diff --git a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/processor/src/lib.rs b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/processor/src/lib.rs
index c14e7da..3cba4b5 100644
--- a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/processor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/processor/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ impl Processor {
             let metadata = Metadata::new([0; 32], block.number.into());
             // the node expects blobs to be padded to the next chunk size
             let remainder = blob.len() % DaEncoderParams::MAX_BLS12_381_ENCODING_CHUNK_SIZE;
-            blob.extend(
-                std::iter::repeat(0)
-                    .take(DaEncoderParams::MAX_BLS12_381_ENCODING_CHUNK_SIZE - remainder),
-            );
+            blob.extend(std::iter::repeat_n(
+                0,
+                DaEncoderParams::MAX_BLS12_381_ENCODING_CHUNK_SIZE - remainder,
+            ));
             if let Err(e) = self.da.disperse(blob, metadata).await {
                 error!("Failed to disperse block: {e}");
             } else {
diff --git a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/prover/src/main.rs b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/prover/src/main.rs
index 069df30..4f35327 100644
--- a/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/prover/src/main.rs
+++ b/sz-poc-offsite-2025/evm/prover/src/main.rs
@@ -40,14 +40,15 @@ fn run_ethereum_prove(
         block_number + batch_size - 1
     );
 
-    let binary_path = if let Some(dir) = &zeth_binary_dir {
-        let mut path = PathBuf::from(dir);
-        path.push("zeth-ethereum");
-        path
+    let mut binary_path = if let Some(dir) = &zeth_binary_dir {
+        PathBuf::from(dir)
     } else {
-        return Err("No binary directory provided".to_string());
+        debug!("No binary directory provided, trying current directory");
+        std::env::current_dir().map_err(|e| format!("Failed to get current directory: {}", e))?
     };
 
+    binary_path.push("zeth-ethereum");
+
     if !binary_path.exists() {
         return Err(format!("Binary not found at: {}", binary_path.display()));
     }