diff --git a/barretenberg/acir_tests/bootstrap.sh b/barretenberg/acir_tests/bootstrap.sh
index 6b60ab44d6c5..4feb21a0d0cf 100755
--- a/barretenberg/acir_tests/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/barretenberg/acir_tests/bootstrap.sh
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function test_cmds {
   for t in assert_statement a_1_mul slices verify_honk_proof; do
     echo "$sol_prefix $scripts/bb_prove_sol_verify.sh $t --disable_zk"
     echo "$sol_prefix $scripts/bb_prove_sol_verify.sh $t"
-    echo "$sol_prefix USE_OPTIMIZED_CONTRACT=true $scripts/bb_prove_sol_verify.sh $t"
+    echo "$sol_prefix USE_OPTIMIZED_CONTRACT=true $scripts/bb_prove_sol_verify.sh $t --disable_zk"
   done
   # prove with bb cli and verify with bb.js classes
   echo "$sol_prefix $scripts/bb_prove_bbjs_verify.sh a_1_mul"
diff --git a/noir-projects/noir-protocol-circuits/bootstrap.sh b/noir-projects/noir-protocol-circuits/bootstrap.sh
index 6ee4c0968bd6..08efa224613d 100755
--- a/noir-projects/noir-protocol-circuits/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/noir-projects/noir-protocol-circuits/bootstrap.sh
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function compile {
       local verifier_path="$key_dir/${name}_verifier.sol"
       SECONDS=0
       # Generate solidity verifier for this contract.
-      echo "$vk_bytes" | xxd -r -p | $BB write_solidity_verifier --scheme ultra_honk --disable_zk -k - -o $verifier_path
+      echo "$vk_bytes" | xxd -r -p | $BB write_solidity_verifier --scheme ultra_honk --disable_zk -k - -o $verifier_path --optimized
       echo_stderr "Root rollup verifier at: $verifier_path (${SECONDS}s)"
       # Include the verifier path if we create it.
       cache_upload vk-$hash.tar.gz $key_path $verifier_path &> /dev/null