diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
index 46d7d10fc7..d1e04d451b 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/BesuControllerBuilder.java
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ public abstract class BesuControllerBuilder implements MiningParameterOverrides
     final DefaultSynchronizer synchronizer =
         createSynchronizer(
             protocolSchedule,
+            currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
             worldStateStorageCoordinator,
             protocolContext,
             ethContext,
@@ -839,6 +840,7 @@ public abstract class BesuControllerBuilder implements MiningParameterOverrides
    */
   protected DefaultSynchronizer createSynchronizer(
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
@@ -850,6 +852,7 @@ public abstract class BesuControllerBuilder implements MiningParameterOverrides
     return new DefaultSynchronizer(
         syncConfig,
         protocolSchedule,
+        currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
         protocolContext,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         ethProtocolManager.getBlockBroadcaster(),
diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/TransitionBesuControllerBuilder.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/TransitionBesuControllerBuilder.java
index 703592f90a..a363efed44 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/TransitionBesuControllerBuilder.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/controller/TransitionBesuControllerBuilder.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.transactions.TransactionPool;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.transactions.TransactionPoolConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.forkid.ForkIdManager;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.storage.StorageProvider;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.DataStorageConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateArchive;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ public class TransitionBesuControllerBuilder extends BesuControllerBuilder {
   @Override
   protected DefaultSynchronizer createSynchronizer(
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
@@ -234,6 +237,7 @@ public class TransitionBesuControllerBuilder extends BesuControllerBuilder {
     DefaultSynchronizer sync =
         super.createSynchronizer(
             protocolSchedule,
+            currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
             worldStateStorageCoordinator,
             protocolContext,
             ethContext,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
index d070c35ce1..a721697717 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/EthPeers.java
@@ -470,7 +470,10 @@ public class EthPeers implements PeerSelector {
   // Part of the PeerSelector interface, to be split apart later
   @Override
   public Optional<EthPeer> getPeer(final Predicate<EthPeer> filter) {
-    return streamBestPeers().filter(filter).filter(EthPeer::hasAvailableRequestCapacity).findFirst();
+    return streamBestPeers()
+        .filter(filter)
+        .filter(EthPeer::hasAvailableRequestCapacity)
+        .findFirst();
   }
 
   // Part of the PeerSelector interface, to be split apart later
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTask.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTask.java
index 544f73b782..706e8779a7 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTask.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTask.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.peertask.PeerTaskRetryBehavior;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.messages.GetReceiptsMessage;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.messages.ReceiptsMessage;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.BodyValidator;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.p2p.rlpx.wire.MessageData;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.p2p.rlpx.wire.SubProtocol;
 
@@ -34,19 +35,24 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTask
     implements PeerTask<Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>>> {
 
   private final Collection<BlockHeader> blockHeaders;
   private final BodyValidator bodyValidator;
+  private final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
   private final Map<Hash, List<BlockHeader>> headersByReceiptsRoot = new HashMap<>();
   private final long requiredBlockchainHeight;
 
   public GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(
-      final Collection<BlockHeader> blockHeaders, final BodyValidator bodyValidator) {
+      final Collection<BlockHeader> blockHeaders,
+      final BodyValidator bodyValidator,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier) {
     this.blockHeaders = blockHeaders;
     this.bodyValidator = bodyValidator;
+    this.currentProtocolSpecSupplier = currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
 
