diff --git a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
index 76a4abaa91..63d0a014d0 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -846,6 +846,7 @@ where
                 .ok_or_else(|| {
                     Error::Provider(ProviderError::UnknownBlockHash(finalized_block_hash))
                 })?;
+            self.blockchain.finalize_block(finalized.number);
             self.blockchain.set_finalized(finalized.header.seal(finalized_block_hash));
         }
         Ok(())