diff --git a/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs b/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs
index 2e30691916..99294e5396 100644
--- a/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs
+++ b/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs
@@ -969,6 +969,9 @@ impl<Client> EthTransactionValidatorBuilder<Client> {
             max_blob_count: AtomicU64::new(max_blob_count),
         };
 
+        // Ensure the kzg setup is loaded right away.
+        let _kzg_settings = kzg_settings.get();
+
         let inner = EthTransactionValidatorInner {
             client,
             eip2718,