From 6f9d8dbb555197bf656ae18da8fc6740eba1fd0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nico Flaig <nflaig@protonmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:35:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix: consider execution client as offline if auth failed

---
 packages/beacon-node/src/sync/sync.ts | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/sync/sync.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/sync/sync.ts
index 1e03431adbbb..94eea73e1ef8 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/sync/sync.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/sync/sync.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ export class BeaconSync implements IBeaconSync {
 
   getSyncStatus(): SyncingStatus {
     const currentSlot = this.chain.clock.currentSlot;
-    const elOffline = this.chain.executionEngine.state === ExecutionEngineState.OFFLINE;
+    const elOffline =
+      this.chain.executionEngine.state === ExecutionEngineState.OFFLINE ||
+      this.chain.executionEngine.state === ExecutionEngineState.AUTH_FAILED;
 
     // If we are pre/at genesis, signal ready
     if (currentSlot <= GENESIS_SLOT) {