diff --git a/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator.go b/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator.go
index 8613595d08..9c12b3b6d3 100644
--- a/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator.go
+++ b/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (f *evmReportFormatter) packReport(lggr logger.Logger, report *secureMintRe
 		map[EVMEncoderKey]any{
 			DataIDOutputFieldName:    f.dataID,
 			AnswerOutputFieldName:    smReportAsAnswer,
-			TimestampOutputFieldName: uint32(report.Block),
+			TimestampOutputFieldName: uint32(report.SeqNr),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ func (f *solanaReportFormatter) packReport(lggr logger.Logger, report *secureMin
 	accountContextHash := sha256.Sum256(accounts)
 	lggr.Debugw("calculated account context hash", "accountContextHash", accountContextHash)
 
-	if report.Block > (1<<32 - 1) { // timestamp must fit in u32 in solana
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("timestamp exceeds u32 bounds: %v", report.Block)
+	if report.SeqNr > (1<<32 - 1) { // timestamp must fit in u32 in solana
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("timestamp exceeds u32 bounds: %v", report.SeqNr)
 	}
 
 	toWrap := []any{
 		map[SolanaEncoderKey]any{
-			SolTimestampOutputFieldName: uint32(report.Block), // TODO: Verify with Michael/Geert timestamp should be block number?
+			SolTimestampOutputFieldName: uint32(report.SeqNr),
 			SolAnswerOutputFieldName:    smReportAsAnswer,
 			SolDataIDOutputFieldName:    f.dataID,
 		},
diff --git a/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator_test.go b/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator_test.go
index d4e25ea223..da871d80a9 100644
--- a/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/capabilities/consensus/ocr3/datafeeds/securemint_aggregator_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 		dataID               string
 		solAccounts          [][32]byte
 		previousOutcome      *types.AggregationOutcome
+		seqNr                uint64
 		observations         map[ocrcommon.OracleID][]values.Value
 		f                    int
 		expectedShouldReport bool
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, answer)
 
 		timestamp := report[TimestampOutputFieldName].(int64)
-		assert.Equal(t, int64(1000), timestamp)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(tc.seqNr), timestamp)
 	}
 
 	solReportAssertFn := func(t *testing.T, tc tcase, topLevelMap map[string]any) {
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NotNil(t, answer)
 
 		timestamp := report[SolTimestampOutputFieldName].(int64)
-		assert.Equal(t, int64(1000), timestamp)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(tc.seqNr), timestamp)
 	}
 
 	tests := []tcase{
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 			name:          "successful eth report extraction",
 			chainSelector: "16015286601757825753",
 			dataID:        "0x01c508f42b0201320000000000000000",
+			seqNr:         10,
 			observations: createSecureMintObservations(t, []ocrTriggerEventData{
 				{
 					chainSelector: ethSepoliaChainSelector,
@@ -121,10 +123,10 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				{
 					chainSelector: bnbTestnetChainSelector,
-					seqNr:         11,
+					seqNr:         10,
 					report: &secureMintReport{
 						ConfigDigest: ocr2types.ConfigDigest{0: 2, 31: 3},
-						SeqNr:        11,
+						SeqNr:        10,
 						Block:        1100,
 						Mintable:     big.NewInt(200),
 					},
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 			name:          "no matching chain selector found",
 			chainSelector: "16015286601757825753",
 			dataID:        "0x01c508f42b0201320000000000000000",
+			seqNr:         10,
 			observations: createSecureMintObservations(t, []ocrTriggerEventData{
 				{
 					chainSelector: bnbTestnetChainSelector,
@@ -160,6 +163,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 			name:          "no observations",
 			chainSelector: "16015286601757825753",
 			dataID:        "0x01c508f42b0201320000000000000000",
+			seqNr:         10,
 			observations:  map[ocrcommon.OracleID][]values.Value{},
 			f:             1,
 			expectError:   true,
@@ -169,6 +173,7 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 			name:          "successful sol report extraction",
 			chainSelector: "16423721717087811551", // solana devnet
 			dataID:        "0x01c508f42b0201320000000000000000",
+			seqNr:         10,
 			solAccounts:   [][32]byte{acc1, acc2},
 			observations: createSecureMintObservations(t, []ocrTriggerEventData{
 				{
@@ -183,10 +188,10 @@ func TestSecureMintAggregator_Aggregate(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				{
 					chainSelector: bnbTestnetChainSelector,
-					seqNr:         11,
+					seqNr:         10,
 					report: &secureMintReport{
 						ConfigDigest: ocr2types.ConfigDigest{0: 2, 31: 3},
-						SeqNr:        11,
+						SeqNr:        10,
 						Block:        1100,
 						Mintable:     big.NewInt(200),
 					},