     blockHeaders.forEach(
         header ->
@@ -112,6 +118,7 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTask
   public Predicate<EthPeer> getPeerRequirementFilter() {
     return (ethPeer) ->
         ethPeer.getProtocolName().equals(getSubProtocol().getName())
-            && ethPeer.chainState().getEstimatedHeight() >= requiredBlockchainHeight;
+            && (currentProtocolSpecSupplier.get().isPoS()
+                || ethPeer.chainState().getEstimatedHeight() >= requiredBlockchainHeight);
   }
 }
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/DefaultSynchronizer.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/DefaultSynchronizer.java
index f012bbd7ae..bbaea66432 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/DefaultSynchronizer.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/DefaultSynchronizer.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.snapsync.context.SnapSyncStatePers
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.PendingBlocksManager;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.storage.StorageProvider;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.trie.diffbased.bonsai.BonsaiWorldStateProvider;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public class DefaultSynchronizer implements Synchronizer, UnverifiedForkchoiceLi
   public DefaultSynchronizer(
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final BlockBroadcaster blockBroadcaster,
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ public class DefaultSynchronizer implements Synchronizer, UnverifiedForkchoiceLi
                   syncConfig,
                   dataDirectory,
                   protocolSchedule,
+                  currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
                   protocolContext,
                   metricsSystem,
                   ethContext,
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ public class DefaultSynchronizer implements Synchronizer, UnverifiedForkchoiceLi
                   syncConfig,
                   dataDirectory,
                   protocolSchedule,
+                  currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
                   protocolContext,
                   metricsSystem,
                   ethContext,
@@ -180,6 +184,7 @@ public class DefaultSynchronizer implements Synchronizer, UnverifiedForkchoiceLi
                   syncConfig,
                   dataDirectory,
                   protocolSchedule,
+                  currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
                   protocolContext,
                   metricsSystem,
                   ethContext,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloadBlockStep.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloadBlockStep.java
index a0bb5ee595..70e9958bea 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloadBlockStep.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloadBlockStep.java
@@ -30,16 +30,19 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.checkpoint.Checkpoint;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.BodyValidator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public class CheckpointDownloadBlockStep {
 
   private final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;
+  private final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
   private final EthContext ethContext;
   private final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor;
   private final Checkpoint checkpoint;
@@ -48,12 +51,14 @@ public class CheckpointDownloadBlockStep {
 
   public CheckpointDownloadBlockStep(
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
       final Checkpoint checkpoint,
       final SynchronizerConfiguration synchronizerConfiguration,
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
     this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
+    this.currentProtocolSpecSupplier = currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
     this.ethContext = ethContext;
     this.peerTaskExecutor = peerTaskExecutor;
     this.checkpoint = checkpoint;
@@ -81,7 +86,8 @@ public class CheckpointDownloadBlockStep {
     if (synchronizerConfiguration.isPeerTaskSystemEnabled()) {
       CompletableFuture<Optional<BlockWithReceipts>> futureReceipts = new CompletableFuture<>();
       GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
-          new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(List.of(block.getHeader()), new BodyValidator());
+          new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(
+              List.of(block.getHeader()), new BodyValidator(), currentProtocolSpecSupplier);
       PeerTaskExecutorResult<Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>>> executorResult =
           peerTaskExecutor.execute(task);
 
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloaderFactory.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloaderFactory.java
index 30134d9f6c..e8a6fe2804 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloaderFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointDownloaderFactory.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.snapsync.request.SnapDataRequest;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.worldstate.WorldStateDownloader;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ScheduleBasedBlockHeaderFunctions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.trie.CompactEncoding;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.services.tasks.InMemoryTasksPriorityQueues;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.time.Clock;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ public class CheckpointDownloaderFactory extends SnapDownloaderFactory {
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final Path dataDirectory,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem,
       final EthContext ethContext,
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ public class CheckpointDownloaderFactory extends SnapDownloaderFactory {
               syncConfig,
               worldStateStorageCoordinator,
               protocolSchedule,
+              currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
               protocolContext,
               ethContext,
               peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ public class CheckpointDownloaderFactory extends SnapDownloaderFactory {
               syncConfig,
               worldStateStorageCoordinator,
               protocolSchedule,
+              currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
               protocolContext,
               ethContext,
               peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncActions.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncActions.java
index 61b997e6c5..ebc86836b0 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncActions.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncActions.java
@@ -24,15 +24,19 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.FastSyncActions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.FastSyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.SyncDurationMetrics;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
 public class CheckpointSyncActions extends FastSyncActions {
   public CheckpointSyncActions(
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ public class CheckpointSyncActions extends FastSyncActions {
         syncConfig,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         protocolSchedule,
+        currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
         peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ public class CheckpointSyncActions extends FastSyncActions {
         syncConfig,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         protocolSchedule,
+        currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
         peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncChainDownloader.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncChainDownloader.java
index 2590e4736a..58fbec93e0 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncChainDownloader.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncChainDownloader.java
@@ -25,16 +25,20 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.FastSyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.SyncTargetManager;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.SyncDurationMetrics;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
 public class CheckpointSyncChainDownloader extends FastSyncChainDownloader {
 
