diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 1b1491c56..c5dc00d5b 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-open-proving-blocks-check]
     tags:
       - "v*"
 
diff --git a/prover/prover.go b/prover/prover.go
index 8e2d55ca1..3405e1091 100644
--- a/prover/prover.go
+++ b/prover/prover.go
@@ -512,7 +512,8 @@ func (p *Prover) onBlockProposed(
 			proofWindowExpired := uint64(time.Now().Unix()) > proofWindowExpiresAt
 			// zero address means anyone can prove, proofWindowExpired means anyone can prove even if not zero address
 			if block.AssignedProver != p.proverAddress && block.AssignedProver != zeroAddress && !proofWindowExpired {
-				log.Info("Proposed block not proveable",
+				log.Info(
+					"Proposed block not proveable",
 					"blockID",
 					event.BlockId,
 					"prover",
@@ -542,8 +543,9 @@ func (p *Prover) onBlockProposed(
 
 			// if set not to prove unassigned blocks, this block is still not provable
 			// by us even though its open proving.
-			if block.AssignedProver == zeroAddress && !p.cfg.ProveUnassignedBlocks {
-				log.Info("Skipping proposed open proving block, not assigned to us",
+			if (block.AssignedProver == zeroAddress || proofWindowExpired) && !p.cfg.ProveUnassignedBlocks {
+				log.Info(
+					"Skipping proposed open proving block, not assigned to us",
 					"blockID", event.BlockId,
 				)
 				return nil