diff --git a/core/vm/contracts_with_ctx.go b/core/vm/contracts_with_ctx.go
index c1109c1ed0..cd5b7733cc 100644
--- a/core/vm/contracts_with_ctx.go
+++ b/core/vm/contracts_with_ctx.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/hexutil"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 )
 
@@ -79,11 +80,12 @@ func (c *mint) RequiredGas(input []byte) uint64 {
 
 // Predetermined create2 address of whitelist contract with exclusive mint/burn privileges.
 // This address assumes deployer is 0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266.
-const whitelistCreate2Addr = "0x07e77fdc3DF92E58c9230eEFaABdBd92a8D0c2Af"
+const whitelistCreate2Addr = "0x5D1415C0973034d162F5FEcF19B50dA057057e29"
 
 func (c *mint) Run(input []byte, ctx *precompileContext) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	if ctx.caller != common.HexToAddress(whitelistCreate2Addr) {
+		log.Error("Error parsing transfer: caller not whitelisted")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing transfer: caller not whitelisted")
 	}
 
@@ -92,7 +94,8 @@ func (c *mint) Run(input []byte, ctx *precompileContext) ([]byte, error) {
 	var parsed bool
 	value, parsed := math.ParseBig256(hexutil.Encode(input[32:64]))
 	if !parsed {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing transfer: unable to parse value from " + hexutil.Encode(input[64:96]))
+		log.Error("Error parsing transfer: unable to parse value from " + hexutil.Encode(input[32:64]))
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing transfer: unable to parse value from " + hexutil.Encode(input[32:64]))
 	}
 
 	// Create native token out of thin air
@@ -109,9 +112,13 @@ func (c *burn) RequiredGas(input []byte) uint64 {
 	return 100
 }
 
+// Note ctx.CanTransfer method obtains an incorrect balance w.r.t "burnFrom" address,
+// specifically during estimateGas. The CanTransfer check was therefore removed,
+// and the calling contract is responsible for checking balance.
 func (c *burn) Run(input []byte, ctx *precompileContext) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	if ctx.caller != common.HexToAddress(whitelistCreate2Addr) {
+		log.Error("Error parsing transfer: caller not whitelisted")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing transfer: caller not whitelisted")
 	}
 
@@ -120,12 +127,10 @@ func (c *burn) Run(input []byte, ctx *precompileContext) ([]byte, error) {
 	var parsed bool
 	value, parsed := math.ParseBig256(hexutil.Encode(input[32:64]))
 	if !parsed {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing transfer: unable to parse value from " + hexutil.Encode(input[64:96]))
+		log.Error("Error parsing transfer: unable to parse value from " + hexutil.Encode(input[32:64]))
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error parsing transfer: unable to parse value from " + hexutil.Encode(input[32:64]))
 	}
 
-	if !ctx.CanTransfer(ctx.evm.StateDB, burnFrom, value) {
-		return nil, ErrInsufficientBalance
-	}
 	ctx.evm.StateDB.SubBalance(burnFrom, value)
 
 	return input, nil
diff --git a/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/Dockerfile b/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/Dockerfile
index c08fa17c88..8e8e2ac171 100644
--- a/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/Dockerfile
+++ b/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/Dockerfile
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ WORKDIR /
 RUN git clone https://github.com/primevprotocol/hyperlane-monorepo.git 
 WORKDIR /hyperlane-monorepo
 # Hyperlane 3.5 release w/ merged primev changes
-# https://github.com/primevprotocol/hyperlane-monorepo/commit/ce1fe3f05e915823ecc355e8d764f010b4b38fa9
-RUN git checkout ce1fe3f05e915823ecc355e8d764f010b4b38fa9
+# https://github.com/primevprotocol/hyperlane-monorepo/commit/1c8cdc9e57389024274242d28e032a2de535c2c7
+RUN git checkout 1c8cdc9e57389024274242d28e032a2de535c2c7
 