   public static ChainDownloader create(
       final SynchronizerConfiguration config,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -59,6 +63,7 @@ public class CheckpointSyncChainDownloader extends FastSyncChainDownloader {
         new CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory(
             config,
             protocolSchedule,
+            currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
             protocolContext,
             ethContext,
             peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java
index 0be1086986..696d5e8d0f 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java
@@ -27,18 +27,21 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.checkpoint.Checkpoint;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncTarget;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.BesuMetricCategory;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.services.pipeline.Pipeline;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.services.pipeline.PipelineBuilder;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public class CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory extends FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory {
 
   public CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory(
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ public class CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory extends FastSyncDownloadPipel
     super(
         syncConfig,
         protocolSchedule,
+        currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
         peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -86,7 +90,13 @@ public class CheckpointSyncDownloadPipelineFactory extends FastSyncDownloadPipel
 
     final CheckpointDownloadBlockStep checkPointDownloadBlockStep =
         new CheckpointDownloadBlockStep(
-            protocolSchedule, ethContext, peerTaskExecutor, checkpoint, syncConfig, metricsSystem);
+            protocolSchedule,
+            currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
+            ethContext,
+            peerTaskExecutor,
+            checkpoint,
+            syncConfig,
+            metricsSystem);
 
     return PipelineBuilder.createPipelineFrom(
             "fetchCheckpoints",
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStep.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStep.java
index 8ee7ef414a..65e6f84636 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStep.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStep.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.manager.peertask.task.GetReceiptsFromPe
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.tasks.GetReceiptsForHeadersTask;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.BodyValidator;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -36,20 +37,24 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 public class DownloadReceiptsStep
     implements Function<List<Block>, CompletableFuture<List<BlockWithReceipts>>> {
 
+  private final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
   private final EthContext ethContext;
   private final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor;
   private final SynchronizerConfiguration synchronizerConfiguration;
   private final MetricsSystem metricsSystem;
 
   public DownloadReceiptsStep(
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
       final SynchronizerConfiguration synchronizerConfiguration,
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
+    this.currentProtocolSpecSupplier = currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
     this.ethContext = ethContext;
     this.peerTaskExecutor = peerTaskExecutor;
     this.synchronizerConfiguration = synchronizerConfiguration;
@@ -76,7 +81,8 @@ public class DownloadReceiptsStep
       getReceiptsWithPeerTaskSystem(final List<BlockHeader> headers) {
     Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>> getReceipts = new HashMap<>();
     do {
-      GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task = new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(headers, new BodyValidator());
+      GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
+          new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(headers, new BodyValidator(), currentProtocolSpecSupplier);
       PeerTaskExecutorResult<Map<BlockHeader, List<TransactionReceipt>>> getReceiptsResult =
           peerTaskExecutor.execute(task);
       if (getReceiptsResult.responseCode() == PeerTaskExecutorResponseCode.SUCCESS
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActions.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActions.java
index 58a64bd562..b1b31298fc 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActions.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActions.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.tasks.RetryingGetHeaderFromPeerByHashTask;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.BesuMetricCategory;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.SyncDurationMetrics;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public class FastSyncActions {
   protected final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig;
   protected final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator;
   protected final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;
+  protected final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
   protected final ProtocolContext protocolContext;
   protected final EthContext ethContext;
   protected final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor;
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ public class FastSyncActions {
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ public class FastSyncActions {
     this.syncConfig = syncConfig;
     this.worldStateStorageCoordinator = worldStateStorageCoordinator;
     this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
+    this.currentProtocolSpecSupplier = currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
     this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
     this.ethContext = ethContext;
     this.peerTaskExecutor = peerTaskExecutor;
@@ -166,6 +170,7 @@ public class FastSyncActions {
         syncConfig,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         protocolSchedule,
+        currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
         peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java
index 1bf55a3811..206284a494 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloader.java
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.PipelineChainDownloader;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.SynchronizerConfiguration;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.SyncDurationMetrics;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
 public class FastSyncChainDownloader {
 
   protected FastSyncChainDownloader() {}
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ public class FastSyncChainDownloader {
       final SynchronizerConfiguration config,
       final WorldStateStorageCoordinator worldStateStorageCoordinator,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ public class FastSyncChainDownloader {
         new FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory(
             config,
             protocolSchedule,
+            currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
             protocolContext,
             ethContext,
             peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java
index d7c5769bdb..b55b372067 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncTarget;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.BodyValidationMode;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.BesuMetricCategory;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.MetricsSystem;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.plugin.services.metrics.Counter;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.services.pipeline.Pipeline;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.services.pipeline.PipelineBuilder;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ public class FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory implements DownloadPipelineFactory
 
