diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/types/object_mapping.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/types/object_mapping.go
index cd519f7325..45d1b756e2 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/types/object_mapping.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/types/object_mapping.go
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ func InitializeDataMaps() {
 		},
 		bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().ElectraForkVersion): func() (interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock, error) {
 			return blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(
-				&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockElectra{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockElectra{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyElectra{ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadDeneb{}}}},
+				&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockElectra{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockElectra{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyElectra{ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadDeneb{}, ExecutionRequests: &enginev1.ExecutionRequests{}}}},
 			)
 		},
 		bytesutil.ToBytes4(params.BeaconConfig().FuluForkVersion): func() (interfaces.ReadOnlySignedBeaconBlock, error) {
 			return blocks.NewSignedBeaconBlock(
-				&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockFulu{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockElectra{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyElectra{ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadDeneb{}}}},
+				&ethpb.SignedBeaconBlockFulu{Block: &ethpb.BeaconBlockElectra{Body: &ethpb.BeaconBlockBodyElectra{ExecutionPayload: &enginev1.ExecutionPayloadDeneb{}, ExecutionRequests: &enginev1.ExecutionRequests{}}}},
 			)
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/changelog/radek_init-gossip-execution-requests.md b/changelog/radek_init-gossip-execution-requests.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e2461e361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/radek_init-gossip-execution-requests.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### Changed
+
+- Initialize the `ExecutionRequests` field in gossip block map.
\ No newline at end of file