# Step 9: Deposit ETH bond ### Run the below mentioned command to deposit ETH bond and add validators to your node: **`~/bin/stader-cli validator deposit --num-validators `** Please ensure to replace the placeholder "**\**" with the number of validators you want to add to your node by depositing the ETH bond. ### **What next?** * We will first deposit 1 ETH and wait for the deposit to be successful. Only 1 ETH is deposited first instead of 4 ETH to avoid front-running of withdraw credentials. It take 16-24 hours for the 1 ETH to be successfully deposited on the beacon chain * Once the 1 ETH deposit is successful we will wait for the pre-sign message to be received. This can take a maximum of 24 hours. * Once the pre-sign message is received and verified we will deposit remaining 31ETH bond for your validator to become active on the beacon chain. After this, You validator will be in the activation queue on the Beacon chain. Activation time on the beacon chain depends on the the size of the [**activation queue**](https://www.validatorqueue.com/). * To check the ETHx validator queue to receive the 28ETH deposit, [**click here**](https://universe.staderlabs.com/eth/permissionlessValidatorsInQueue) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://staderlabs.gitbook.io/ethereum/node-operator/permissionless-node-operator/node-registration-and-adding-validators/step-9-deposit-eth-bond.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.