diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/auctionBook.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/auctionBook.js
index 548be5f0943..672c3ce7fe9 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/auctionBook.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/auctionBook.js
@@ -555,9 +555,12 @@ export const prepareAuctionBook = (baggage, zcf, makeRecorderKit) => {
 
           trace(this.state.collateralBrand, 'settleAtNewRate', reduction);
           const { capturedPriceForRound, priceBook, scaledBidBook } = state;
-          capturedPriceForRound !== null ||
-            Fail`price must be captured before auction starts`;
-          assert(capturedPriceForRound);
+          if (!capturedPriceForRound) {
+            console.error(
+              `⚠️No price for ${this.state.collateralBrand}, skipping auction.`,
+            );
+            return;
+          }
 
           state.curAuctionPrice = multiplyRatios(
             reduction,
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/scheduler.js b/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/scheduler.js
index c1d05b18b5f..d1b5c1466bf 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/scheduler.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/src/auction/scheduler.js
@@ -323,7 +323,17 @@ export const makeScheduler = async (
       async updateState(_newState) {
         trace('received param update', _newState);
         await null;
+
+        let fixableSchedule;
         if (!nextSchedule) {
+          fixableSchedule = true;
+        } else {
+          now = await E(timer).getCurrentTimestamp();
+          fixableSchedule =
+            TimeMath.compareAbs(nextSchedule.startTime, now) < 0;
+        }
+
+        if (fixableSchedule) {
           trace('repairing nextSchedule and restarting');
           ({ nextSchedule } = await initializeNextSchedule());
           startSchedulingFromScratch();
diff --git a/packages/inter-protocol/test/auction/test-auctionContract.js b/packages/inter-protocol/test/auction/test-auctionContract.js
index 16960075028..f953b605098 100644
--- a/packages/inter-protocol/test/auction/test-auctionContract.js
+++ b/packages/inter-protocol/test/auction/test-auctionContract.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { assertPayoutAmount } from '@agoric/zoe/test/zoeTestHelpers.js';
 import { makeManualPriceAuthority } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/manualPriceAuthority.js';
 import { providePriceAuthorityRegistry } from '@agoric/zoe/tools/priceAuthorityRegistry.js';
 import { E } from '@endo/eventual-send';
+import { NonNullish } from '@agoric/assert';
 
 import {
   setupReserve,
@@ -110,6 +111,11 @@ export const setupServices = async (t, params = defaultParams) => {
   const space = await setupBootstrap(t, timer);
   installPuppetGovernance(zoe, space.installation.produce);
 
+  t.context.puppetGovernors = {
+    auctioneer: E.get(space.consume.auctioneerKit).governorCreatorFacet,
+    vaultFactory: E.get(space.consume.vaultFactoryKit).governorCreatorFacet,
+  };
+
   // @ts-expect-error not all installs are needed for auctioneer.
   produceInstallations(space, t.context.installs);
 
@@ -309,6 +315,15 @@ const makeAuctionDriver = async (t, params = defaultParams) => {
         await eventLoopIteration();
       }
     },
+
+    setGovernedParam: (name, newValue) => {
+      trace(t, 'setGovernedParam', name);
+      const auctionGov = NonNullish(t.context.puppetGovernors.auctioneer);
+      return E(auctionGov).changeParams(
+        harden({ changes: { [name]: newValue } }),
+      );
+    },
+
     async updatePriceAuthority(newPrice) {
       priceAuthorities.get(newPrice.denominator.brand).setPrice(newPrice);
       await eventLoopIteration();
@@ -1408,3 +1423,75 @@ test.serial('time jumps forward', async t => {
   t.is(schedules.liveAuctionSchedule?.startTime.absValue, 1530n);
   t.is(schedules.liveAuctionSchedule?.endTime.absValue, 1550n);
 });
+
+// serial because dynamicConfig is shared across tests
+test.serial('add collateral type during auction', async t => {
+  const { collateral, bid } = t.context;
+  const driver = await makeAuctionDriver(t);
+  const asset = withAmountUtils(makeIssuerKit('Asset'));
+  const timerBrand = await E(driver.getTimerService()).getTimerBrand();
+
+  const liqSeat = await driver.setupCollateralAuction(
+    collateral,
+    collateral.make(1000n),
+  );
+  await driver.updatePriceAuthority(
+    makeRatioFromAmounts(bid.make(11n), collateral.make(10n)),
+  );
+
+  const result = await E(liqSeat).getOfferResult();
+  t.is(result, 'deposited');
+
+  await driver.advanceTo(167n);
+  const seat = await driver.bidForCollateralSeat(
+    // 1.1 * 1.05 * 200
+    bid.make(231n),
+    collateral.make(200n),
+  );
+  t.is(await E(seat).getOfferResult(), 'Your bid has been accepted');
+  t.false(await E(seat).hasExited());
+
+  const scheduleTracker = await driver.getScheduleTracker();
+  await scheduleTracker.assertInitial({
+    activeStartTime: TimeMath.coerceTimestampRecord(170n, timerBrand),
+    nextDescendingStepTime: TimeMath.coerceTimestampRecord(170n, timerBrand),
+    nextStartTime: TimeMath.coerceTimestampRecord(210n, timerBrand),
+  });
+
+  await driver.advanceTo(170n, 'wait');
+  await scheduleTracker.assertChange({
+    nextDescendingStepTime: { absValue: 175n },
+  });
+
+  await driver.advanceTo(175n, 'wait');
+  await scheduleTracker.assertChange({
+    nextDescendingStepTime: { absValue: 180n },
+  });
+
+  // before the fix for #8296 in AuctionBook, this broke the ongoing auction.
+  await driver.setupCollateralAuction(asset, asset.make(500n));
+
+  await driver.advanceTo(180n, 'wait');
+  await scheduleTracker.assertChange({
+    nextDescendingStepTime: { absValue: 185n },
+  });
+
+  await driver.advanceTo(185n, 'wait');
+
+  await scheduleTracker.assertChange({
+    nextDescendingStepTime: { absValue: 190n },
+  });
+
+  t.true(await E(seat).hasExited());
+  await assertPayouts(t, seat, bid, collateral, 0n, 200n);
+
+  await driver.advanceTo(210n, 'wait');
+
+  t.true(await E(liqSeat).hasExited());
+  await assertPayouts(t, liqSeat, bid, collateral, 231n, 800n);
+
+  await scheduleTracker.assertChange({
+    activeStartTime: null,
+    nextDescendingStepTime: { absValue: 210n },
+  });
+});