diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db79fb713..1cad1b84b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [v3.4.4](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v4.0.0-next.1...v3.4.4)
+
+- Remove checks from publishing. ADded chain ID check for ordering. [`#1875`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/pull/1875)
+
 #### [v4.0.0-next.1](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/compare/v4.0.0-next.0...v4.0.0-next.1)
 
+> 12 November 2024
+
 - add datasets on ComputeAsset, new start compute fn [`8563429`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/85634293306fca9aaa3ab5ae06a114149ccc8911)
 - support for consumer signature on initialize compute [`71c5923`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/71c59230db99a08a6c28df66c26e32ca61c71089)
 - add file object types [`cd936c2`](https://github.com/oceanprotocol/ocean.js/commit/cd936c24a989633d3d8e71b908a375802d2e2970)
diff --git a/src/@types/DDO/DDO.ts b/src/@types/DDO/DDO.ts
index 211813d68..25fba9957 100644
--- a/src/@types/DDO/DDO.ts
+++ b/src/@types/DDO/DDO.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Service, Metadata, Credentials, Event } from '..'
-
 /**
  * DID Descriptor Object.
  * Contains metadata about the asset, and define access in at least one service.
diff --git a/src/utils/Assets.ts b/src/utils/Assets.ts
index 9916c7a47..c8b889bb1 100644
--- a/src/utils/Assets.ts
+++ b/src/utils/Assets.ts
@@ -154,11 +154,10 @@ export async function createAsset(
   }
   const chainID = (await owner.provider.getNetwork()).chainId
 
-  if (ddo.chainId !== chainID) {
-    throw new Error('Chain ID from DDO is different than the configured network.')
-  }
-  if (ddo.id) {
-    throw new Error('DID already filled in.')
+  if (ddo.chainId) {
+    if (ddo.chainId !== chainID) {
+      throw new Error('Chain ID from DDO is different than the configured network.')
+    }
   }
 
   const config = new ConfigHelper().getConfig(parseInt(String(chainID)))
diff --git a/src/utils/OrderUtils.ts b/src/utils/OrderUtils.ts
index 69eba8e63..6bd08fdd2 100644
--- a/src/utils/OrderUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/OrderUtils.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ export async function orderAsset(
       consumeMarketFeeToken:
         asset.stats.price.tokenAddress || '0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
     }
+  const chainID = (await consumerAccount.provider.getNetwork()).chainId
+  if (asset.chainId !== chainID) {
+    throw new Error('Chain ID from DDO is different than the configured network.')
+  }
 
   if (!asset.datatokens[datatokenIndex].address)
     throw new Error(
diff --git a/test/integration/helpers.ts b/test/integration/helpers.ts
index efafd5848..fac14b9b2 100644
--- a/test/integration/helpers.ts
+++ b/test/integration/helpers.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ export async function handleComputeOrder(
        - have validOrder and providerFees -> then order is valid but providerFees are not valid, we need to call reuseOrder and pay only providerFees
        - no validOrder -> we need to call startOrder, to pay 1 DT & providerFees
     */
+  const chainID = (await payerAccount.provider.getNetwork()).chainId
+  if (config.chainId !== chainID) {
+    throw new Error('Chain ID from DDO is different than the configured network.')
+  }
   const hasProviderFees = order.providerFee && order.providerFee.providerFeeAmount
   if (hasProviderFees && Number(order.providerFee.providerFeeAmount) > 0) {
     await approveWei(