URL --wsProviderUrl $WS_PROVIDER_URL --providerType="" ${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
diff --git a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh
index 8440f4e7..1e2ccead 100755
--- a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh
+++ b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-beacon.sh
@@ -18,11 +18,15 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "lighthouse" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --target-peers $ETH2_MAX_PEERS"
     fi
 
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+    exec ${CMD} ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
+=======
     if [ "$ENABLE_METRICS" -eq "1" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics --metrics-address 0.0.0.0 --metrics-port $ETH2_METRICS_PORT --validator-monitor-auto"
     fi
 
     exec ${CMD}
+>>>>>>> master
 
 fi
 
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "nimbus" ]; then
     fi
 
     # Graffiti breaks if it's in the CMD string instead of here because of spaces
-    exec ${CMD} --graffiti="$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --graffiti="$GRAFFITI" ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "prysm" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --disable-monitoring"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD}
+    exec ${CMD} ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -88,6 +92,6 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "teku" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics-enabled=true --metrics-interface=0.0.0.0 --metrics-port=$ETH2_METRICS_PORT --metrics-host-allowlist=*" 
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD}
+    exec ${CMD} ${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
diff --git a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh
index 854dc2df..edb83ae7 100755
--- a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh
+++ b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/chains/eth2/start-validator.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "lighthouse" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics --metrics-address 0.0.0.0 --metrics-port $VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI" ${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "prysm" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --disable-account-metrics"
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --graffiti "$GRAFFITI" ${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "teku" ]; then
         CMD="$CMD --metrics-enabled=true --metrics-interface=0.0.0.0 --metrics-port=$VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT --metrics-host-allowlist=*" 
     fi
 
-    exec ${CMD} --validators-graffiti="$GRAFFITI"
+    exec ${CMD} --validators-graffiti="$GRAFFITI" ${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
 
 fi
 
diff --git a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml
index bbc2243f..d2379324 100644
--- a/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/arm64/rp-smartnode-install/network/prater/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ services:
       - GETH_CACHE_SIZE=${GETH_CACHE_SIZE}
       - GETH_MAX_PEERS=${GETH_MAX_PEERS}
       - ETH1_P2P_PORT=${ETH1_P2P_PORT}
+      - ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS=${ETH1_EXTRA_ARGS}
     entrypoint: sh
     command: "/setup/start-node.sh"
   eth2:
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ services:
       - ETH2_MAX_PEERS=${ETH2_MAX_PEERS}
       - ENABLE_METRICS=${ENABLE_METRICS}
       - ETH2_METRICS_PORT=${ETH2_METRICS_PORT}
+      - ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS=${ETH2_EXTRA_ARGS}
     entrypoint: sh
     command: "/setup/start-beacon.sh"
     depends_on:
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ services:
       - ROCKET_POOL_VERSION=${ROCKET_POOL_VERSION}
       - ENABLE_METRICS=${ENABLE_METRICS}
       - VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT=${VALIDATOR_METRICS_PORT}
+      - VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS=${VALIDATOR_EXTRA_ARGS}
     entrypoint: sh
     command: "/setup/start-validator.sh"
     depends_on: