diff --git a/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.deps.json b/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.deps.json
index 63016809a..caaf4fc7e 100755
--- a/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.deps.json
+++ b/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.deps.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "runtimeTarget": {
-    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v7.0",
+    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v8.0",
     "signature": ""
   },
   "compilationOptions": {},
   "targets": {
-    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v7.0": {
+    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v8.0": {
       "NethermindPruneStarter/1.0.1": {
         "dependencies": {
           "Newtonsoft.Json": "13.0.2"
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@
       "hashPath": "newtonsoft.json.13.0.2.nupkg.sha512"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.runtimeconfig.json b/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.runtimeconfig.json
index 398903e05..733c69669 100755
--- a/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.runtimeconfig.json
+++ b/install/scripts/NethermindPruneStarter/NethermindPruneStarter.runtimeconfig.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "runtimeOptions": {
-    "tfm": "net7.0",
+    "tfm": "net8.0",
     "framework": {
       "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
-      "version": "7.0.0"
+      "version": "8.0.2"
     },
     "configProperties": {
       "System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataUpdater.IsSupported": false
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/install/scripts/start-bn.sh b/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
index 39e86f58a..cd13a2d74 100755
--- a/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
+++ b/install/scripts/start-bn.sh
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ if [ "$CC_CLIENT" = "teku" ]; then
         --eth1-deposit-contract-max-request-size=150 \
         --log-destination=CONSOLE \
         --ee-jwt-secret-file=/secrets/jwtsecret \
+        --shut-down-when-validator-slashed-enabled=true \
         --beacon-liveness-tracking-enabled \
         $BN_ADDITIONAL_FLAGS"
 
diff --git a/install/scripts/start-ec.sh b/install/scripts/start-ec.sh
index 4354ed699..43d060d01 100755
--- a/install/scripts/start-ec.sh
+++ b/install/scripts/start-ec.sh
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@ if [ "$CLIENT" = "geth" ]; then
 
     fi
 
-    # Use Pebble if requested
-    if [ "$GETH_USE_PEBBLE" = "true" ]; then
-        DB_ENGINE="--db.engine=pebble"
-    fi
-
-
 
     # Check for the prune flag and run that first if requested
     if [ -f "/ethclient/prune.lock" ]; then
diff --git a/shared/version.go b/shared/version.go
index 67e9caf6e..9568069d3 100644
--- a/shared/version.go
+++ b/shared/version.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package shared
 
 const BinaryBucket string = "/stader-node-build/permissionless"
 const DockerAccount string = "staderlabs"
-const StaderVersion string = "1.6.0"
+const StaderVersion string = "1.6.1"
 
 const Logo string = ` 
   _____ _            _             _           _       𝅺 	
diff --git a/stader-cli/service/migration.go b/stader-cli/service/migration.go
index ef9351565..5f8f2a627 100644
--- a/stader-cli/service/migration.go
+++ b/stader-cli/service/migration.go
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ func migrate(c *cli.Context) (runBeforeUpgrades, rundAfterUpgrades []ConfigUpgra
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
+	v161, err := parseVersion("1.6.1")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Create the collection of upgraders
 	upgraders := []ConfigUpgrader{
 		{
@@ -100,6 +105,11 @@ func migrate(c *cli.Context) (runBeforeUpgrades, rundAfterUpgrades []ConfigUpgra
 			upgradeFunc: func(_ *cli.Context) error { return nil },
 			needInstall: true,
 		},
+		{
+			version:     v161,
+			upgradeFunc: func(_ *cli.Context) error { return nil },
+			needInstall: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	staderClient, err := stader.NewClientFromCtx(c)