diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/node/main.tf b/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/node/main.tf
index 4b34b91b9fd..0be01d9de19 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/node/main.tf
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/node/main.tf
@@ -329,7 +329,11 @@ resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "aztec-node" {
           value = tostring(var.P2P_TX_POOL_KEEP_PROVEN_FOR)
         },
         {
-          name  = "PROVER_AGENTS"
+          name  = "PROVER_AGENT_ENABLED"
+          value = "false"
+        },
+        {
+          name  = "PROVER_AGENT_CONCURRENCY",
           value = "0"
         },
         {
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/prover/main.tf b/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/prover/main.tf
index 8068de53442..a0bb4bb8c22 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/prover/main.tf
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/terraform/prover/main.tf
@@ -262,7 +262,11 @@ resource "aws_ecs_task_definition" "aztec-proving-agent" {
         "value": "http://${var.DEPLOY_TAG}-aztec-node-${count.index + 1}.local/${var.DEPLOY_TAG}/aztec-node-${count.index + 1}/${var.API_KEY}"
       },
       {
-        "name": "PROVER_AGENTS",
+        "name": "PROVER_AGENT_ENABLED",
+        "value": "true"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "PROVER_AGENT_CONCURRENCY",
         "value": "1"
       },
       {
diff --git a/yarn-project/prover-client/src/prover-agent/prover-agent.ts b/yarn-project/prover-client/src/prover-agent/prover-agent.ts
index 47a769f10c7..7ca2b0ba99a 100644
--- a/yarn-project/prover-client/src/prover-agent/prover-agent.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/prover-client/src/prover-agent/prover-agent.ts
@@ -68,10 +68,13 @@ export class ProverAgent {
       const now = process.hrtime.bigint();
 
       if (now - lastPrint >= PRINT_THRESHOLD_NS) {
-        const jobs = Array.from(this.inFlightPromises.values())
-          .map(job => `id=${job.id},type=${ProvingRequestType[job.type]}`)
-          .join(' ');
-        this.log.info(`Agent is running with ${this.inFlightPromises.size} in-flight jobs: ${jobs}`);
+        // only log if we're actually doing work
+        if (this.inFlightPromises.size > 0) {
+          const jobs = Array.from(this.inFlightPromises.values())
+            .map(job => `id=${job.id},type=${ProvingRequestType[job.type]}`)
+            .join(' ');
+          this.log.info(`Agent is running with ${this.inFlightPromises.size} in-flight jobs: ${jobs}`);
+        }
         lastPrint = now;
       }