diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/blocks/index.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/blocks/index.ts
index 1b2d0f10a85b..c54e040ceb06 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/blocks/index.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/blocks/index.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ export function getBeaconBlockApi({
                 verifyOnly: true,
                 skipVerifyBlockSignatures: true,
                 skipVerifyExecutionPayload: true,
+                seenTimestampSec,
               }
             );
           } catch (error) {