diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
index 776e172614..73a1fd9998 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     NetworkHandle, NetworkManager,
 };
 use reth_discv4::{Discv4Config, Discv4ConfigBuilder, DEFAULT_DISCOVERY_PORT};
-use reth_primitives::{ChainSpec, ForkFilter, Head, NodeRecord, PeerId, MAINNET, U256};
+use reth_primitives::{ChainSpec, ForkFilter, Head, NodeRecord, PeerId, MAINNET};
 use reth_provider::{BlockProvider, HeaderProvider};
 use reth_tasks::TaskExecutor;
 use secp256k1::{SecretKey, SECP256K1};
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl NetworkConfigBuilder {
             number: 0,
             timestamp: 0,
             difficulty: chain_spec.genesis.difficulty,
-            total_difficulty: U256::ZERO,
+            total_difficulty: chain_spec.genesis.difficulty,
         });
 
         // set the status