diff --git a/beacon-chain/cache/tracked_validators.go b/beacon-chain/cache/tracked_validators.go
index d3a86c0bdc..6aa4b4a771 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/cache/tracked_validators.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/cache/tracked_validators.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type (
 	}
 
 	TrackedValidatorsCache struct {
-		trackedValidators cache.Cache
+		trackedValidators *cache.Cache
 	}
 )
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ var (
 // NewTrackedValidatorsCache creates a new cache for tracking validators.
 func NewTrackedValidatorsCache() *TrackedValidatorsCache {
 	return &TrackedValidatorsCache{
-		trackedValidators: *cache.New(defaultExpiration, cleanupInterval),
+		trackedValidators: cache.New(defaultExpiration, cleanupInterval),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/changelog/manu_tracked_validators_cache.md b/changelog/manu_tracked_validators_cache.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58adbde5b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/manu_tracked_validators_cache.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+### Fixed
+
+- Tracked validator cache: Make sure no to loose the reference.
\ No newline at end of file