diff --git a/shared/services/config/external-configs.go b/shared/services/config/external-configs.go
index f576fc8ab..ef71cd00b 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/external-configs.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/external-configs.go
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ type ExternalTekuConfig struct {
 	DoppelgangerDetection config.Parameter `yaml:"doppelgangerDetection,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Type assertions for all ExternalConsensusConfigs
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &ExternalLighthouseConfig{}
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &ExternalLodestarConfig{}
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &ExternalNimbusConfig{}
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &ExternalPrysmConfig{}
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &ExternalTekuConfig{}
+
 // Generates a new ExternalExecutionConfig configuration
 func NewExternalExecutionConfig(cfg *RocketPoolConfig) *ExternalExecutionConfig {
 	return &ExternalExecutionConfig{
diff --git a/shared/services/config/lighthouse-config.go b/shared/services/config/lighthouse-config.go
index 53e6a8421..8d7666c40 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/lighthouse-config.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/lighthouse-config.go
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ type LighthouseConfig struct {
 	P2pQuicPort config.Parameter `yaml:"p2pQuicPort,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Type assertion for LighthouseConfig
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &LighthouseConfig{}
+
 // Generates a new Lighthouse configuration
 func NewLighthouseConfig(cfg *RocketPoolConfig) *LighthouseConfig {
 	return &LighthouseConfig{
diff --git a/shared/services/config/lodestar-config.go b/shared/services/config/lodestar-config.go
index 539b5b7b5..9bd28138a 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/lodestar-config.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/lodestar-config.go
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ type LodestarConfig struct {
 	AdditionalVcFlags config.Parameter `yaml:"additionalVcFlags,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Type assertion for LodestarConfig
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &LodestarConfig{}
+
 // Generates a new Lodestar configuration
 func NewLodestarConfig(cfg *RocketPoolConfig) *LodestarConfig {
 	return &LodestarConfig{
diff --git a/shared/services/config/nimbus-config.go b/shared/services/config/nimbus-config.go
index b0b070bd7..9c92d21d9 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/nimbus-config.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/nimbus-config.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ type NimbusConfig struct {
 	AdditionalVcFlags config.Parameter `yaml:"additionalVcFlags,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Type assertion for NimbusConfig
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &NimbusConfig{}
+
 // Generates a new Nimbus configuration
 func NewNimbusConfig(cfg *RocketPoolConfig) *NimbusConfig {
 	return &NimbusConfig{
diff --git a/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go b/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go
index ae104d882..3ebe4e456 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/prysm-config.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	prysmBnTest             string = "rocketpool/prysm:v6.0.2"
-	prysmBnProd             string = "rocketpool/prysm:v6.0.2"
-	prysmVcTest             string = "rocketpool/prysm:v6.0.2"
-	prysmVcProd             string = "rocketpool/prysm:v6.0.2"
+	prysmBnTest             string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:v6.0.2"
+	prysmBnProd             string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/beacon-chain:v6.0.2"
+	prysmVcTest             string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/validator:v6.0.2"
+	prysmVcProd             string = "gcr.io/offchainlabs/prysm/validator:v6.0.2"
 	defaultPrysmRpcPort     uint16 = 5053
 	defaultPrysmOpenRpcPort string = string(config.RPC_Closed)
 	defaultPrysmMaxPeers    uint16 = 70
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ type PrysmConfig struct {
 	AdditionalVcFlags config.Parameter `yaml:"additionalVcFlags,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Type assertion for PrysmConfig
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &PrysmConfig{}
+
 // Generates a new Prysm configuration
 func NewPrysmConfig(cfg *RocketPoolConfig) *PrysmConfig {
 	rpcPortModes := config.PortModes("Allow connections from external hosts. This is safe if you're running your node on your local network. If you're a VPS user, this would expose your node to the internet and could make it vulnerable to MEV/tips theft")
diff --git a/shared/services/config/teku-config.go b/shared/services/config/teku-config.go
index 3f912de00..a00fb67c2 100644
--- a/shared/services/config/teku-config.go
+++ b/shared/services/config/teku-config.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ type TekuConfig struct {
 	AdditionalVcFlags config.Parameter `yaml:"additionalVcFlags,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// Type assertion for TekuConfig
+var _ config.ConsensusConfig = &TekuConfig{}
+
 // Generates a new Teku configuration
 func NewTekuConfig(cfg *RocketPoolConfig) *TekuConfig {
 	return &TekuConfig{
diff --git a/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/eth2.tmpl b/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/eth2.tmpl
index 34d18a55d..e9ce862d8 100644
--- a/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/eth2.tmpl
+++ b/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/eth2.tmpl
@@ -7,7 +7,18 @@
 
 services:
   eth2:
+    {{- if eq .ConsensusClient.String "prysm"}}
+    image: localhost/{{.GetBeaconContainerTag}}
+    pull_policy: never
+    build:
+      dockerfile_inline: |
+        FROM {{.GetBeaconContainerTag}} as upstream
+        FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+        RUN apt update && apt install -y wget ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+        COPY --from=upstream /app/cmd/beacon-chain/beacon-chain /app/cmd/beacon-chain/beacon-chain
+    {{- else}}
     image: {{.GetBeaconContainerTag}}
+    {{- end}}
     user: root
     container_name: {{.Smartnode.ProjectName}}_eth2
     restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/validator.tmpl b/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/validator.tmpl
index 6934b6ac6..1e43ac605 100644
--- a/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/validator.tmpl
+++ b/shared/services/rocketpool/assets/install/templates/validator.tmpl
@@ -7,7 +7,18 @@
 
 services:
   validator:
+    {{- if eq .ConsensusClient.String "prysm"}}
+    image: localhost/{{.GetVCContainerTag}}
+    pull_policy: never
+    build:
+      dockerfile_inline: |
+        FROM {{.GetVCContainerTag}} as upstream
+        FROM debian:bookworm-slim
+        RUN apt update && apt install -y wget ca-certificates && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+        COPY --from=upstream /app/cmd/validator/validator /app/cmd/validator/validator
+    {{- else}}
     image: {{.GetVCContainerTag}}
+    {{- end}}
     user: root
     container_name: {{.Smartnode.ProjectName}}_validator
     restart: unless-stopped