diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
index 8589287dbf..50cf1b8151 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::common::{
 };
 use crate::per_block_processing::errors::{BlockProcessingError, IntoWithIndex};
 use crate::VerifySignatures;
-use errors::DepositInvalid;
 use types::consts::altair::{PARTICIPATION_FLAG_WEIGHTS, PROPOSER_WEIGHT, WEIGHT_DENOMINATOR};
 use types::typenum::U33;
 
@@ -455,12 +454,7 @@ pub fn apply_deposit<E: EthSpec>(
                 pubkey: deposit_data.pubkey,
                 withdrawal_credentials: deposit_data.withdrawal_credentials,
                 amount,
-                signature: deposit_data.signature.decompress().map_err(|_| {
-                    BlockProcessingError::DepositInvalid {
-                        index: deposit_index,
-                        reason: DepositInvalid::BadBlsBytes,
-                    }
-                })?,
+                signature: deposit_data.signature,
                 slot: spec.genesis_slot, // Use `genesis_slot` to distinguish from a pending deposit request
             })?;
         } else {
@@ -478,6 +472,7 @@ pub fn apply_deposit<E: EthSpec>(
 
         // [Modified in Electra:EIP7251]
         if state.fork_name_unchecked() >= ForkName::Electra {
+            let amount = 0;
             // Create a new validator.
             let mut validator = Validator {
                 pubkey: deposit_data.pubkey,
@@ -535,12 +530,7 @@ pub fn apply_deposit<E: EthSpec>(
                 pubkey: deposit_data.pubkey,
                 withdrawal_credentials: deposit_data.withdrawal_credentials,
                 amount,
-                signature: deposit_data.signature.decompress().map_err(|_| {
-                    BlockProcessingError::DepositInvalid {
-                        index: deposit_index,
-                        reason: DepositInvalid::BadBlsBytes,
-                    }
-                })?,
+                signature: deposit_data.signature,
                 slot: spec.genesis_slot, // Use `genesis_slot` to distinguish from a pending deposit request
             })?;
         }
@@ -706,7 +696,7 @@ fn is_valid_switch_to_compounding_request<E: EthSpec>(
 
     let source_validator = state.get_validator(source_index)?;
     // Verify the source withdrawal credentials
-    if let Some(withdrawal_address) = source_validator.get_execution_withdrawal_address(spec) {
+    if let Some(withdrawal_address) = source_validator.get_eth1_withdrawal_credential(spec) {
         if withdrawal_address != consolidation_request.source_address {
             return Ok(false);
         }
@@ -721,6 +711,7 @@ fn is_valid_switch_to_compounding_request<E: EthSpec>(
         return Ok(false);
     }
     // Verify exits for source has not been initiated
+    // TODO(pawan): this could be set by process_registry_updates too
     if source_validator.exit_epoch != spec.far_future_epoch {
         return Ok(false);
     }
@@ -733,6 +724,7 @@ pub fn process_consolidation_request<E: EthSpec>(
     consolidation_request: &ConsolidationRequest,
     spec: &ChainSpec,
 ) -> Result<(), BlockProcessingError> {
+    dbg!("here");
     if is_valid_switch_to_compounding_request(state, consolidation_request, spec)? {
         let Some(source_index) = state
             .pubkey_cache()
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs
index 6de4b9936e..e49b98700f 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_epoch_processing/single_pass.rs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ pub fn process_epoch_single_pass<E: EthSpec>(
     let mut next_epoch_cache = PreEpochCache::new_for_next_epoch(state)?;
 
     let pending_deposits_ctxt = if fork_name.electra_enabled() && conf.pending_deposits {
-        Some(PendingDepositsContext::new(state, spec)?)
+        Some(PendingDepositsContext::new(state, spec, &conf)?)
     } else {
         None
     };
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ pub fn process_epoch_single_pass<E: EthSpec>(
                     pubkey: deposit.pubkey,
                     withdrawal_credentials: deposit.withdrawal_credentials,
                     amount: deposit.amount,
-                    signature: deposit.signature.into(),
+                    signature: deposit.signature,
                 },
                 spec,
             )
@@ -869,7 +869,11 @@ fn process_single_slashing(
 }
 
