diff --git a/main.star b/main.star
index 23e2ca52e..1476b4859 100644
--- a/main.star
+++ b/main.star
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ def run(plan, args={}):
                 dora_config_template,
                 all_cl_client_contexts,
                 el_cl_data_files_artifact_uuid,
+                network_params.electra_fork_epoch,
             )
             plan.print("Succesfully launched dora")
         elif additional_service == "full_beaconchain_explorer":
diff --git a/src/dora/dora_launcher.star b/src/dora/dora_launcher.star
index 5be2f7f6a..59c7ce272 100644
--- a/src/dora/dora_launcher.star
+++ b/src/dora/dora_launcher.star
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 shared_utils = import_module("../shared_utils/shared_utils.star")
 constants = import_module("../package_io/constants.star")
 SERVICE_NAME = "dora"
-IMAGE_NAME = "ethpandaops/dora:master"
 
 HTTP_PORT_ID = "http"
 HTTP_PORT_NUMBER = 8080
@@ -24,7 +23,11 @@ USED_PORTS = {
 
 
 def launch_dora(
-    plan, config_template, cl_client_contexts, el_cl_data_files_artifact_uuid
+    plan,
+    config_template,
+    cl_client_contexts,
+    el_cl_data_files_artifact_uuid,
+    electra_fork_epoch,
 ):
     all_cl_client_info = []
     for index, client in enumerate(cl_client_contexts):
@@ -49,16 +52,26 @@ def launch_dora(
     config = get_config(
         config_files_artifact_name,
         el_cl_data_files_artifact_uuid,
+        electra_fork_epoch,
     )
 
     plan.add_service(SERVICE_NAME, config)
 
 
-def get_config(config_files_artifact_name, el_cl_data_files_artifact_uuid):
+def get_config(
+    config_files_artifact_name, el_cl_data_files_artifact_uuid, electra_fork_epoch
+):
     config_file_path = shared_utils.path_join(
         DORA_CONFIG_MOUNT_DIRPATH_ON_SERVICE,
         DORA_CONFIG_FILENAME,
     )
+
+    # TODO: This is a hack to get the verkle support image for the electra fork
+    if electra_fork_epoch != None:
+        IMAGE_NAME = "ethpandaops/dora:verkle-support"
+    else:
+        IMAGE_NAME = "ethpandaops/dora:master"
+
     return ServiceConfig(
         image=IMAGE_NAME,
         ports=USED_PORTS,
diff --git a/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star b/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star
index 0e9fde28b..1fe2c307b 100644
--- a/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star
+++ b/src/el/geth/geth_launcher.star
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ 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(
+        init_datadir_cmd_str = "geth init --cache.preimages --override.prague={0} --datadir={1} {2}".format(
+            final_genesis_timestamp,
             EXECUTION_DATA_DIRPATH_ON_CLIENT_CONTAINER,
             constants.GENESIS_CONFIG_MOUNT_PATH_ON_CONTAINER + "/genesis.json",
         )
@@ -172,10 +173,12 @@ def get_config(
         # TODO: REMOVE Once geth default db is path based, and builder rebased
         "{0}".format(
             "--state.scheme=path"
-            if electra_fork_epoch != None or "--builder" not in extra_params
+            if electra_fork_epoch == None and "--builder" not in extra_params
             else ""
         ),
         # Override prague fork timestamp for electra fork
+        "{0}".format("--cache.preimages" if electra_fork_epoch != None else ""),
+        # Override prague fork timestamp for electra fork
         "{0}".format(
             "--override.prague=" + final_genesis_timestamp
             if electra_fork_epoch != None