diff --git a/infrastructure/zk/src/contract.ts b/infrastructure/zk/src/contract.ts
index ba9fe08041db..943248cdd5a2 100644
--- a/infrastructure/zk/src/contract.ts
+++ b/infrastructure/zk/src/contract.ts
@@ -216,10 +216,12 @@ export async function erc20BridgeFinish(args: any[] = []): Promise<void> {
 
 export async function registerHyperchain({
     baseTokenName,
-    deploymentMode
+    deploymentMode,
+    allowEvmEmulator
 }: {
     baseTokenName?: string;
     deploymentMode?: DeploymentMode;
+    allowEvmEmulator?: boolean;
 }): Promise<void> {
     await utils.confirmAction();
 
@@ -241,7 +243,8 @@ export async function registerHyperchain({
         privateKey ? `--private-key ${privateKey}` : '',
         baseTokenName ? `--base-token-name ${baseTokenName}` : '',
         deploymentMode == DeploymentMode.Validium ? '--validium-mode' : '',
-        tokenMultiplierSetterAddress ? `--token-multiplier-setter-address ${tokenMultiplierSetterAddress}` : ''
+        tokenMultiplierSetterAddress ? `--token-multiplier-setter-address ${tokenMultiplierSetterAddress}` : '',
+        allowEvmEmulator ? '--allow-evm-emulation' : ''
     ];
     await utils.spawn(`yarn l1-contracts register-hyperchain ${args.join(' ')} | tee registerHyperchain.log`);
     const deployLog = fs.readFileSync('registerHyperchain.log').toString();
diff --git a/infrastructure/zk/src/init.ts b/infrastructure/zk/src/init.ts
index 6dbad67b489c..71ae7e1d7469 100644
--- a/infrastructure/zk/src/init.ts
+++ b/infrastructure/zk/src/init.ts
@@ -106,14 +106,19 @@ type InitHyperchainOptions = {
     baseTokenName?: string;
     localLegacyBridgeTesting?: boolean;
     deploymentMode: DeploymentMode;
+    allowEvmEmulator?: boolean;
 };
 const initHyperchain = async ({
     includePaymaster,
     baseTokenName,
     localLegacyBridgeTesting,
-    deploymentMode
+    deploymentMode,
+    allowEvmEmulator
 }: InitHyperchainOptions): Promise<void> => {
-    await announced('Registering Hyperchain', contract.registerHyperchain({ baseTokenName, deploymentMode }));
+    await announced(
+        'Registering Hyperchain',
+        contract.registerHyperchain({ baseTokenName, deploymentMode, allowEvmEmulator })
+    );
     await announced('Reloading env', env.reload());
     await announced('Running server genesis setup', server.genesisFromSources());
     await announced(
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ type InitDevCmdActionOptions = InitSetupOptions & {
     validiumMode?: boolean;
     localLegacyBridgeTesting?: boolean;
     shouldCheckPostgres: boolean; // Whether to perform `cargo sqlx prepare --check`
+    allowEvmEmulator?: boolean;
 };
 export const initDevCmdAction = async ({
     skipEnvSetup,
@@ -157,7 +163,8 @@ export const initDevCmdAction = async ({
     runObservability,
     validiumMode,
     localLegacyBridgeTesting,
-    shouldCheckPostgres
+    shouldCheckPostgres,
+    allowEvmEmulator
 }: InitDevCmdActionOptions): Promise<void> => {
     if (localLegacyBridgeTesting) {
         await makeEraChainIdSameAsCurrent();
@@ -181,7 +188,8 @@ export const initDevCmdAction = async ({
         includePaymaster: true,
         baseTokenName,
         localLegacyBridgeTesting,
-        deploymentMode
+        deploymentMode,
+        allowEvmEmulator
     });
     if (localLegacyBridgeTesting) {
         await makeEraAddressSameAsCurrent();
@@ -214,13 +222,15 @@ type InitHyperCmdActionOptions = {
     baseTokenName?: string;
     runObservability: boolean;
     deploymentMode: DeploymentMode;
+    allowEvmEmulator?: boolean;
 };
 export const initHyperCmdAction = async ({
     skipSetupCompletely,
     bumpChainId,
     baseTokenName,
     runObservability,
-    deploymentMode
+    deploymentMode,
+    allowEvmEmulator
 }: InitHyperCmdActionOptions): Promise<void> => {
     if (bumpChainId) {
         config.bumpChainId();
@@ -237,7 +247,8 @@ export const initHyperCmdAction = async ({
     await initHyperchain({
         includePaymaster: true,
         baseTokenName,
-        deploymentMode
+        deploymentMode,
+        allowEvmEmulator
     });
 };
 
@@ -254,6 +265,7 @@ export const initCommand = new Command('init')
         'used to test LegacyBridge compatibily. The chain will have the same id as the era chain id, while eraChainId in L2SharedBridge will be 0'
     )
     .option('--should-check-postgres', 'Whether to perform cargo sqlx prepare --check during database setup', true)
+    .option('--allow-evm-emulator', 'allow deployment of EVM contracts (not supported yet)')
     .description('Deploys the shared bridge and registers a hyperchain locally, as quickly as possible.')
