diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 1b1491c56..25b554b50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: "Push docker image to GCR"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main,update-oracle-assignment]
     tags:
       - "v*"
 
diff --git a/proposer/prover_selector/eth_fee_eoa_selector.go b/proposer/prover_selector/eth_fee_eoa_selector.go
index 687fbab5d..963adbdc2 100644
--- a/proposer/prover_selector/eth_fee_eoa_selector.go
+++ b/proposer/prover_selector/eth_fee_eoa_selector.go
@@ -122,13 +122,15 @@ func (s *ETHFeeEOASelector) AssignProver(
 				continue
 			}
 
-			ok, err := s.checkProverBalance(ctx, proverAddress)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Warn("Failed to check prover balance", "endpoint", endpoint, "error", err)
-				continue
-			}
-			if !ok {
-				continue
+			if proverAddress != encoding.OracleProverAddress {
+				ok, err := s.checkProverBalance(ctx, proverAddress)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Warn("Failed to check prover balance", "endpoint", endpoint, "error", err)
+					continue
+				}
+				if !ok {
+					continue
+				}
 			}
 
 			return encodedAssignment, fee, nil