diff --git a/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml b/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml
index 8c2b3eb55..974ea8f70 100644
--- a/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/otv-backend/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 description: 1K Validators Backend
 name: otv-backend
-version: v2.6.88
+version: v2.6.89
 apiVersion: v2
diff --git a/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml b/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml
index 4fef28a7c..00b14c111 100644
--- a/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/otv-backend/values.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resources:
 
 image:
   repo: web3f/otv-backend
-  tag: 2.6.88
+  tag: 2.6.89
 
 certificate:
   enabled: true
diff --git a/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml b/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml
index 94d9c16dd..aff22d554 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml
+++ b/helmfile.d/10-otv-backend.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ releases:
     namespace: kusama
     {{ if eq .Environment.Name "production" }}
     chart: w3f/otv-backend
-    version: v2.6.88
+    version: v2.6.89
     {{ else }}
     chart: ../charts/otv-backend
     {{ end }}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ releases:
     namespace: polkadot
     {{ if eq .Environment.Name "production" }}
     chart: w3f/otv-backend
-    version: v2.6.88
+    version: v2.6.89
     {{ else }}
     chart: ../charts/otv-backend
     {{ end }} 
diff --git a/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
index ef848b481..1ed86ed4d 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile.d/config/kusama/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -2884,6 +2884,11 @@ config: |
               "name": "Leostake",
               "stash": "HNGMhUpVnZjuJ3kQcBAMF4KVywdkk2SCxQ4TAt6QBKtMCFh",
               "riotHandle": "@leostake:matrix.org"
+          },
+          {
+              "name": "ERN VENTURES-02",
+              "stash": "Gjv9ZGF9Sz5GEixULU7Dmq7z8zVRmQFj2Y31qfpwbhsvo76",
+              "riotHandle": "@ernventures:matrix.org"
           }
       ],
       "forceRound": false,
diff --git a/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl b/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
index c0c184d01..5b70bf5bd 100644
--- a/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
+++ b/helmfile.d/config/polkadot/otv-backend-prod.yaml.gotmpl
@@ -1267,6 +1267,20 @@ config: |
           "stash": "13NbzR1jse1FgB699sTDSfHUB4bqec1xKt7my7cXiL8oGd4w",
           "kusamaStash": "EUYfsTNCCVJbrq7YjT4xbxWB8GX1j7nRZiuziQVj9mjFSdP",
           "riotHandle": "@dotskull:matrix.org"
+         },
+         {
+          "name": "UT Fintech Lab",
+          "stash": "1uvodkTYJDYbdBEX8qVuW79fo4g9KQyE3dd8b6x3ZbR4ept",
+          "kusamaStash": "HD3uoRSHiGftXfWe31Gp44yezjuaqfRX5izjg3k2wSYoCTd",
+          "riotHandle": "",
+          "skipSelfStake": true
+         },
+         {
+          "name": "Munich | validierung_cc 🇩🇪",
+          "stash": "15x643ScnbVQM3zGcyRw3qVtaCoddmAfDv5LZVfU8fNxkVaR",
+          "kusamaStash": "JHamburgTPv9fRKwTPeBEjyVHmbQK2ayRBpBujb4rx2sHzJ",
+          "riotHandle": ["@kev.funke:matrix.org", "@bkzland:matrix.org"],
+          "skipSelfStake": true
          }
       ],
       "forceRound": false,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/scorekeeper.ts b/packages/core/src/scorekeeper.ts
index 30b39a643..fd34e9ba4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scorekeeper.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scorekeeper.ts
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ export default class ScoreKeeper {
 
     // Start all Cron Jobs
     try {
-      if (this.config.redis.host && this.config.redis.port) {
+      if (this.config?.redis?.host && this.config?.redis?.port) {
         // Jobs get run in separate worker
         logger.info(
           `{Scorekeeper::Workers} Starting bullmq Queues and Workers....`