diff --git a/config/features/config.go b/config/features/config.go
index c6b98c2bc0..befd5ea888 100644
--- a/config/features/config.go
+++ b/config/features/config.go
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ func applySepoliaFeatureFlags(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	if err := ctx.Set(enableForkChoiceDoublyLinkedTree.Names()[0], "true"); err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Debug("error enabling doubly linked tree forkchoice flag")
 	}
+	if err := ctx.Set(enableNativeState.Names()[0], "true"); err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Debug("error enabling native state flag")
+	}
 }
 
 // ConfigureBeaconChain sets the global config based