diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/pending_block.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/pending_block.rs
index 3308cac798..f86170768c 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/pending_block.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/pending_block.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ where
             prev_randao: B256::random(),
             gas_limit: parent.gas_limit(),
             parent_beacon_block_root: parent.parent_beacon_block_root().map(|_| B256::ZERO),
-            withdrawals: None,
+            withdrawals: parent.withdrawals_root().map(|_| Default::default()),
         }
         .into())
     }