diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eab8a870d..ebf83ebd1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -533,18 +533,32 @@ network_params:
 
   # Preloaded contracts for the chain
   additional_preloaded_contracts: {}
-  # example: To set a contract code at a certain address:
+  # Example:
+  # additional_preloaded_contracts: '{
   #  "0x123463a4B065722E99115D6c222f267d9cABb524":
-  #    balance: "1ETH"
-  #    code: "0x1234"
-  #    storage: {}
-  #    nonce: 0
-  #    secretKey: "0x"
+  #   {
+  #     balance: "1ETH",
+  #     code: "0x1234",
+  #     storage: {},
+  #     nonce: 0,
+  #     secretKey: "0x",
+  #   }
+  # }'
 
   # Repository override for devnet networks
   # Default: ethpandaops
   devnet_repo: ethpandaops
 
+  # A number of prefunded accounts to be created
+  # Defaults to no prefunded accounts
+  # Example:
+  # prefunded_accounts: '{"0x25941dC771bB64514Fc8abBce970307Fb9d477e9": {"balance": "10ETH"}}'
+  # 10ETH to the account 0x25941dC771bB64514Fc8abBce970307Fb9d477e9
+  # To prefund multiple accounts, separate them with a comma
+  #
+  # prefunded_accounts: '{"0x25941dC771bB64514Fc8abBce970307Fb9d477e9": {"balance": "10ETH"}, "0x4107be99052d895e3ee461C685b042Aa975ab5c0": {"balance": "1ETH"}}'
+  prefunded_accounts: {}
+
 # Global parameters for the network
 
 # By default includes
diff --git a/network_params.yaml b/network_params.yaml
index e112bd869..99f32f748 100644
--- a/network_params.yaml
+++ b/network_params.yaml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ network_params:
   max_blobs_per_block: 6
   additional_preloaded_contracts: {}
   devnet_repo: ethpandaops
+  prefunded_accounts: {}
 additional_services: []
 dora_params:
   image: ""
diff --git a/src/package_io/input_parser.star b/src/package_io/input_parser.star
index 99aa46882..34dcd665f 100644
--- a/src/package_io/input_parser.star
+++ b/src/package_io/input_parser.star
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ def input_parser(plan, input_args):
                 "additional_preloaded_contracts"
             ],
             devnet_repo=result["network_params"]["devnet_repo"],
+            prefunded_accounts=result["network_params"]["prefunded_accounts"],
         ),
         mev_params=struct(
             mev_relay_image=result["mev_params"]["mev_relay_image"],
@@ -811,6 +812,7 @@ def default_network_params():
         "preset": "mainnet",
         "additional_preloaded_contracts": {},
         "devnet_repo": "ethpandaops",
+        "prefunded_accounts": {},
     }
 
 
@@ -844,6 +846,7 @@ def default_minimal_network_params():
         "preset": "minimal",
         "additional_preloaded_contracts": {},
         "devnet_repo": "ethpandaops",
+        "prefunded_accounts": {},
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/package_io/sanity_check.star b/src/package_io/sanity_check.star
index 9e6ba934b..5286fdfc2 100644
--- a/src/package_io/sanity_check.star
+++ b/src/package_io/sanity_check.star
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ SUBCATEGORY_PARAMS = {
         "preset",
         "additional_preloaded_contracts",
         "devnet_repo",
+        "prefunded_accounts",
     ],
     "dora_params": [
         "image",
diff --git a/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star b/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star
index bfe07bce1..705c1ac8e 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star
+++ b/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star
@@ -129,4 +129,5 @@ def new_env_file_for_el_cl_genesis_data(
         "AdditionalPreloadedContracts": json.encode(
             network_params.additional_preloaded_contracts
         ),
+        "PrefundedAccounts": json.encode(network_params.prefunded_accounts),
     }
diff --git a/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl b/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl
index a828605f8..32227b036 100644
--- a/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl
+++ b/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ export SAMPLES_PER_SLOT={{ .SamplesPerSlot }}
 export CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT={{ .CustodyRequirement }}
 export MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK={{ .MaxBlobsPerBlock }}
 export ADDITIONAL_PRELOADED_CONTRACTS={{ .AdditionalPreloadedContracts }}
+export EL_PREMINE_ADDRS={{ .PrefundedAccounts }}