diff --git a/.github/workflows/Test.yml b/.github/workflows/Test.yml
index 846d6bc2..8a0f8892 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/Test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/Test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   Test-Linux:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     container:
       image: perl:5.30
 
diff --git a/IFComp-Dev/docker-compose.yml b/IFComp-Dev/docker-compose.yml
index ba8f64e9..df9c5bb8 100644
--- a/IFComp-Dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/IFComp-Dev/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,13 +13,9 @@ services:
             - type: bind
               source: ../IFComp
               target: /opt/IFComp
-              volume:
-                  nocopy: true
             - type: bind
               source: ./docker-app/docker-script
               target: /opt/IFComp-Dev/script
-              volume:
-                  nocopy: true
     web:
         build: ./docker-web
         ports:
@@ -32,8 +28,6 @@ services:
             - type: bind
               source: ../IFComp
               target: /opt/IFComp
-              volume:
-                  nocopy: true
     db:
         image: mariadb:10.3
         environment:
diff --git a/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Controller/Entry.pm b/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Controller/Entry.pm
index 5b2e093d..ce9c1300 100644
--- a/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Controller/Entry.pm
+++ b/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Controller/Entry.pm
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ sub create : Chained('root') : PathPart('create') : Args(0) {
         $c->res->redirect( $c->uri_for_action('/entry/list') );
     }
 
+    if (   ( !defined( $c->user->paypal ) || $c->user->paypal eq '' )
+        && ( !defined( $c->user->venmo ) || $c->user->venmo eq '' ) )
+    {
+        $c->res->redirect( $c->uri_for_action('/entry/list') );
+    }
+
     my %new_result_args = (
         comp   => $c->stash->{current_comp},
         author => $c->user->get_object->id,
diff --git a/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Form/UserFields.pm b/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Form/UserFields.pm
index a3fe2737..a24bb757 100644
--- a/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Form/UserFields.pm
+++ b/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Form/UserFields.pm
@@ -41,7 +41,14 @@ has_field 'forum_handle' => (
 has_field 'paypal' => (
     type => 'Text',
     label =>
-        'Paypal address, or Venmo handle/phone number (or "decline" if not interested in monetary awards)',
+        'Paypal email address, or enter "decline" if not interested in monetary awards',
+    maxlength => 64,
+);
+
+has_field 'venmo' => (
+    type => 'Text',
+    label =>
+        'Venmo username/phone number, or enter "decline" if not interested in monetary awards',
     maxlength => 64,
 );
 
@@ -87,8 +94,7 @@ sub validate_url {
 
 }
 
-# The paypal field can contain "decline", a paypal email address, or
-# a venmo account name / phone number. We allow all of the above.
+# The paypal field can contain "decline", a paypal email address
 sub validate_paypal {
     my $self = shift;
     my ($field) = @_;
@@ -97,16 +103,33 @@ sub validate_paypal {
     return unless $payment;
 
     if (   ( $payment eq "decline" )
-        || ( Email::Valid->address($payment) )
+        || ( Email::Valid->address($payment) ) )
+    {
+        $field->value($payment);
+    }
+    else {
+        $field->add_error("This doesn't look like a valid paypal address.");
+
+    }
+}
+
+# a venmo account name / phone number
+sub validate_venmo {
+    my $self = shift;
+    my ($field) = @_;
+
+    my $payment = $field->value;
+    return unless $payment;
+
+    if (   ( $payment eq "decline" )
         || ( $payment =~ /^[-+()\d ]*$/ )
-        || ( $payment =~ /^@\w+/ ) )
+        || ( $payment =~ /^@?\w+/ ) )
     {
         $field->value($payment);
     }
     else {
         $field->add_error(
-            "This doesn't look like a valid paypal address, venmo address, or phone number."
-        );
+            "This doesn't look like a valid venmo name or phone number.");
 
     }
 }
diff --git a/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Schema/Result/User.pm b/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Schema/Result/User.pm
index 0e20c22e..e105151c 100644
--- a/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Schema/Result/User.pm
+++ b/IFComp/lib/IFComp/Schema/Result/User.pm
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ __PACKAGE__->table("user");
   is_nullable: 1
   size: 64
 