     .action(initDevCmdAction);
 
@@ -278,4 +290,5 @@ initCommand
     .option('--base-token-name <base-token-name>', 'base token name')
     .option('--validium-mode', 'deploy contracts in Validium mode')
     .option('--run-observability', 'run observability suite')
+    .option('--allow-evm-emulator', 'allow deployment of EVM contracts (not supported yet)')
     .action(initHyperCmdAction);
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/register_chain/input.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/register_chain/input.rs
index fb7c606a4569..7d30c7f49a70 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/register_chain/input.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/register_chain/input.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub struct ChainL1Config {
     pub base_token_gas_price_multiplier_denominator: u64,
     pub governance_security_council_address: Address,
     pub governance_min_delay: u64,
+    pub allow_evm_emulator: bool,
 }
 
 impl ZkStackConfig for RegisterChainL1Config {}
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ impl RegisterChainL1Config {
                     == L1BatchCommitmentMode::Validium,
                 validator_sender_operator_commit_eth: wallets_config.operator.address,
                 validator_sender_operator_blobs_eth: wallets_config.blob_operator.address,
+                allow_evm_emulator: chain_config.evm_emulator,
             },
             owner_address: wallets_config.governor.address,
         })
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/script_params.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/script_params.rs
index e7e21ad132b8..9c84bbe431b4 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/script_params.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/forge_interface/script_params.rs
@@ -67,3 +67,9 @@ pub const SETUP_LEGACY_BRIDGE: ForgeScriptParams = ForgeScriptParams {
     output: "script-out/setup-legacy-bridge.toml",
     script_path: "deploy-scripts/dev/SetupLegacyBridge.s.sol",
 };
+
+pub const ENABLE_EVM_EMULATOR_PARAMS: ForgeScriptParams = ForgeScriptParams {
+    input: "script-config/enable-evm-emulator.toml",
+    output: "script-out/output-enable-evm-emulator.toml",
+    script_path: "deploy-scripts/EnableEvmEmulator.s.sol",
+};
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/genesis.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/genesis.rs
index 2d9ac7fcdc66..e457f3d1924c 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/genesis.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/config/src/genesis.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::path::Path;
 
-use anyhow::Context as _;
 use xshell::Shell;
 use zksync_basic_types::L1ChainId;
 pub use zksync_config::GenesisConfig;
@@ -20,14 +19,6 @@ pub fn update_from_chain_config(
     // TODO(EVM-676): for now, the settlement layer is always the same as the L1 network
     genesis.l1_chain_id = L1ChainId(config.l1_network.chain_id());
     genesis.l1_batch_commit_data_generator_mode = config.l1_batch_commit_data_generator_mode;
-    genesis.evm_emulator_hash = if config.evm_emulator {
-        Some(genesis.evm_emulator_hash.context(
-            "impossible to initialize a chain with EVM emulator: the template genesis config \
-             does not contain EVM emulator hash",
-        )?)