 RUN yarn install
 RUN yarn build
diff --git a/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/chain-config.yml b/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/chain-config.yml
index 8219b43d0d..829b9ab2df 100644
--- a/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/chain-config.yml
+++ b/geth-poa/hyperlane-deployer/chain-config.yml
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ mevcommitsettlement:
 # Partial override sepolia config for custom rpc
 sepolia:
   rpcUrls:
-    - http: https://1rpc.io/sepolia
+    - http: https://eth-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/a0wg_g1X-Wz4IeVA-0SS3PsQhbyQNjc_
diff --git a/geth-poa/util/test_bridge.sh b/geth-poa/util/test_bridge.sh
index 144fe16f6b..569f75bad0 100755
--- a/geth-poa/util/test_bridge.sh
+++ b/geth-poa/util/test_bridge.sh
@@ -2,30 +2,43 @@
 set -x
 set -e
 
+# TODO: Stress test bridge back to sepolia, including not having enough balance on sidechain.
+
+read -p "Has the whitelist contract been deployed, updated with hypERC20 addr, and have router addresss been pasted into this file? (y/n): " answer
+if [ "$answer" = "y" ]; then
+    echo "Continuing with bridging process..."
+else
+    echo "Exiting..."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # Test account, this must be funded on Sepolia
 # Address:     0xa43b806D2f09AE94dfa38bc00d6F75426D274540
 # Private key: 0x8b21e3bc5c26d3327109d341d121fbfb7cb79c95fba5eb2f8c064f87332df7dd
 ADDRESS=0xa43b806D2f09AE94dfa38bc00d6F75426D274540
 PRIVATE_KEY=0x8b21e3bc5c26d3327109d341d121fbfb7cb79c95fba5eb2f8c064f87332df7dd
 
-# make print-warp-deploy prints these contract addrs
-SEPOLIA_ROUTER=0x11dE1a80570f36E57b3F15dAb008DFEAA4F1bf05
-SIDECHAIN_ROUTER=0xf46a69166dB5C2a7ff97D50Fc46B5fb663CeD4c3
+# "make print-warp-deploy" prints these contract addrs
+SEPOLIA_ROUTER=0x2a3840332456e1C27ddd493f89fF33402450C537
+SIDECHAIN_ROUTER=0x707719517b112c9A3F571709e59Cfbaa28fCf873
 
-# Store initial sidechain ERC20 balance
-SIDECHAIN_ERC20_BALANCE=$(cast call $SIDECHAIN_ROUTER "balanceOf(address)" $ADDRESS)
+SEPOLIA_URL=https://ethereum-sepolia.publicnode.com
+SIDECHAIN_URL=http://localhost:8545
+
+# Store initial sidechain native balance
+SIDECHAIN_BALANCE=$(cast balance --rpc-url $SIDECHAIN_URL $ADDRESS)
 
 # sepolia -> dest chain (account must be funded on sepolia)
-cast call --rpc-url https://ethereum-sepolia.publicnode.com $SEPOLIA_ROUTER "quoteGasPayment(uint32)" "17864" 
+cast call --rpc-url $SEPOLIA_URL $SEPOLIA_ROUTER "quoteGasPayment(uint32)" "17864" 
 # Above returns 1 wei, therefore ether value is 1 wei larger than value function argument
-cast send --rpc-url https://ethereum-sepolia.publicnode.com --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY $SEPOLIA_ROUTER "transferRemote(uint32,bytes32,uint256)" "17864" "0x000000000000000000000000a43b806d2f09ae94dfa38bc00d6f75426d274540" "5000000000000000" --value 5000000000000001wei
+cast send --rpc-url $SEPOLIA_URL --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY $SEPOLIA_ROUTER "transferRemote(uint32,bytes32,uint256)" "17864" "0x000000000000000000000000a43b806d2f09ae94dfa38bc00d6f75426d274540" "5000000000000000" --value 5000000000000001wei
 
-# Block until ERC20 balance is incremented
+# Block until native balance is incremented
 MAX_RETRIES=20
 RETRY_COUNT=0
-while [ $(printf '%d' $(cast call $SIDECHAIN_ROUTER "balanceOf(address)" $ADDRESS)) -eq $(printf '%d' $SIDECHAIN_ERC20_BALANCE) ]
+while [ $(printf '%d' $(cast balance --rpc-url $SIDECHAIN_URL $ADDRESS)) -eq $(printf '%d' $SIDECHAIN_BALANCE) ]
 do
-    echo "Waiting for ERC20 balance to increment..."
+    echo "Waiting for native balance to increment..."
     sleep 5
 
