diff --git a/contracts/entrypoint.sh b/contracts/entrypoint.sh
index bc2b503d3..6ccfd07c6 100755
--- a/contracts/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/contracts/entrypoint.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ KEYSTORE_FILENAME=${KEYSTORE_FILENAME:-*}
 KEYSTORE_PASSWORD=${KEYSTORE_PASSWORD:-"pwd"}
 CONTRACT_REPO_ROOT_PATH=${CONTRACT_REPO_ROOT_PATH:-$PWD}
 
+if [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}" ]; then
+    VERIFY_OPTION="--verify"
+fi
+
 if [ "${DEPLOY_TYPE}" = "core" ]; then
     if [ -z "$ORACLE_KEYSTORE_ADDRESS" ]; then
         echo "ORACLE_KEYSTORE_ADDRESS not specified"
@@ -65,6 +69,6 @@ elif [ "${DEPLOY_TYPE}" = "l1-gateway" ]; then
         --use 0.8.26 \
         --broadcast \
         --json \
-        --verify \
+        ${VERIFY_OPTION} \
         --via-ir
 fi
diff --git a/infrastructure/nomad/playbooks/variables/profiles.yml b/infrastructure/nomad/playbooks/variables/profiles.yml
index 868b81f57..bdaf451ff 100644
--- a/infrastructure/nomad/playbooks/variables/profiles.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/nomad/playbooks/variables/profiles.yml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       chain-id: "{{ environments[env].chain_id }}"
       l1_rpc_url: "{{ resolved_l1_rpc_urls.split(',')[0] }}"
-      etherscan_api_key: "{{ etherscan_api_key }}"
+      etherscan_api_key: "{{ (etherscan_api_key) if env == 'testnet' else '' }}"
 
   mev_commit_dashboard: &mev_commit_dashboard_job
     name: mev-commit-dashboard