-    } else {
-        None
-    };
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh
index fc6f29851e66..a1d45121905e 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/_zkstack.zsh
@@ -603,6 +603,23 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 '--help[Print help (see more with '\''--help'\'')]' \
 && ret=0
 ;;
+(enable-evm-emulator)
+_arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
+'--verify=[Verify deployed contracts]' \
+'--verifier=[Verifier to use]:VERIFIER:(etherscan sourcify blockscout oklink)' \
+'--verifier-url=[Verifier URL, if using a custom provider]:VERIFIER_URL:_default' \
+'--verifier-api-key=[Verifier API key]:VERIFIER_API_KEY:_default' \
+'*-a+[List of additional arguments that can be passed through the CLI]:ADDITIONAL_ARGS:_default' \
+'*--additional-args=[List of additional arguments that can be passed through the CLI]:ADDITIONAL_ARGS:_default' \
+'--chain=[Chain to use]:CHAIN:_default' \
+'--resume[]' \
+'-v[Verbose mode]' \
+'--verbose[Verbose mode]' \
+'--ignore-prerequisites[Ignores prerequisites checks]' \
+'-h[Print help (see more with '\''--help'\'')]' \
+'--help[Print help (see more with '\''--help'\'')]' \
+&& ret=0
+;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 ":: :_zkstack__chain__help_commands" \
@@ -707,6 +724,10 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 && ret=0
 ;;
+(enable-evm-emulator)
+_arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
+&& ret=0
+;;
 (help)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 && ret=0
@@ -2705,6 +2726,10 @@ _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 (update-token-multiplier-setter)
 _arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
 && ret=0
+;;
+(enable-evm-emulator)
+_arguments "${_arguments_options[@]}" : \
+&& ret=0
 ;;
         esac
     ;;
@@ -3234,6 +3259,7 @@ _zkstack__chain_commands() {
 'deploy-upgrader:Deploy Default Upgrader' \
 'deploy-paymaster:Deploy paymaster smart contract' \
 'update-token-multiplier-setter:Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1' \
+'enable-evm-emulator:Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)' \
 'help:Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)' \
     )
     _describe -t commands 'zkstack chain commands' commands "$@"
@@ -3283,6 +3309,11 @@ _zkstack__chain__deploy-upgrader_commands() {
     local commands; commands=()
     _describe -t commands 'zkstack chain deploy-upgrader commands' commands "$@"
 }
+(( $+functions[_zkstack__chain__enable-evm-emulator_commands] )) ||
+_zkstack__chain__enable-evm-emulator_commands() {
+    local commands; commands=()
+    _describe -t commands 'zkstack chain enable-evm-emulator commands' commands "$@"
+}
 (( $+functions[_zkstack__chain__genesis_commands] )) ||
 _zkstack__chain__genesis_commands() {
     local commands; commands=(
@@ -3343,6 +3374,7 @@ _zkstack__chain__help_commands() {
 'deploy-upgrader:Deploy Default Upgrader' \
 'deploy-paymaster:Deploy paymaster smart contract' \
 'update-token-multiplier-setter:Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1' \
+'enable-evm-emulator:Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)' \
 'help:Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)' \
     )
     _describe -t commands 'zkstack chain help commands' commands "$@"
@@ -3392,6 +3424,11 @@ _zkstack__chain__help__deploy-upgrader_commands() {
     local commands; commands=()
     _describe -t commands 'zkstack chain help deploy-upgrader commands' commands "$@"
 }
+(( $+functions[_zkstack__chain__help__enable-evm-emulator_commands] )) ||
+_zkstack__chain__help__enable-evm-emulator_commands() {
+    local commands; commands=()
+    _describe -t commands 'zkstack chain help enable-evm-emulator commands' commands "$@"
+}
 (( $+functions[_zkstack__chain__help__genesis_commands] )) ||
 _zkstack__chain__help__genesis_commands() {
     local commands; commands=(
@@ -4661,6 +4698,7 @@ _zkstack__help__chain_commands() {
 'deploy-upgrader:Deploy Default Upgrader' \
 'deploy-paymaster:Deploy paymaster smart contract' \
 'update-token-multiplier-setter:Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1' \
+'enable-evm-emulator:Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)' \
     )
     _describe -t commands 'zkstack help chain commands' commands "$@"
 }
@@ -4709,6 +4747,11 @@ _zkstack__help__chain__deploy-upgrader_commands() {
     local commands; commands=()
     _describe -t commands 'zkstack help chain deploy-upgrader commands' commands "$@"
 }
+(( $+functions[_zkstack__help__chain__enable-evm-emulator_commands] )) ||
+_zkstack__help__chain__enable-evm-emulator_commands() {
+    local commands; commands=()
+    _describe -t commands 'zkstack help chain enable-evm-emulator commands' commands "$@"
+}
 (( $+functions[_zkstack__help__chain__genesis_commands] )) ||
 _zkstack__help__chain__genesis_commands() {
     local commands; commands=(
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish
index 8a5b338fcda2..92d083566465 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.fish
@@ -129,25 +129,26 @@ complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand ecosystem; and __fish_se
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand ecosystem; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "change-default-chain" -d 'Change the default chain'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand ecosystem; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "setup-observability" -d 'Setup observability for the ecosystem, downloading Grafana dashboards from the era-observability repo'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand ecosystem; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -l chain -d 'Chain to use' -r