 impl PendingDepositsContext {
-    fn new<E: EthSpec>(state: &BeaconState<E>, spec: &ChainSpec) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+    fn new<E: EthSpec>(
+        state: &BeaconState<E>,
+        spec: &ChainSpec,
+        config: &SinglePassConfig,
+    ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let available_for_processing = state
             .deposit_balance_to_consume()?
             .safe_add(state.get_activation_exit_churn_limit(spec)?)?;
@@ -925,8 +929,11 @@ impl PendingDepositsContext {
                 // balance update does not happen until *after* the registry update, so we don't need to
                 // account for changes to the effective balance that would push it below the ejection
                 // balance here.
-                let will_be_exited = validator.is_active_at(current_epoch)
-                    && validator.effective_balance <= spec.ejection_balance;
+                // Note: we only consider this if registry_updates are enabled in the config.
+                // EF tests require us to run epoch_processing functions in isolation.
+                let will_be_exited = config.registry_updates
+                    && (validator.is_active_at(current_epoch)
+                        && validator.effective_balance <= spec.ejection_balance);
                 is_validator_exited = already_exited || will_be_exited;
                 is_validator_withdrawn = validator.withdrawable_epoch < next_epoch;
             }
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/electra.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/electra.rs
index 270e943bd3..7287bbff08 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/electra.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/electra.rs
@@ -73,13 +73,14 @@ pub fn upgrade_to_electra<E: EthSpec>(
         validator.activation_eligibility_epoch = spec.far_future_epoch;
         let pubkey = validator.pubkey;
         let withdrawal_credentials = validator.withdrawal_credentials;
+        dbg!("is this getting hit");
 
         post.pending_deposits_mut()?
             .push(PendingDeposit {
                 pubkey,
                 withdrawal_credentials,
                 amount: balance_copy,
-                signature: Signature::infinity()?,
+                signature: Signature::infinity()?.into(),
                 slot: spec.genesis_slot,
             })
             .map_err(Error::MilhouseError)?;
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs b/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs
index c04bc6326c..38bbf0feee 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconState<E> {
                 pubkey: validator.pubkey,
                 withdrawal_credentials: validator.withdrawal_credentials,
                 amount: excess_balance,
-                signature: Signature::infinity()?,
+                signature: Signature::infinity()?.into(),
                 slot: spec.genesis_slot,
             })?;
         }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/deposit_request.rs b/consensus/types/src/deposit_request.rs
index 7af949fef3..a21760551b 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/deposit_request.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/deposit_request.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::test_utils::TestRandom;
-use crate::{Hash256, PublicKeyBytes, Signature};
+use crate::{Hash256, PublicKeyBytes};
+use bls::SignatureBytes;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use ssz::Encode;
 use ssz_derive::{Decode, Encode};
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
     arbitrary::Arbitrary,
     Debug,
     PartialEq,
-    Eq,
     Hash,
     Clone,
     Serialize,
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct DepositRequest {
     pub withdrawal_credentials: Hash256,
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
     pub amount: u64,
-    pub signature: Signature,
+    pub signature: SignatureBytes,
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
     pub index: u64,
 }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ impl DepositRequest {
             pubkey: PublicKeyBytes::empty(),
             withdrawal_credentials: Hash256::ZERO,
             amount: 0,
-            signature: Signature::empty(),
+            signature: SignatureBytes::empty(),
             index: 0,
         }
         .as_ssz_bytes()
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/pending_deposit.rs b/consensus/types/src/pending_deposit.rs
index 9ee920f1d9..3bee86417d 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/pending_deposit.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/pending_deposit.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ use tree_hash_derive::TreeHash;
     arbitrary::Arbitrary,
     Debug,
     PartialEq,
-    Eq,
     Hash,
     Clone,
     Serialize,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ pub struct PendingDeposit {
     pub withdrawal_credentials: Hash256,
     #[serde(with = "serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
     pub amount: u64,
-    pub signature: Signature,
+    pub signature: SignatureBytes,
     pub slot: Slot,
 }
 
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/validator.rs b/consensus/types/src/validator.rs
index e94f4b4a0a..941c420b55 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/validator.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/validator.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ impl Validator {
             .flatten()
     }
 
+    pub fn get_eth1_withdrawal_credential(&self, spec: &ChainSpec) -> Option<Address> {
+        self.has_eth1_withdrawal_credential(spec)
+            .then(|| {
+                self.withdrawal_credentials
+                    .as_slice()
+                    .get(12..)
+                    .map(Address::from_slice)
+            })
+            .flatten()
+    }
+
     /// Changes withdrawal credentials to  the provided eth1 execution address.
     ///
     /// WARNING: this function does NO VALIDATION - it just does it!
diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/Makefile b/testing/ef_tests/Makefile
index b0f97292a0..d5f4997bb7 100644
--- a/testing/ef_tests/Makefile
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-TESTS_TAG := v1.5.0-alpha.7
+TESTS_TAG := v1.5.0-alpha.8
 TESTS = general minimal mainnet
 TARBALLS = $(patsubst %,%-$(TESTS_TAG).tar.gz,$(TESTS))