diff --git a/lodestar-vc-only.yml b/lodestar-vc-only.yml
index 8c1eba33..a1a20bea 100644
--- a/lodestar-vc-only.yml
+++ b/lodestar-vc-only.yml
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ services:
       - ${LOG_LEVEL}
       - --network
       - ${NETWORK}
+      - --force
 
   validator-keys:
     profiles: ["tools"]
diff --git a/lodestar.yml b/lodestar.yml
index 3d190d4f..67b5130f 100644
--- a/lodestar.yml
+++ b/lodestar.yml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ services:
       - ${LOG_LEVEL}
       - --network
       - ${NETWORK}
+      - --force
 
   validator-keys:
     profiles: ["tools"]
diff --git a/nimbus-cl-only.yml b/nimbus-cl-only.yml
index b5d37cba..02099b64 100644
--- a/nimbus-cl-only.yml
+++ b/nimbus-cl-only.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ services:
       - ARCHIVE_NODE=${ARCHIVE_NODE:-}
       - GRAFFITI=${GRAFFITI:-}
       - DEFAULT_GRAFFITI=true
+      - WEB3SIGNER=false
+      - EMBEDDED_VC=false
     ports:
       - ${HOST_IP:-}${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}:${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}/tcp
       - ${HOST_IP:-}${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}:${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}/udp
diff --git a/nimbus-vc-only.yml b/nimbus-vc-only.yml
index 920f45bf..9b16f0d6 100644
--- a/nimbus-vc-only.yml
+++ b/nimbus-vc-only.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ services:
       - VC_EXTRAS=${VC_EXTRAS:-}
       - GRAFFITI=${GRAFFITI:-}
       - DEFAULT_GRAFFITI=${DEFAULT_GRAFFITI:-false}
+      - WEB3SIGNER=${WEB3SIGNER:-false}
     networks:
       default:
         aliases:
diff --git a/nimbus.yml b/nimbus.yml
index 8116c24c..92441e87 100644
--- a/nimbus.yml
+++ b/nimbus.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ services:
       - ARCHIVE_NODE=${ARCHIVE_NODE:-}
       - GRAFFITI=${GRAFFITI:-}
       - DEFAULT_GRAFFITI=${DEFAULT_GRAFFITI:-false}
+      - WEB3SIGNER=${WEB3SIGNER:-false}
+      - EMBEDDED_VC=true
     ports:
       - ${HOST_IP:-}${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}:${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}/tcp
       - ${HOST_IP:-}${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}:${CL_P2P_PORT:-9000}/udp
diff --git a/nimbus/docker-entrypoint-vc.sh b/nimbus/docker-entrypoint-vc.sh
index 1b1a2755..dacbe5cb 100755
--- a/nimbus/docker-entrypoint-vc.sh
+++ b/nimbus/docker-entrypoint-vc.sh
@@ -34,12 +34,19 @@ fi
 
 __log_level="--log-level=${LOG_LEVEL^^}"
 
+# Web3signer URL
+if [ "${WEB3SIGNER}" = "true" ]; then
+  __w3s_url="--web3-signer-url=http://web3signer:9000"
+else
+  __w3s_url=""
+fi
+
 if [ "${DEFAULT_GRAFFITI}" = "true" ]; then
 # Word splitting is desired for the command line parameters
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  exec "$@" ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__mev_boost} ${VC_EXTRAS}
+  exec "$@" ${__w3s_url} ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__mev_boost} ${VC_EXTRAS}
 else
 # Word splitting is desired for the command line parameters
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  exec "$@" "--graffiti=${GRAFFITI}" ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__mev_boost} ${VC_EXTRAS}
+  exec "$@" ${__w3s_url} "--graffiti=${GRAFFITI}" ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__mev_boost} ${VC_EXTRAS}
 fi
diff --git a/nimbus/docker-entrypoint.sh b/nimbus/docker-entrypoint.sh
index a8315c54..fb900766 100755
--- a/nimbus/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/nimbus/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -94,12 +94,19 @@ else
   __prune="--history=prune"
 fi
 
+# Web3signer URL
+if [[ "${EMBEDDED_VC}" = "true" && "${WEB3SIGNER}" = "true" ]]; then
+  __w3s_url="--web3-signer-url=http://web3signer:9000"
+else
+  __w3s_url=""
+fi
+
 if [ "${DEFAULT_GRAFFITI}" = "true" ]; then
 # Word splitting is desired for the command line parameters
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  exec "$@" ${__network} ${__mev_boost} ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__prune} ${CL_EXTRAS} ${VC_EXTRAS}
+  exec "$@" ${__network} ${__w3s_url} ${__mev_boost} ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__prune} ${CL_EXTRAS} ${VC_EXTRAS}
 else
 # Word splitting is desired for the command line parameters
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  exec "$@" ${__network} "--graffiti=${GRAFFITI}" ${__mev_boost} ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__prune} ${CL_EXTRAS} ${VC_EXTRAS}
+  exec "$@" ${__network} ${__w3s_url} "--graffiti=${GRAFFITI}" ${__mev_boost} ${__log_level} ${__doppel} ${__prune} ${CL_EXTRAS} ${VC_EXTRAS}
 fi