diff --git a/beacon-chain/node/node.go b/beacon-chain/node/node.go
index 247533208f6b..e652c67e3e09 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/node/node.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/node/node.go
@@ -699,6 +699,10 @@ func (b *BeaconNode) registerInteropServices() error {
 			GenesisPath:   genesisStatePath,
 		})
 
+		cfg := params.BeaconConfig()
+		cfg.GenesisTime = svc.PreGenesisState().GenesisTime()
+		params.OverrideBeaconConfig(cfg)
+
 		return b.services.RegisterService(svc)
 	}
 	return nil