diff --git a/specs/light_client/sync_protocol.md b/specs/light_client/sync_protocol.md
index 3425c0f54..18810d48d 100644
--- a/specs/light_client/sync_protocol.md
+++ b/specs/light_client/sync_protocol.md
@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ class LightClientUpdate(container):
     committee_branch: Vector[Hash, PERSISTENT_COMMITTEE_ROOT_IN_BEACON_STATE_DEPTH + log_2(SHARD_COUNT)]
 ```
 
+## Helpers
+
 ### `LightClientMemory`
 
 ```python
 class LightClientMemory(object):
+    @dataclass
     shard: Shard  # Randomly initialized and retained forever
     header: BeaconBlockHeader  # Beacon header which is not expected to revert
     # Persistent committees corresponding to the beacon header
@@ -73,8 +76,6 @@ class LightClientMemory(object):
     next_committee: CompactCommittee
 ```
 
-## Helpers
-
 ### `get_persistent_committee_pubkeys_and_balances`
 
 ```python