diff --git a/cmd/lilypad/jobcreator.go b/cmd/lilypad/jobcreator.go
index 59dbb0cd..13d06f23 100644
--- a/cmd/lilypad/jobcreator.go
+++ b/cmd/lilypad/jobcreator.go
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ func newJobCreatorCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 			network, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("network")
+			lilynext, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("lilynext")
 			options, err := optionsfactory.ProcessOnChainJobCreatorOptions(options, args, network)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			return runJobCreator(cmd, options, network)
+			return runJobCreator(cmd, options, network, lilynext)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -33,10 +34,14 @@ func newJobCreatorCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	return solverCmd
 }
 
-func runJobCreator(cmd *cobra.Command, options jobcreator.JobCreatorOptions, network string) error {
+func runJobCreator(cmd *cobra.Command, options jobcreator.JobCreatorOptions, network string, lilynext bool) error {
 	commandCtx := system.NewCommandContext(cmd)
 	defer commandCtx.Cleanup()
 
+	if lilynext {
+		log.Info().Msg("🍃 Running the new lilypad protocol")
+	}
+
 	telemetry, err := configureTelemetry(commandCtx.Ctx, system.JobCreatorService, network, options.Telemetry, nil, options.Web3)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Msgf("failed to setup opentelemetry: %s", err)
diff --git a/cmd/lilypad/resource-provider.go b/cmd/lilypad/resource-provider.go
index 51337288..22ca70e3 100644
--- a/cmd/lilypad/resource-provider.go
+++ b/cmd/lilypad/resource-provider.go
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ func newResourceProviderCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		Example: "",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			network, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("network")
+			lilynext, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("lilynext")
 			options, err := optionsfactory.ProcessResourceProviderOptions(options, network)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			cmd.SilenceUsage = true
 
-			return runResourceProvider(cmd, options, network)
+			return runResourceProvider(cmd, options, network, lilynext)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -35,10 +36,14 @@ func newResourceProviderCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	return resourceProviderCmd
 }
 
-func runResourceProvider(cmd *cobra.Command, options resourceprovider.ResourceProviderOptions, network string) error {
+func runResourceProvider(cmd *cobra.Command, options resourceprovider.ResourceProviderOptions, network string, lilynext bool) error {
 	commandCtx := system.NewCommandContext(cmd)
 	defer commandCtx.Cleanup()
 
+	if lilynext {
+		log.Info().Msg("🍃 Running the new lilypad protocol")
+	}
+
 	telemetry, err := configureTelemetry(commandCtx.Ctx, system.ResourceProviderService, network, options.Telemetry, nil, options.Web3)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Msgf("failed to setup opentelemetry: %s", err)
diff --git a/cmd/lilypad/root.go b/cmd/lilypad/root.go
index e8999d54..8a1255d2 100644
--- a/cmd/lilypad/root.go
+++ b/cmd/lilypad/root.go
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ func NewRootCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	}
 
 	var network string
+	var lilynext bool
 	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&network, "network", "n", "testnet", "Sets a target network configuration")
+	RootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&lilynext, "lilynext", false, "Use the new Lilypad protocol")
 
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(newSolverCmd())
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(newResourceProviderCmd())
diff --git a/cmd/lilypad/run.go b/cmd/lilypad/run.go
index 1c29716e..5be65d12 100644
--- a/cmd/lilypad/run.go
+++ b/cmd/lilypad/run.go
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ func newRunCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		Example: "run cowsay:v0.0.1 -i Message=moo",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			network, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("network")
+			lilynext, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("lilynext")
 			options, err := optionsfactory.ProcessJobCreatorOptions(options, args, network)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			cmd.SilenceUsage = true
 
-			return runJob(cmd, options, network)
+			return runJob(cmd, options, network, lilynext)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func newRunCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	return runCmd
 }
 
-func runJob(cmd *cobra.Command, options jobcreator.JobCreatorOptions, network string) error {
+func runJob(cmd *cobra.Command, options jobcreator.JobCreatorOptions, network string, lilynext bool) error {
 	c := color.New(color.FgCyan).Add(color.Bold)
 	header := `
 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣤⢠⣤⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ func runJob(cmd *cobra.Command, options jobcreator.JobCreatorOptions, network st
 	commandCtx := system.NewCommandContext(cmd)
 	defer commandCtx.Cleanup()
 
+	if lilynext {
+		log.Info().Msg("🍃 Running the new lilypad protocol")
+	}
+
 	telemetry, err := configureTelemetry(commandCtx.Ctx, system.JobCreatorService, network, options.Telemetry, nil, options.Web3)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Msgf("failed to setup opentelemetry: %s", err)
diff --git a/cmd/lilypad/solver.go b/cmd/lilypad/solver.go
index 170a979e..aa1568df 100644
--- a/cmd/lilypad/solver.go
+++ b/cmd/lilypad/solver.go
@@ -25,13 +25,14 @@ func newSolverCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		Example: "",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			network, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("network")
+			lilynext, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("lilynext")
 			options, err := optionsfactory.ProcessSolverOptions(options, network)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 			cmd.SilenceUsage = true
 
-			return runSolver(cmd, options, network)
+			return runSolver(cmd, options, network, lilynext)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -40,10 +41,14 @@ func newSolverCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	return solverCmd
 }
 
-func runSolver(cmd *cobra.Command, options solver.SolverOptions, network string) error {
+func runSolver(cmd *cobra.Command, options solver.SolverOptions, network string, lilynext bool) error {
 	commandCtx := system.NewCommandContext(cmd)
 	defer commandCtx.Cleanup()
 
+	if lilynext {
+		log.Info().Msg("🍃 Running the new lilypad protocol")
+	}
+
 	telemetry, err := configureTelemetry(commandCtx.Ctx, system.SolverService, network, options.Telemetry, &options.Metrics, options.Web3)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Msgf("failed to setup opentelemetry: %s", err)