diff --git a/core/capabilities/targets/write_target.go b/core/capabilities/targets/write_target.go
index a7452be7fc8..677b1148ebb 100644
--- a/core/capabilities/targets/write_target.go
+++ b/core/capabilities/targets/write_target.go
@@ -176,6 +176,24 @@ func (cap *EvmWrite) Execute(ctx context.Context, callback chan<- capabilities.C
 		return err
 	}
 	inputs := inputsAny.(map[string]any)
+	rep, ok := inputs["report"]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("malformed data: inputs doesn't contain a report key")
+	}
+
+	if rep == nil {
+		// We received any empty report -- this means we should skip transmission.
+		cap.lggr.Debugw("Skipping empty report", "request", request)
+		go func() {
+			// TODO: cast tx.Error to Err (or Value to Value?)
+			callback <- capabilities.CapabilityResponse{
+				Value: nil,
+				Err:   nil,
+			}
+			close(callback)
+		}()
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	// evaluate any variables in reqConfig.Params
 	args, err := evaluateParams(reqConfig.Params, inputs)
@@ -222,7 +240,7 @@ func (cap *EvmWrite) Execute(ctx context.Context, callback chan<- capabilities.C
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Transaction submitted %v", tx.ID)
+	cap.lggr.Debugw("Transaction submitted", "request", request, "transaction", tx)
 	go func() {
 		// TODO: cast tx.Error to Err (or Value to Value?)
 		callback <- capabilities.CapabilityResponse{
diff --git a/core/capabilities/targets/write_target_test.go b/core/capabilities/targets/write_target_test.go
index c71c84e172e..fd68234ca70 100644
--- a/core/capabilities/targets/write_target_test.go
+++ b/core/capabilities/targets/write_target_test.go
@@ -90,3 +90,55 @@ func TestEvmWrite(t *testing.T) {
 	response := <-ch
 	require.Nil(t, response.Err)
 }
+
+func TestEvmWrite_EmptyReport(t *testing.T) {
+	chain := evmmocks.NewChain(t)
+
+	txManager := txmmocks.NewMockEvmTxManager(t)
+	chain.On("ID").Return(big.NewInt(11155111))
+	chain.On("TxManager").Return(txManager)
+
+	cfg := configtest.NewGeneralConfig(t, func(c *chainlink.Config, s *chainlink.Secrets) {
+		a := testutils.NewAddress()
+		addr, err := types.NewEIP55Address(a.Hex())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		c.EVM[0].ChainWriter.FromAddress = &addr
+
+		forwarderA := testutils.NewAddress()
+		forwarderAddr, err := types.NewEIP55Address(forwarderA.Hex())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		c.EVM[0].ChainWriter.ForwarderAddress = &forwarderAddr
+	})
+	evmcfg := evmtest.NewChainScopedConfig(t, cfg)
+	chain.On("Config").Return(evmcfg)
+
+	capability := targets.NewEvmWrite(chain, logger.TestLogger(t))
+	ctx := testutils.Context(t)
+
+	config, err := values.NewMap(map[string]any{
+		"abi":    "receive(report bytes)",
+		"params": []any{"$(report)"},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	inputs, err := values.NewMap(map[string]any{
+		"report": nil,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	req := capabilities.CapabilityRequest{
+		Metadata: capabilities.RequestMetadata{
+			WorkflowID: "hello",
+		},
+		Config: config,
+		Inputs: inputs,
+	}
+
+	ch := make(chan capabilities.CapabilityResponse)
+
+	err = capability.Execute(ctx, ch, req)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	response := <-ch
+	require.Nil(t, response.Err)
+}
diff --git a/core/services/workflows/delegate.go b/core/services/workflows/delegate.go
index b81ec5407e2..fb9540844fa 100644
--- a/core/services/workflows/delegate.go
+++ b/core/services/workflows/delegate.go
@@ -49,19 +49,17 @@ consensus:
 targets:
   - type: "write_polygon-testnet-mumbai"
     inputs:
-      report:
-        - "$(evm_median.outputs.reports)"
+      report: "$(evm_median.outputs.report)"
     config:
       address: "0x3F3554832c636721F1fD1822Ccca0354576741Ef"
-      params: ["$(inputs.report)"]
+      params: ["$(report)"]
       abi: "receive(report bytes)"
   - type: "write_ethereum-testnet-sepolia"
     inputs:
-      report:
-        - "$(evm_median.outputs.reports)"
+      report: "$(evm_median.outputs.report)"
     config:
       address: "0x54e220867af6683aE6DcBF535B4f952cB5116510"
-      params: ["$(inputs.report)"]
+      params: ["$(report)"]
       abi: "receive(report bytes)"
 `
 
diff --git a/core/services/workflows/engine_test.go b/core/services/workflows/engine_test.go
index a87e841121d..e456eefb729 100644
--- a/core/services/workflows/engine_test.go
+++ b/core/services/workflows/engine_test.go
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ func TestEngineWithHardcodedWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 			"v1.0.0",
 		),
 		func(req capabilities.CapabilityRequest) (capabilities.CapabilityResponse, error) {
-			list := req.Inputs.Underlying["report"].(*values.List)
+			m := req.Inputs.Underlying["report"].(*values.Map)
 			return capabilities.CapabilityResponse{
-				Value: list.Underlying[0],
+				Value: m,
 			}, nil
 		},
 	)
@@ -152,11 +152,10 @@ consensus:
 targets:
   - type: "write_polygon-testnet-mumbai"
     inputs:
-      report:
-        - "$(evm_median.outputs.reports)"
+      report: "$(evm_median.outputs.report)"
     config:
       address: "0x3F3554832c636721F1fD1822Ccca0354576741Ef"
-      params: ["$(inputs.report)"]
+      params: ["$(report)"]
       abi: "receive(report bytes)"
 `
 )
@@ -207,9 +206,9 @@ func mockConsensus() *mockCapability {
 		),
 		func(req capabilities.CapabilityRequest) (capabilities.CapabilityResponse, error) {
 			obs := req.Inputs.Underlying["observations"]
-			reports := obs.(*values.List)
+			report := obs.(*values.List)
 			rm := map[string]any{
-				"reports": reports.Underlying[0],
+				"report": report.Underlying[0],
 			}
 			rv, err := values.NewMap(rm)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -232,9 +231,9 @@ func mockTarget() *mockCapability {
 			"v1.0.0",
 		),
 		func(req capabilities.CapabilityRequest) (capabilities.CapabilityResponse, error) {
-			list := req.Inputs.Underlying["report"].(*values.List)
+			m := req.Inputs.Underlying["report"].(*values.Map)
 			return capabilities.CapabilityResponse{
-				Value: list.Underlying[0],
+				Value: m,
 			}, nil
 		},
 	)
@@ -314,11 +313,10 @@ consensus:
 targets:
   - type: "write_polygon-testnet-mumbai"
     inputs:
-      report:
-        - "$(evm_median.outputs.reports)"
+      report: "$(evm_median.outputs.report)"
     config:
       address: "0x3F3554832c636721F1fD1822Ccca0354576741Ef"
-      params: ["$(inputs.report)"]
+      params: ["$(report)"]
       abi: "receive(report bytes)"
 `
 )