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -s v -l verbose -d 'Verbose mode'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -l ignore-prerequisites -d 'Ignores prerequisites checks'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "create" -d 'Create a new chain, setting the necessary configurations for later initialization'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "build-transactions" -d 'Create unsigned transactions for chain deployment'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "init" -d 'Initialize chain, deploying necessary contracts and performing on-chain operations'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "genesis" -d 'Run server genesis'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "register-chain" -d 'Register a new chain on L1 (executed by L1 governor). This command deploys and configures Governance, ChainAdmin, and DiamondProxy contracts, registers chain with BridgeHub and sets pending admin for DiamondProxy. Note: After completion, L2 governor can accept ownership by running `accept-chain-ownership`'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "deploy-l2-contracts" -d 'Deploy all L2 contracts (executed by L1 governor)'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "accept-chain-ownership" -d 'Accept ownership of L2 chain (executed by L2 governor). This command should be run after `register-chain` to accept ownership of newly created DiamondProxy contract'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "initialize-bridges" -d 'Initialize bridges on L2'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "deploy-consensus-registry" -d 'Deploy L2 consensus registry'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "deploy-multicall3" -d 'Deploy L2 multicall3'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "deploy-timestamp-asserter" -d 'Deploy L2 TimestampAsserter'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "deploy-upgrader" -d 'Deploy Default Upgrader'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "deploy-paymaster" -d 'Deploy paymaster smart contract'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "update-token-multiplier-setter" -d 'Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1'
-complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -l chain -d 'Chain to use' -r
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -s v -l verbose -d 'Verbose mode'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -l ignore-prerequisites -d 'Ignores prerequisites checks'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -s h -l help -d 'Print help'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "create" -d 'Create a new chain, setting the necessary configurations for later initialization'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "build-transactions" -d 'Create unsigned transactions for chain deployment'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "init" -d 'Initialize chain, deploying necessary contracts and performing on-chain operations'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "genesis" -d 'Run server genesis'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "register-chain" -d 'Register a new chain on L1 (executed by L1 governor). This command deploys and configures Governance, ChainAdmin, and DiamondProxy contracts, registers chain with BridgeHub and sets pending admin for DiamondProxy. Note: After completion, L2 governor can accept ownership by running `accept-chain-ownership`'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "deploy-l2-contracts" -d 'Deploy all L2 contracts (executed by L1 governor)'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "accept-chain-ownership" -d 'Accept ownership of L2 chain (executed by L2 governor). This command should be run after `register-chain` to accept ownership of newly created DiamondProxy contract'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "initialize-bridges" -d 'Initialize bridges on L2'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "deploy-consensus-registry" -d 'Deploy L2 consensus registry'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "deploy-multicall3" -d 'Deploy L2 multicall3'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "deploy-timestamp-asserter" -d 'Deploy L2 TimestampAsserter'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "deploy-upgrader" -d 'Deploy Default Upgrader'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "deploy-paymaster" -d 'Deploy paymaster smart contract'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "update-token-multiplier-setter" -d 'Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "enable-evm-emulator" -d 'Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from create" -l chain-name -r
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from create" -l chain-id -d 'Chain ID' -r
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from create" -l prover-mode -d 'Prover options' -r -f -a "{no-proofs\t'',gpu\t''}"
@@ -306,6 +307,16 @@ complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_s
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from update-token-multiplier-setter" -s v -l verbose -d 'Verbose mode'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from update-token-multiplier-setter" -l ignore-prerequisites -d 'Ignores prerequisites checks'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from update-token-multiplier-setter" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l verify -d 'Verify deployed contracts' -r -f -a "{true\t'',false\t''}"
