diff --git a/cmd/beacondeposit.go b/cmd/beacondeposit.go
index 1884133..b948712 100644
--- a/cmd/beacondeposit.go
+++ b/cmd/beacondeposit.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright © 2017-2022 Weald Technology Trading
+// Copyright © 2017-2024 Weald Technology Trading
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ var (
 	beaconDepositContractAddress       string
 	beaconDepositEth2Network           string
 	beaconDepositOverrideGas           uint64
+	beaconDepositJson                  bool
 )
 
 type beaconDepositContract struct {
@@ -309,7 +310,11 @@ func sendOnline(ctx context.Context, deposits []*util.DepositInfo, contractDetai
 			cli.ErrCheck(graphCheck(ctx, contractDetails.subgraph, deposit.PublicKey, opts.Value.Uint64(), deposit.WithdrawalCredentials), quiet, "Existing deposit check")
 		}
 
-		outputIf(verbose, fmt.Sprintf("Creating %s deposit for %s", string2eth.WeiToString(big.NewInt(int64(deposit.Amount)), true), deposit.Account))
+		accountId := deposit.Account
+		if accountId == "" {
+			accountId = fmt.Sprintf("%#x", deposit.PublicKey)
+		}
+		outputIf(verbose, fmt.Sprintf("Creating %s deposit for %s", string2eth.WeiToString(big.NewInt(int64(deposit.Amount)), true), accountId))
 
 		_, err = c.NextNonce(context.Background(), fromAddress)
 		cli.ErrCheck(err, quiet, "Failed to obtain next nonce")
@@ -319,9 +324,18 @@ func sendOnline(ctx context.Context, deposits []*util.DepositInfo, contractDetai
 		opts.GasFeeCap, opts.GasTipCap, err = c.CalculateFees()
 		cli.ErrCheck(err, quiet, "Failed to obtain fees")
 
+		opts.NoSend = beaconDepositJson
 		signedTx, err := contract.Deposit(opts, deposit.PublicKey, deposit.WithdrawalCredentials, deposit.Signature, depositDataRoot)
 		cli.ErrCheck(err, quiet, "Failed to send deposit")
 
+		if beaconDepositJson {
+			data, err := json.Marshal(signedTx)
+			cli.ErrCheck(err, quiet, "Failed to marshal transaction")
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "%s\n", string(data))
+
+			return
+		}
+
 		handleSubmittedTransaction(signedTx, log.Fields{
 			"group":                        "beacon",
 			"command":                      "deposit",
@@ -464,5 +478,6 @@ func init() {
 	beaconDepositCmd.Flags().StringVar(&beaconDepositContractAddress, "address", "", "The contract address to which to send the deposit (overrides the value obtained from eth2network)")
 	beaconDepositCmd.Flags().StringVar(&beaconDepositEth2Network, "eth2network", "mainnet", "The name of the Ethereum 2 network for which to send the deposit (mainnet/prater/holesky/sepolia)")
 	beaconDepositCmd.Flags().Uint64Var(&beaconDepositOverrideGas, "override-gas", 0, "Override the gas limit for the deposit transaction")
+	beaconDepositCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&beaconDepositJson, "json", false, "Print the deposit transaction(s) as JSON rather than broadcast them")
 	addTransactionFlags(beaconDepositCmd, "the account from which to send the deposit")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 538a622..b0809cd 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
     ethereal version.`,
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		fmt.Println("2.9.0")
+		fmt.Println("2.9.1")
 		if viper.GetBool("verbose") {
 			buildInfo, ok := dbg.ReadBuildInfo()
 			if ok {
diff --git a/conn/conn.go b/conn/conn.go
index 8ab62d9..61d0b49 100644
--- a/conn/conn.go
+++ b/conn/conn.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, url string) (*Conn, error) {
 	// Fetch chain ID to confirm connection.
 	chainID, err := client.ChainID(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("unable to contact client")
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to contact client")
 	}
 
 	timeout := viper.GetDuration("timeout")
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 22c72b2..4f0ba51 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.21
 
 require (
 	github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.0
-	github.com/attestantio/go-execution-client v0.8.10
+	github.com/attestantio/go-execution-client v0.9.0
 	github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum v1.13.10
 	github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.57
 	github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index bd8d157..849b921 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156 h1:eMwmnE/GDgah
 github.com/allegro/bigcache v1.2.1-0.20190218064605-e24eb225f156/go.mod h1:Cb/ax3seSYIx7SuZdm2G2xzfwmv3TPSk2ucNfQESPXM=
 github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.0 h1:lxCg3LAv+EUK6t1i0y1V6/SLeUi0eKEKdhQAlS8TVTI=
 github.com/antlr4-go/antlr/v4 v4.13.0/go.mod h1:pfChB/xh/Unjila75QW7+VU4TSnWnnk9UTnmpPaOR2g=
-github.com/attestantio/go-execution-client v0.8.10 h1:PA8JsfOvz2UPOQYcQbYeeSfyrkOHp0Ca+L5Z9+nJbUU=
-github.com/attestantio/go-execution-client v0.8.10/go.mod h1:IKw0ev7ESktmlGrvyciLzCxJO0d3omUiLD7XmT9URag=
+github.com/attestantio/go-execution-client v0.9.0 h1:e5odnYRbMLfcJTvSpztjXRN9EvCpNUcQpif8wT/VqR8=
+github.com/attestantio/go-execution-client v0.9.0/go.mod h1:/mY2pS2/ZIOhMiaHkBm5JW67MFTm2Tqp5oLD/v20m4E=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1/go.mod h1:G2ZrVWU2WbWT9wwq4/hrbKbnv/1ERSJQ0ibhJ6rlkpw=
 github.com/bits-and-blooms/bitset v1.13.0 h1:bAQ9OPNFYbGHV6Nez0tmNI0RiEu7/hxlYJRUA0wFAVE=