     RETRY_COUNT=$((RETRY_COUNT + 1))
@@ -37,22 +50,29 @@ do
 done
 
 # Store sepolia balance
-SEPOLIA_BALANCE=$(cast balance --rpc-url https://ethereum-sepolia.publicnode.com $ADDRESS)
+SEPOLIA_BALANCE=$(cast balance --rpc-url $SEPOLIA_URL $ADDRESS)
 
 # Send some sidechain ether from genesis funded account to pay for tx fees on sidechain
-cast send --private-key 0xc065f4c9a6dda0785e2224f5af8e473614de1c029acf094f03d5830e2dd5b0ea $ADDRESS --value 0.1ether 
+cast send --rpc-url $SIDECHAIN_URL --private-key 0xc065f4c9a6dda0785e2224f5af8e473614de1c029acf094f03d5830e2dd5b0ea $ADDRESS --value 0.1ether 
 
 sleep 5
 
 # dest chain -> sepolia (account must be funded on dest chain)
-cast call $SIDECHAIN_ROUTER "quoteGasPayment(uint32)" "11155111" 
+cast call --rpc-url $SIDECHAIN_URL $SIDECHAIN_ROUTER "quoteGasPayment(uint32)" "11155111" 
 # Above returns 0 wei, therefore ether value is same as function argument
-cast send --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY $SIDECHAIN_ROUTER "transferRemote(uint32,bytes32,uint256)" "11155111" "0x000000000000000000000000a43b806d2f09ae94dfa38bc00d6f75426d274540" "5000000000000000" --value 500000000000000wei
+cast send \
+    --rpc-url $SIDECHAIN_URL \
+    --private-key $PRIVATE_KEY \
+    $SIDECHAIN_ROUTER "transferRemote(uint32,bytes32,uint256)" \
+     "11155111" \
+     "0x000000000000000000000000a43b806d2f09ae94dfa38bc00d6f75426d274540" \
+     "5000000000000000" \
+     --value 500000000000000wei
 
 # Block until sepolia balance is incremented
 MAX_RETRIES=30
 RETRY_COUNT=0
-while [ $(cast balance --rpc-url https://ethereum-sepolia.publicnode.com $ADDRESS) -eq $SEPOLIA_BALANCE ]
+while [ $(cast balance --rpc-url $SEPOLIA_URL $ADDRESS) -eq $SEPOLIA_BALANCE ]
 do
     echo "Waiting for sepolia balance to increment..."
     sleep 5
diff --git a/geth-poa/util/test_whitelist.sh b/geth-poa/util/test_whitelist.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7c7c060509
--- /dev/null
+++ b/geth-poa/util/test_whitelist.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <HYP_ERC20_ADDR>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+HYP_ERC20_ADDR="$1"  
+
+WHITELIST_ADDR=0x5D1415C0973034d162F5FEcF19B50dA057057e29
+EXPECTED_OWNER=0xf39Fd6e51aad88F6F4ce6aB8827279cffFb92266
+RPC_URL=http://localhost:8545
+
+# Checks that contract deployed to expected address
+DATA='{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getCode","params":["'$WHITELIST_ADDR'", "latest"],"id":1}'
+RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST --data "$DATA" -H "Content-Type: application/json" $RPC_URL)
+CODE=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq -r '.result')
+if [ -z "$RESPONSE" ] || [ "$RESPONSE" == "null" ]; then
+    echo "Error: No response from JSON RPC at $RPC_URL"
+    exit 1
+fi
+if [ "$CODE" != "0x" ]; then
+    echo "Contract deployed at $WHITELIST_ADDR"
+else
+    echo "No contract deployed at $WHITELIST_ADDR! geth and hyperlane hardcodes will not work"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+IS_WHITELISTED=$(cast call $WHITELIST_ADDR \
+    "isWhitelisted(address)(bool)" $HYP_ERC20_ADDR \
+    --rpc-url $RPC_URL)
+if [ "$IS_WHITELISTED" == "false" ]; then
+    echo "Error: HYP_ERC20_ADDR $HYP_ERC20_ADDR not whitelisted"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "HYP_ERC20_ADDR $HYP_ERC20_ADDR is whitelisted"
+
+OWNER=$(cast call $WHITELIST_ADDR \
+    "owner()(address)" \
+    --rpc-url $RPC_URL)
+if [ "$OWNER" != "$EXPECTED_OWNER" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Whitelist owner is not $EXPECTED_OWNER"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Whitelist owner is $EXPECTED_OWNER"