diff --git a/contracts/BidderRegistry.sol b/contracts/BidderRegistry.sol
index d0a9f57..71bcb82 100644
--- a/contracts/BidderRegistry.sol
+++ b/contracts/BidderRegistry.sol
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ contract BidderRegistry is IBidderRegistry, Ownable, ReentrancyGuard {
         if (bidState.state == State.UnPreConfirmed) {
             BidPayment[commitmentDigest] = BidState({
                 bidAmt: bid,
-                state: State.PreConfirmed
+                state: State.PreConfirmed,
+                bidder: bidder
             });
             bidderPrepaidBalances[bidder] -= bid;
         }
@@ -186,6 +187,24 @@ contract BidderRegistry is IBidderRegistry, Ownable, ReentrancyGuard {
         emit FundsRetrieved(commitmentDigest, amt);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @dev Return funds to a bidder's prepay (only callable by the pre-confirmations contract).
+     * @dev reenterancy not necessary but still putting here for precaution
+     * @param bidID is the Bid ID that allows us to identify the bid, and prepayment
+     */
+    function returnFunds(bytes32 bidID) external nonReentrant onlyPreConfirmationEngine() {
+        BidState memory bidState = BidPayment[bidID];
+        require(bidState.state == State.PreConfirmed, "The bid was not preconfirmed");
+        uint256 amt = bidState.bidAmt;
+        bidderPrepaidBalances[bidState.bidder] += amt;
+
+
+        BidPayment[bidID].state = State.Withdrawn;
+        BidPayment[bidID].bidAmt = 0;
+
+        emit FundsRetrieved(bidID, amt);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @notice Sets the new fee recipient
      * @dev onlyOwner restriction
diff --git a/contracts/Oracle.sol b/contracts/Oracle.sol
index 833f78b..b7c6af4 100644
--- a/contracts/Oracle.sol
+++ b/contracts/Oracle.sol
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import {Ownable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
 import {PreConfCommitmentStore} from "./PreConfirmations.sol";
 import {IProviderRegistry} from "./interfaces/IProviderRegistry.sol";
 import {IPreConfCommitmentStore} from './interfaces/IPreConfirmations.sol';
+import {IBidderRegistry} from './interfaces/IBidderRegistry.sol';
+
 
 /// @title Oracle Contract
 /// @author Kartik Chopra
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ contract Oracle is Ownable {
     /// @dev Reference to the PreConfCommitmentStore contract interface.
     IPreConfCommitmentStore private preConfContract;
 
+    IBidderRegistry private bidderRegistry;
+
     /**
      * @dev Constructor to initialize the contract with a PreConfirmations contract.
      * @param _preConfContract The address of the pre-confirmations contract.
@@ -52,10 +56,12 @@ contract Oracle is Ownable {
      */
     constructor(
         address _preConfContract,
+        address _bidderRegistry,
         uint256 _nextRequestedBlockNumber,
         address _owner
     ) Ownable() {
         preConfContract = IPreConfCommitmentStore(_preConfContract);
+        bidderRegistry = IBidderRegistry(_bidderRegistry);
         nextRequestedBlockNumber = _nextRequestedBlockNumber;
         _transferOwnership(_owner);
     }
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ contract Oracle is Ownable {
     /**
      */
     function returnFunds(bytes32 bidID) external onlyOwner {
-        // Bidder registery.returnFunds(bidID);
+        bidderRegistry.returnFunds(bidID);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/contracts/PreConfirmations.sol b/contracts/PreConfirmations.sol
index 75ed9ca..66342e0 100644
--- a/contracts/PreConfirmations.sol
+++ b/contracts/PreConfirmations.sol
@@ -408,11 +408,7 @@ contract PreConfCommitmentStore is Ownable {
             payable(commitment.bidder)
         );
 
-        // Return funds to bidder
-        bidderRegistry.retrieveFunds(
-            commitment.commitmentHash,
-            payable(commitment.bidder)
-        );
+        bidderRegistry.returnFunds(commitment.commitmentHash);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/IBidderRegistry.sol b/contracts/interfaces/IBidderRegistry.sol
index 949f461..5ba7392 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/IBidderRegistry.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/IBidderRegistry.sol
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface IBidderRegistry {
 
 
     struct BidState {
+        address bidder;
         uint64 bidAmt;
         State state;
     }
@@ -34,4 +35,6 @@ interface IBidderRegistry {
         bytes32 commitmentDigest,
         address payable provider
     ) external;
+
+    function returnFunds(bytes32 bidID) external;
 }
diff --git a/scripts/DeployScripts.s.sol b/scripts/DeployScripts.s.sol
index 1a69daa..20430c1 100644
--- a/scripts/DeployScripts.s.sol
+++ b/scripts/DeployScripts.s.sol
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ contract DeployScript is Script, Create2Deployer {
         bidderRegistry.setPreconfirmationsContract(address(preConfCommitmentStore));
         console.log("BidderRegistry updated with PreConfCommitmentStore address:", address(preConfCommitmentStore));
 
-        Oracle oracle = new Oracle{salt: salt}(address(preConfCommitmentStore), nextRequestedBlockNumber, msg.sender);
+        Oracle oracle = new Oracle{salt: salt}(address(preConfCommitmentStore), address(bidderRegistry), nextRequestedBlockNumber, msg.sender);
         console.log("Oracle deployed to:", address(oracle));
 
         preConfCommitmentStore.updateOracle(address(oracle));
diff --git a/test/OracleTest.sol b/test/OracleTest.sol
index c3eebfb..01093db 100644
--- a/test/OracleTest.sol
+++ b/test/OracleTest.sol
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ contract OracleTest is Test {
         vm.startPrank(ownerInstance);
         bidderRegistry.prepay{value: 2 ether}();
         
-        oracle = new Oracle(address(preConfCommitmentStore), 2, ownerInstance);
+        oracle = new Oracle(address(preConfCommitmentStore), address(bidderRegistry), 2, ownerInstance);
         oracle.addBuilderAddress("mev builder", ownerInstance);
         vm.stopPrank();