diff --git a/.github/tests/petra.yaml b/.github/tests/petra.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index aaf34ea40..000000000
--- a/.github/tests/petra.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-participants:
-  - el_client_type: geth
-    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-kaustinen-with-shapella-a45a9f2
-    cl_client_type: lodestar
-    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lodestar:g11tech-verge
-    count: 2
-network_params:
-  electra_fork_epoch: 0
-  deneb_fork_epoch: 1000
-additional_services: []
diff --git a/.github/tests/verkle-gen.yaml b/.github/tests/verkle-gen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..553a11f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tests/verkle-gen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+participants:
+  - el_client_type: geth
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-kaustinen-with-shapella-fc8f4b9
+    cl_client_type: lighthouse
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lighthouse:verkle-trees-capella-2ffb8a9
+    count: 2
+  - el_client_type: geth
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-kaustinen-with-shapella-fc8f4b9
+    cl_client_type: lodestar
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lodestar:g11tech-verge-815364b
+network_params:
+  electra_fork_epoch: 0
+additional_services:
+  - el_forkmon
+  - tx_spammer
+  - dora
+snooper_enabled: true
diff --git a/.github/tests/verkle.yaml b/.github/tests/verkle.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a6eb153f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/tests/verkle.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+participants:
+  - el_client_type: geth
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-refactor-transition-post-genesis-0da3cd3
+    cl_client_type: lighthouse
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lighthouse:verkle-trees-capella-2ffb8a9
+    count: 2
+  - el_client_type: geth
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-refactor-transition-post-genesis-0da3cd3
+    cl_client_type: lodestar
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lodestar:g11tech-verge-815364b
+network_params:
+  electra_fork_epoch: 1
+additional_services:
+  - el_forkmon
+  - tx_spammer
+  - dora
+snooper_enabled: true
diff --git a/examples/verkle-gen.yaml b/examples/verkle-gen.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..553a11f5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/verkle-gen.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+participants:
+  - el_client_type: geth
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-kaustinen-with-shapella-fc8f4b9
+    cl_client_type: lighthouse
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lighthouse:verkle-trees-capella-2ffb8a9
+    count: 2
+  - el_client_type: geth
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-kaustinen-with-shapella-fc8f4b9
+    cl_client_type: lodestar
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lodestar:g11tech-verge-815364b
+network_params:
+  electra_fork_epoch: 0
+additional_services:
+  - el_forkmon
+  - tx_spammer
+  - dora
+snooper_enabled: true
diff --git a/examples/verkle.yaml b/examples/verkle.yaml
index dd68e0f83..3a6eb153f 100644
--- a/examples/verkle.yaml
+++ b/examples/verkle.yaml
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
-mev_type: null
 participants:
   - el_client_type: geth
-    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:transition-post-genesis-21cebf0
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-refactor-transition-post-genesis-0da3cd3
     cl_client_type: lighthouse
     cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lighthouse:verkle-trees-capella-2ffb8a9
     count: 2
   - el_client_type: geth
-    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:transition-post-genesis-21cebf0
+    el_client_image: ethpandaops/geth:gballet-refactor-transition-post-genesis-0da3cd3
     cl_client_type: lodestar
-    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lodestar:g11tech-verge-c713167
+    cl_client_image: ethpandaops/lodestar:g11tech-verge-815364b
 network_params:
-  deneb_fork_epoch: 500
   electra_fork_epoch: 1
-  genesis_delay: 100
-launch_additional_services: true
 additional_services:
   - el_forkmon
   - tx_spammer
diff --git a/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star b/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star
index eeaaee317..e73f884b8 100644
--- a/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star
+++ b/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star
@@ -157,10 +157,17 @@ def get_config(
 ):
     # TODO: Remove this once electra fork has path based storage scheme implemented
     if electra_fork_epoch != None:
-        init_datadir_cmd_str = "geth init --cache.preimages --datadir={0} {1}".format(
-            EXECUTION_DATA_DIRPATH_ON_CLIENT_CONTAINER,
-            constants.GENESIS_CONFIG_MOUNT_PATH_ON_CONTAINER + "/genesis.json",
-        )
+        if electra_fork_epoch == 0: # verkle-gen
+            init_datadir_cmd_str = "geth --datadir={0} --cache.preimages --override.prague={1} init {2}".format(
+                EXECUTION_DATA_DIRPATH_ON_CLIENT_CONTAINER,
+                final_genesis_timestamp,
+                constants.GENESIS_CONFIG_MOUNT_PATH_ON_CONTAINER + "/genesis.json",
+            )
+        else: # verkle
+            init_datadir_cmd_str = "geth --datadir={0} --cache.preimages init {1}".format(
+                EXECUTION_DATA_DIRPATH_ON_CLIENT_CONTAINER,
+                constants.GENESIS_CONFIG_MOUNT_PATH_ON_CONTAINER + "/genesis.json",
+            )
     elif "--builder" in extra_params or capella_fork_epoch != 0:
         init_datadir_cmd_str = "geth init --datadir={0} {1}".format(
             EXECUTION_DATA_DIRPATH_ON_CLIENT_CONTAINER,
@@ -186,6 +193,12 @@ def get_config(
         ),
         # Override prague fork timestamp for electra fork
         "{0}".format("--cache.preimages" if electra_fork_epoch != None else ""),
+        # Override prague fork timestamp if electra_fork_epoch == 0
+         "{0}".format(
+             "--override.prague=" + final_genesis_timestamp
+             if electra_fork_epoch == 0
+             else ""
+         ),
         "--verbosity=" + verbosity_level,
         "--datadir=" + EXECUTION_DATA_DIRPATH_ON_CLIENT_CONTAINER,
         "--networkid=" + network_id,
diff --git a/src/participant_network.star b/src/participant_network.star
index d4bae1975..b5f1161b4 100644
--- a/src/participant_network.star
+++ b/src/participant_network.star
@@ -101,9 +101,14 @@ def launch_participant_network(
         )
     # we are running electra - experimental
     elif network_params.electra_fork_epoch != None:
-        ethereum_genesis_generator_image = (
-            "ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:3.0.0-rc.16"
-        )
+        if network_params.electra_fork_epoch == 0:
+            ethereum_genesis_generator_image = (
+                "ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:3.0.0-rc.14"
+            )
+        else:
+            ethereum_genesis_generator_image = (
+                "ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:3.0.0-rc.16"
+            )
     else:
         fail(
             "Unsupported fork epoch configuration, need to define either capella_fork_epoch, deneb_fork_epoch or electra_fork_epoch"