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l verifier -d 'Verifier to use' -r -f -a "{etherscan\t'',sourcify\t'',blockscout\t'',oklink\t''}"
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l verifier-url -d 'Verifier URL, if using a custom provider' -r
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l verifier-api-key -d 'Verifier API key' -r
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -s a -l additional-args -d 'List of additional arguments that can be passed through the CLI' -r
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l chain -d 'Chain to use' -r
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l resume
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -s v -l verbose -d 'Verbose mode'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -l ignore-prerequisites -d 'Ignores prerequisites checks'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from enable-evm-emulator" -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "create" -d 'Create a new chain, setting the necessary configurations for later initialization'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "build-transactions" -d 'Create unsigned transactions for chain deployment'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "init" -d 'Initialize chain, deploying necessary contracts and performing on-chain operations'
@@ -320,6 +331,7 @@ complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_s
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "deploy-upgrader" -d 'Deploy Default Upgrader'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "deploy-paymaster" -d 'Deploy paymaster smart contract'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "update-token-multiplier-setter" -d 'Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "enable-evm-emulator" -d 'Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand chain; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from help" -f -a "help" -d 'Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from database test clean snapshot lint fmt prover contracts config-writer send-transactions status generate-genesis help" -l chain -d 'Chain to use' -r
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand dev; and not __fish_seen_subcommand_from database test clean snapshot lint fmt prover contracts config-writer send-transactions status generate-genesis help" -s v -l verbose -d 'Verbose mode'
@@ -747,6 +759,7 @@ complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_su
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from chain" -f -a "deploy-upgrader" -d 'Deploy Default Upgrader'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from chain" -f -a "deploy-paymaster" -d 'Deploy paymaster smart contract'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from chain" -f -a "update-token-multiplier-setter" -d 'Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1'
+complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from chain" -f -a "enable-evm-emulator" -d 'Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from dev" -f -a "database" -d 'Database related commands'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from dev" -f -a "test" -d 'Run tests'
 complete -c zkstack -n "__fish_zkstack_using_subcommand help; and __fish_seen_subcommand_from dev" -f -a "clean" -d 'Clean artifacts'
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh
index bb373c3f63eb..03d28a0fc689 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/completion/zkstack.sh
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ _zkstack() {
             zkstack__chain,deploy-upgrader)
                 cmd="zkstack__chain__deploy__upgrader"
                 ;;
+            zkstack__chain,enable-evm-emulator)
+                cmd="zkstack__chain__enable__evm__emulator"
+                ;;
             zkstack__chain,genesis)
                 cmd="zkstack__chain__genesis"
                 ;;
@@ -147,6 +150,9 @@ _zkstack() {
             zkstack__chain__help,deploy-upgrader)
                 cmd="zkstack__chain__help__deploy__upgrader"
                 ;;
+            zkstack__chain__help,enable-evm-emulator)
+                cmd="zkstack__chain__help__enable__evm__emulator"
+                ;;
             zkstack__chain__help,genesis)
                 cmd="zkstack__chain__help__genesis"
                 ;;
@@ -789,6 +795,9 @@ _zkstack() {
             zkstack__help__chain,deploy-upgrader)
                 cmd="zkstack__help__chain__deploy__upgrader"
                 ;;
+            zkstack__help__chain,enable-evm-emulator)
+                cmd="zkstack__help__chain__enable__evm__emulator"
+                ;;
             zkstack__help__chain,genesis)
                 cmd="zkstack__help__chain__genesis"
                 ;;
@@ -1135,7 +1144,7 @@ _zkstack() {
             return 0
             ;;
         zkstack__chain)
-            opts="-v -h --verbose --chain --ignore-prerequisites --help create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help"
+            opts="-v -h --verbose --chain --ignore-prerequisites --help create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 2 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1573,6 +1582,48 @@ _zkstack() {
             COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
             return 0
             ;;
+        zkstack__chain__enable__evm__emulator)
+            opts="-a -v -h --verify --verifier --verifier-url --verifier-api-key --resume --additional-args --verbose --chain --ignore-prerequisites --help"
