diff --git a/k8s/local/aztec-sandbox-node/deployment.yaml b/k8s/local/aztec-sandbox-node/deployment.yaml
index 001ca254..5768a07f 100644
--- a/k8s/local/aztec-sandbox-node/deployment.yaml
+++ b/k8s/local/aztec-sandbox-node/deployment.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ spec:
         app: aztec-sandbox-node
     spec:
       containers:
-        - image: aztecprotocol/aztec:0.55.1
+        - image: aztecprotocol/aztec:0.57.0
           name: aztec-sandbox-node
           resources:
             limits:
diff --git a/packages/backend-utils/package.json b/packages/backend-utils/package.json
index 1bba2763..fb2db506 100644
--- a/packages/backend-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend-utils/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "lint-base": "yarn run g:lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.55.1",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.57.0",
     "@chicmoz-pkg/types": "workspace:^"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/message-registry/package.json b/packages/message-registry/package.json
index 82b7340a..1851ce71 100644
--- a/packages/message-registry/package.json
+++ b/packages/message-registry/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "lint-base": "yarn run g:lint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.55.1",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.57.0",
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   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/services/aztec-listener/package.json b/services/aztec-listener/package.json
index 00638bd2..cbc1ea04 100644
--- a/services/aztec-listener/package.json
+++ b/services/aztec-listener/package.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.55.1",
-    "@aztec/circuits.js": "0.55.1",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.57.0",
+    "@aztec/circuits.js": "0.57.0",
     "@chicmoz-pkg/logger-server": "workspace:^",
     "@chicmoz-pkg/message-bus": "workspace:^",
     "@chicmoz-pkg/message-registry": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/index.ts b/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/index.ts
index d0964d91..8a1140d5 100644
--- a/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/index.ts
+++ b/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/index.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const init = async () => {
     ? latestProcessedHeight + 1
     : await getLatestHeight();
   if (AZTEC_GENESIS_CATCHUP)
-    await startCatchup({ from: 0, to: pollFromHeight });
+    await startCatchup({ from: 1, to: pollFromHeight });
   if (AZTEC_LISTEN_FOR_BLOCKS)
     startPolling({ fromHeight: pollFromHeight });
 
diff --git a/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/network-client.ts b/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/network-client.ts
index f8e517cf..b6523cb5 100644
--- a/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/network-client.ts
+++ b/services/aztec-listener/src/aztec/network-client.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const logFetchFailedCause = (e: Error) => {
 };
 
 export const init = async () => {
+  logger.info(`Initializing Aztec node client with ${AZTEC_RPC_URL}`);
   aztecNode = createAztecNodeClient(AZTEC_RPC_URL);
   return getNodeInfo().catch(logFetchFailedCause);
 };
diff --git a/services/explorer-api/package.json b/services/explorer-api/package.json
index 163eae5a..d65e93d2 100644
--- a/services/explorer-api/package.json
+++ b/services/explorer-api/package.json
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-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.55.1",
-    "@aztec/circuits.js": "0.55.1",
-    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "0.55.1",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.57.0",
+    "@aztec/circuits.js": "0.57.0",
+    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "0.57.0",
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     "@chicmoz-pkg/message-bus": "workspace:^",
     "@chicmoz-pkg/message-registry": "workspace:^",
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diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7d011e4f..4ee9c0d2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
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+  resolution: "@aztec/bb.js@npm:0.57.0"
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-    "@aztec/types": "npm:0.55.1"
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+"@aztec/ethereum@npm:0.57.0":
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+  resolution: "@aztec/ethereum@npm:0.57.0"
   dependencies:
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+    "@aztec/foundation": "npm:0.57.0"
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-  version: 0.55.1
-  resolution: "@aztec/foundation@npm:0.55.1"
+"@aztec/foundation@npm:0.57.0":
+  version: 0.57.0
+  resolution: "@aztec/foundation@npm:0.57.0"
   dependencies:
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+    "@aztec/bb.js": "npm:0.57.0"
     "@koa/cors": "npm:^5.0.0"
     "@noble/curves": "npm:^1.2.0"
     bn.js: "npm:^5.2.1"
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-  resolution: "@aztec/protocol-contracts@npm:0.55.1"
+"@aztec/protocol-contracts@npm:0.57.0":
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+  resolution: "@aztec/protocol-contracts@npm:0.57.0"
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   dependencies:
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   dependencies:
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+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "npm:0.57.0"
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   dependencies:
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-    "@aztec/circuits.js": "npm:0.55.1"
-    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "npm:0.55.1"
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