diff --git a/src/env_vars.py b/src/env_vars.py
index a44a73d..47c334f 100644
--- a/src/env_vars.py
+++ b/src/env_vars.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ NOMOS_IMAGE = get_env_var("NOMOS_IMAGE", DEFAULT_NOMOS_IMAGE)
 NOMOS_MOD_DA_IMAGE = "nomos-mod-da:testnet"
 NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE = "nomos-executor-mod-da:testnet"
 NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE_25d781e = "nomos-executor-mod-da-25d781e:testnet"
+NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE_0a01ddb = "nomos-executor-mod-da-0a01ddb:testnet"
 
 DEFAULT_PROXY_IMAGE = "bitnami/configurable-http-proxy:latest"
 HTTP_PROXY_IMAGE = get_env_var("HTTP_PROXY_IMAGE", DEFAULT_PROXY_IMAGE)
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ CFGSYNC = "cfgsync"
 NOMOS_MOD_DA = "nomos_mod_da"
 NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA = "nomos_executor_mod_da"
 NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_25d781e = "nomos_executor_mod_da_25d781e"
+NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_0a01ddb = "nomos_executor_mod_da_0a01ddb"
 
 NODE_1 = get_env_var("NODE_1", NOMOS)
 NODE_2 = get_env_var("NODE_2", NOMOS_EXECUTOR)
diff --git a/src/node/node_vars.py b/src/node/node_vars.py
index 8ed0215..4da8077 100644
--- a/src/node/node_vars.py
+++ b/src/node/node_vars.py
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-from src.env_vars import NOMOS_IMAGE, NOMOS_MOD_DA_IMAGE, NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE, NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE_25d781e
+from src.env_vars import (
+    NOMOS_IMAGE,
+    NOMOS_MOD_DA_IMAGE,
+    NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE,
+    NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE_25d781e,
+    NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE_0a01ddb,
+)
 
 nomos_nodes = {
     "nomos_mod_da": {
@@ -19,6 +25,12 @@ nomos_nodes = {
         "ports": ["3000/udp", "18080/tcp"],
         "entrypoint": "/etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos_executor_debug.sh",
     },
+    "nomos_executor_mod_da_0a01ddb": {
+        "image": NOMOS_EXECUTOR_MOD_DA_IMAGE_0a01ddb,
+        "volumes": ["cluster_config:/etc/nomos", "./kzgrs/kzgrs_test_params:/kzgrs_test_params:z"],
+        "ports": ["3000/udp", "18080/tcp"],
+        "entrypoint": "/etc/nomos/scripts/run_nomos_executor_debug.sh",
+    },
     "nomos_custom": {
         "image": NOMOS_IMAGE,
         "volumes": ["cluster_config:/etc/nomos", "./kzgrs/kzgrs_test_params:/kzgrs_test_params:z"],
diff --git a/tests/dispersal_resilience/test_dispersal_resilience.py b/tests/dispersal_resilience/test_dispersal_resilience.py
index e72b97a..e8d6de8 100644
--- a/tests/dispersal_resilience/test_dispersal_resilience.py
+++ b/tests/dispersal_resilience/test_dispersal_resilience.py
@@ -35,3 +35,15 @@ class TestDispersalResilience(StepsDataAvailability):
             return
 
         assert False, "Send dispersal request should fail"
+
+    @pytest.mark.usefixtures("setup_2_node_mod_da_cluster")
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("setup_2_node_mod_da_cluster", [{"executor_version": "0a01ddb"}], indirect=True)
+    def test_rs_encoding_resistance_to_manipulation(self):
+        # Confirm validator node has rejected dispersal request from executor with inconsistent RS encoding
+        try:
+            self.disperse_data(DATA_TO_DISPERSE[5], to_app_id(1), to_index(0), timeout_duration=0)
+        except Exception as e:
+            assert "does not match destination slice length" in str(e), "Send dispersal request should fail"
+            return
+
+        assert False, "Send dispersal request with inconsistent RS encoding should fail"