+            if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 3 ]] ; then
+                COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
+                return 0
+            fi
+            case "${prev}" in
+                --verify)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "true false" -- "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                --verifier)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -W "etherscan sourcify blockscout oklink" -- "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                --verifier-url)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                --verifier-api-key)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                --additional-args)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                -a)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                --chain)
+                    COMPREPLY=($(compgen -f "${cur}"))
+                    return 0
+                    ;;
+                *)
+                    COMPREPLY=()
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
+            return 0
+            ;;
         zkstack__chain__genesis)
             opts="-d -d -v -h --server-db-url --server-db-name --dev --dont-drop --verbose --chain --ignore-prerequisites --help init-database server help"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 3 ]] ; then
@@ -1700,7 +1751,7 @@ _zkstack() {
             return 0
             ;;
         zkstack__chain__help)
-            opts="create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter help"
+            opts="create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator help"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 3 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -1839,6 +1890,20 @@ _zkstack() {
             COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
             return 0
             ;;
+        zkstack__chain__help__enable__evm__emulator)
+            opts=""
+            if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 4 ]] ; then
+                COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
+                return 0
+            fi
+            case "${prev}" in
+                *)
+                    COMPREPLY=()
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
+            return 0
+            ;;
         zkstack__chain__help__genesis)
             opts="init-database server"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 4 ]] ; then
@@ -5608,7 +5673,7 @@ _zkstack() {
             return 0
             ;;
         zkstack__help__chain)
-            opts="create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter"
+            opts="create build-transactions init genesis register-chain deploy-l2-contracts accept-chain-ownership initialize-bridges deploy-consensus-registry deploy-multicall3 deploy-timestamp-asserter deploy-upgrader deploy-paymaster update-token-multiplier-setter enable-evm-emulator"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 3 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
@@ -5747,6 +5812,20 @@ _zkstack() {
             COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
             return 0
             ;;
+        zkstack__help__chain__enable__evm__emulator)
+            opts=""
+            if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 4 ]] ; then
+                COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
+                return 0
+            fi
+            case "${prev}" in
+                *)
+                    COMPREPLY=()
+                    ;;
+            esac
+            COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
+            return 0
+            ;;
         zkstack__help__chain__genesis)
             opts="init-database server"
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 4 ]] ; then
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/enable_evm_emulator.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/enable_evm_emulator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a6bbd2c9dc70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/enable_evm_emulator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+use anyhow::Context;
+use common::{forge::ForgeScriptArgs, logger};
+use config::{traits::ReadConfigWithBasePath, EcosystemConfig, GenesisConfig};
+use xshell::Shell;
+
+use crate::{
+    enable_evm_emulator::enable_evm_emulator,
+    messages::{
+        MSG_CHAIN_NOT_INITIALIZED, MSG_EVM_EMULATOR_ENABLED, MSG_EVM_EMULATOR_HASH_MISSING_ERR,
+        MSG_L1_SECRETS_MUST_BE_PRESENTED,
+    },
+};
+
+pub async fn run(args: ForgeScriptArgs, shell: &Shell) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let ecosystem_config = EcosystemConfig::from_file(shell)?;
+    let chain_config = ecosystem_config
+        .load_current_chain()
+        .context(MSG_CHAIN_NOT_INITIALIZED)?;
+
+    let default_genesis_config = GenesisConfig::read_with_base_path(
+        shell,
+        EcosystemConfig::default_configs_path(&chain_config.link_to_code),
+    )?;
+
+    let has_evm_emulation_support = default_genesis_config.evm_emulator_hash.is_some();
+    anyhow::ensure!(has_evm_emulation_support, MSG_EVM_EMULATOR_HASH_MISSING_ERR);
+
+    let contracts = chain_config.get_contracts_config()?;
+    let secrets = chain_config.get_secrets_config()?;
+    let l1_rpc_url = secrets
+        .l1
+        .context(MSG_L1_SECRETS_MUST_BE_PRESENTED)?
