diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs
index a4dfd1278d..7bd5f859ce 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ impl Status {
             .chain(spec.chain)
             .genesis(spec.genesis_hash())
             .blockhash(head.hash)
+            .total_difficulty(head.total_difficulty)
             .forkid(spec.fork_id(head))
     }
 }