+=head2 venmo
+
+  data_type: 'char'
+  is_nullable: 1
+  size: 64
+
 =head2 rising_star
 
   data_type: 'integer'
@@ -175,6 +181,8 @@ __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
   { data_type => "char", is_nullable => 1, size => 32 },
   "paypal",
   { data_type => "char", is_nullable => 1, size => 64 },
+  "venmo",
+  { data_type => "char", is_nullable => 1, size => 64 },
   "rising_star",
   { data_type => "integer", is_nullable => 1 },
 );
@@ -300,8 +308,8 @@ __PACKAGE__->has_many(
 
 #>>>
 
-# Created by DBIx::Class::Schema::Loader v0.07051 @ 2024-07-02 23:04:54
-# DO NOT MODIFY THIS OR ANYTHING ABOVE! md5sum:QWBgb307tu4QG/bg7rfGWA
+# Created by DBIx::Class::Schema::Loader v0.07053 @ 2025-06-01 20:06:17
+# DO NOT MODIFY THIS OR ANYTHING ABOVE! md5sum:9WoAg24sR0ghQIGGZebiCw
 
 __PACKAGE__->add_column(
     '+password' => {
diff --git a/IFComp/root/src/entry/list.tt b/IFComp/root/src/entry/list.tt
index 25cb1fce..43ebd687 100644
--- a/IFComp/root/src/entry/list.tt
+++ b/IFComp/root/src/entry/list.tt
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@
 <h2>Register an entry</h2>
 [% IF current_comp.status == 'accepting_intents' %]
     [% IF entries.size < 3 %]
-        <p><a href="[% c.uri_for_action( '/entry/create' ) %]">Add a new entry.</a></p>
+        [% IF c.user.venmo == '' && c.user.paypal == '' %]
+          <p>You cannot add entries until you've speicified either a paypal or venmo account for prizes. Please visit your <a href="/user/edit_account">account profile</a> and update it.
+        [% ELSE %]
+          <p><a href="[% c.uri_for_action( '/entry/create' ) %]">Add a new entry.</a></p>
+        [% END %]
     [% ELSE %]
         <p>You can't declare any further entries this year, since you've reached the annual limit of three.</p>
     [% END %]
diff --git a/IFComp/t/lib/IFCompTestData.pm b/IFComp/t/lib/IFCompTestData.pm
index a253e96f..8dce581e 100644
--- a/IFComp/t/lib/IFCompTestData.pm
+++ b/IFComp/t/lib/IFCompTestData.pm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ sub add_test_data_to_schema {
                 'password_md5', 'salt_md5',
                 'email',        'email_is_public',
                 'url',          'verified',
-                'forum_handle',
+                'forum_handle', 'venmo',
             ],
             [   1,                     'user1',
                 $HASHED_PASSWORD,      $SALT,
@@ -40,23 +40,23 @@ sub add_test_data_to_schema {
                 'user1_forum',
             ],
             [   2, 'Alice Author', $HASHED_PASSWORD,
-                $SALT, 'author@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef,
+                $SALT, 'author@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef, 'aliceworks',
             ],
             [   3, 'Victor Votecounter',
                 $HASHED_PASSWORD,
-                $SALT, 'votecounter@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef,
+                $SALT, 'votecounter@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef, undef,
             ],
             [   4, 'Connie Curator',
                 $HASHED_PASSWORD,
-                $SALT, 'curator@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef,
+                $SALT, 'curator@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef, undef,
             ],
             [   5, 'Cheddar Cheez',
                 $HASHED_PASSWORD,
-                $SALT, 'cheez@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef,
+                $SALT, 'cheez@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef, undef,
             ],
             [   6, 'Patricia Prizemanager',
                 $HASHED_PASSWORD,
-                $SALT, 'prizes@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef,
+                $SALT, 'prizes@example.com', 1, undef, 1, undef, undef,
             ],
         ],
     );