+        .l1_rpc_url
+        .expose_str()
+        .to_string();
+
+    enable_evm_emulator(
+        shell,
+        &ecosystem_config,
+        contracts.l1.chain_admin_addr,
+        &chain_config.get_wallets_config()?.governor,
+        contracts.l1.diamond_proxy_addr,
+        &args,
+        l1_rpc_url,
+    )
+    .await?;
+    logger::success(MSG_EVM_EMULATOR_ENABLED);
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/init/mod.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/init/mod.rs
index d92c56d2eb10..b582f49cf4a4 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/init/mod.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/init/mod.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use crate::{
         set_token_multiplier_setter::set_token_multiplier_setter,
         setup_legacy_bridge::setup_legacy_bridge,
     },
+    enable_evm_emulator::enable_evm_emulator,
     messages::{
         msg_initializing_chain, MSG_ACCEPTING_ADMIN_SPINNER, MSG_CHAIN_INITIALIZED,
         MSG_CHAIN_NOT_FOUND_ERR, MSG_DEPLOYING_PAYMASTER, MSG_GENESIS_DATABASE_ERR,
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ pub async fn init(
         contracts_config.l1.chain_admin_addr,
         &chain_config.get_wallets_config()?.governor,
         contracts_config.l1.diamond_proxy_addr,
-        &init_args.forge_args.clone(),
+        &init_args.forge_args,
         init_args.l1_rpc_url.clone(),
     )
     .await?;
@@ -129,13 +130,27 @@ pub async fn init(
                 .token_multiplier_setter
                 .context(MSG_WALLET_TOKEN_MULTIPLIER_SETTER_NOT_FOUND)?
                 .address,
-            &init_args.forge_args.clone(),
+            &init_args.forge_args,
             init_args.l1_rpc_url.clone(),
         )
         .await?;
         spinner.finish();
     }
 
+    // Enable EVM emulation if needed (run by L2 Governor)
+    if chain_config.evm_emulator {
+        enable_evm_emulator(
+            shell,
+            ecosystem_config,
+            contracts_config.l1.chain_admin_addr,
+            &chain_config.get_wallets_config()?.governor,
+            contracts_config.l1.diamond_proxy_addr,
+            &init_args.forge_args,
+            init_args.l1_rpc_url.clone(),
+        )
+        .await?;
+    }
+
     // Deploy L2 contracts: L2SharedBridge, L2DefaultUpgrader, ... (run by L1 Governor)
     deploy_l2_contracts::deploy_l2_contracts(
         shell,
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/mod.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/mod.rs
index 82b8656154ab..c7d31ddf7dbc 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/mod.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/commands/chain/mod.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ mod common;
 mod create;
 pub mod deploy_l2_contracts;
 pub mod deploy_paymaster;
+mod enable_evm_emulator;
 pub mod genesis;
 pub mod init;
 pub mod register_chain;
@@ -67,6 +68,8 @@ pub enum ChainCommands {
     DeployPaymaster(ForgeScriptArgs),
     /// Update Token Multiplier Setter address on L1
     UpdateTokenMultiplierSetter(ForgeScriptArgs),
+    /// Enable EVM emulation on chain (Not supported yet)
+    EnableEvmEmulator(ForgeScriptArgs),
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn run(shell: &Shell, args: ChainCommands) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
@@ -99,5 +102,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn run(shell: &Shell, args: ChainCommands) -> anyhow::Result<()
         ChainCommands::UpdateTokenMultiplierSetter(args) => {
             set_token_multiplier_setter::run(args, shell).await
         }
+        ChainCommands::EnableEvmEmulator(args) => enable_evm_emulator::run(args, shell).await,
     }
 }
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/enable_evm_emulator.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/enable_evm_emulator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..67ff43b75546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/enable_evm_emulator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use common::{
+    forge::{Forge, ForgeScript, ForgeScriptArgs},
+    spinner::Spinner,
+    wallets::Wallet,
+};
+use config::{forge_interface::script_params::ENABLE_EVM_EMULATOR_PARAMS, EcosystemConfig};
+use ethers::{abi::parse_abi, contract::BaseContract, types::Address};
+use xshell::Shell;
+
+use crate::{
+    messages::MSG_ENABLING_EVM_EMULATOR,
+    utils::forge::{check_the_balance, fill_forge_private_key, WalletOwner},
+};
+
+pub async fn enable_evm_emulator(
+    shell: &Shell,
+    ecosystem_config: &EcosystemConfig,
+    admin: Address,
+    governor: &Wallet,
+    target_address: Address,
+    forge_args: &ForgeScriptArgs,
+    l1_rpc_url: String,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let enable_evm_emulator_contract = BaseContract::from(
+        parse_abi(&["function chainAllowEvmEmulation(address chainAdmin, address target) public"])
+            .unwrap(),
+    );
+    let calldata = enable_evm_emulator_contract
+        .encode("chainAllowEvmEmulation", (admin, target_address))
+        .unwrap();
+    let foundry_contracts_path = ecosystem_config.path_to_foundry();
+    let forge = Forge::new(&foundry_contracts_path)
+        .script(&ENABLE_EVM_EMULATOR_PARAMS.script(), forge_args.clone())
+        .with_ffi()
+        .with_rpc_url(l1_rpc_url)
+        .with_broadcast()
+        .with_calldata(&calldata);
+    enable_evm_inner(shell, governor, forge).await
+}
+
+async fn enable_evm_inner(
+    shell: &Shell,
+    governor: &Wallet,
+    mut forge: ForgeScript,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    forge = fill_forge_private_key(forge, Some(governor), WalletOwner::Governor)?;
+    check_the_balance(&forge).await?;
+    let spinner = Spinner::new(MSG_ENABLING_EVM_EMULATOR);
+    forge.run(shell)?;
+    spinner.finish();
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/main.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/main.rs
index 8a115201fc81..ff4589a99cc5 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/main.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/main.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub mod accept_ownership;
 mod commands;
 mod consts;
 mod defaults;
+pub mod enable_evm_emulator;
 pub mod external_node;
 mod messages;
 mod utils;
diff --git a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/messages.rs b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/messages.rs
index 14b89be773f1..216c4bd64d3a 100644
--- a/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/messages.rs
+++ b/zkstack_cli/crates/zkstack/src/messages.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ pub(super) const MSG_CHAIN_INITIALIZED: &str = "Chain initialized successfully";
 pub(super) const MSG_CHAIN_CONFIGS_INITIALIZED: &str = "Chain configs were initialized";
 pub(super) const MSG_CHAIN_OWNERSHIP_TRANSFERRED: &str =
     "Chain ownership was transferred successfully";
+pub(super) const MSG_EVM_EMULATOR_ENABLED: &str = "EVM emulator enabled successfully";
 pub(super) const MSG_CHAIN_REGISTERED: &str = "Chain registraion was successful";
 pub(super) const MSG_DISTRIBUTING_ETH_SPINNER: &str = "Distributing eth...";
 pub(super) const MSG_MINT_BASE_TOKEN_SPINNER: &str =
@@ -272,6 +273,9 @@ pub(super) const MSG_SERVER_URING_HELP: &str = "Enables uring support for RocksD
 /// Accept ownership related messages
 pub(super) const MSG_ACCEPTING_GOVERNANCE_SPINNER: &str = "Accepting governance...";
 
+/// EVM emulator related messages
+pub(super) const MSG_ENABLING_EVM_EMULATOR: &str = "Enabling EVM emulator...";
+
 /// Containers related messages
 pub(super) const MSG_STARTING_CONTAINERS: &str = "Starting containers";
 pub(super) const MSG_STARTING_DOCKER_CONTAINERS_SPINNER: &str =