   protected final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig;
   protected final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule;
+  protected final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
   protected final ProtocolContext protocolContext;
   protected final EthContext ethContext;
   protected final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor;
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ public class FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory implements DownloadPipelineFactory
   public FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory(
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final EthContext ethContext,
       final PeerTaskExecutor peerTaskExecutor,
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ public class FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory implements DownloadPipelineFactory
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem) {
     this.syncConfig = syncConfig;
     this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
+    this.currentProtocolSpecSupplier = currentProtocolSpecSupplier;
     this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
     this.ethContext = ethContext;
     this.peerTaskExecutor = peerTaskExecutor;
@@ -149,7 +154,8 @@ public class FastSyncDownloadPipelineFactory implements DownloadPipelineFactory
     final DownloadBodiesStep downloadBodiesStep =
         new DownloadBodiesStep(protocolSchedule, ethContext, metricsSystem);
     final DownloadReceiptsStep downloadReceiptsStep =
-        new DownloadReceiptsStep(ethContext, peerTaskExecutor, syncConfig, metricsSystem);
+        new DownloadReceiptsStep(
+            currentProtocolSpecSupplier, ethContext, peerTaskExecutor, syncConfig, metricsSystem);
     final ImportBlocksStep importBlockStep =
         new ImportBlocksStep(
             protocolSchedule,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/worldstate/FastDownloaderFactory.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/worldstate/FastDownloaderFactory.java
index 1d775cc80f..0b6fad7bb6 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/worldstate/FastDownloaderFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/worldstate/FastDownloaderFactory.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.fastsync.FastSyncStateStorage;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.worldstate.WorldStateDownloader;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ScheduleBasedBlockHeaderFunctions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.metrics.BesuMetricCategory;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.time.Clock;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactory {
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final Path dataDirectory,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem,
       final EthContext ethContext,
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactory {
                 syncConfig,
                 worldStateStorageCoordinator,
                 protocolSchedule,
+                currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
                 protocolContext,
                 ethContext,
                 peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapDownloaderFactory.java b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapDownloaderFactory.java
index 6c5ce0b04e..423bb6b879 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapDownloaderFactory.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/snapsync/SnapDownloaderFactory.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.snapsync.request.SnapDataRequest;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.state.SyncState;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.sync.worldstate.WorldStateDownloader;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ScheduleBasedBlockHeaderFunctions;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.trie.CompactEncoding;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.worldstate.WorldStateStorageCoordinator;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.services.tasks.InMemoryTasksPriorityQueues;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.time.Clock;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ public class SnapDownloaderFactory extends FastDownloaderFactory {
       final SynchronizerConfiguration syncConfig,
       final Path dataDirectory,
       final ProtocolSchedule protocolSchedule,
+      final Supplier<ProtocolSpec> currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
       final ProtocolContext protocolContext,
       final MetricsSystem metricsSystem,
       final EthContext ethContext,
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ public class SnapDownloaderFactory extends FastDownloaderFactory {
                 syncConfig,
                 worldStateStorageCoordinator,
                 protocolSchedule,
+                currentProtocolSpecSupplier,
                 protocolContext,
                 ethContext,
                 peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest.java
index 4529d9d396..0e3e7365f4 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/manager/peertask/task/GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.messages.EthPV63;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.messages.GetReceiptsMessage;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.eth.messages.ReceiptsMessage;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.BodyValidator;
+import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSpec;
 import org.hyperledger.besu.ethereum.p2p.rlpx.wire.MessageData;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testGetSubProtocol() {
-    GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task = new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(Collections.emptyList(), null);
+    GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
+        new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(Collections.emptyList(), null, () -> null);
     Assertions.assertEquals(EthProtocol.get(), task.getSubProtocol());
   }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest {
   public void testGetRequestMessage() {
     GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
         new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(
-            List.of(mockBlockHeader(1), mockBlockHeader(2), mockBlockHeader(3)), null);
+            List.of(mockBlockHeader(1), mockBlockHeader(2), mockBlockHeader(3)), null, () -> null);
 
     MessageData messageData = task.getRequestMessage();
     GetReceiptsMessage getReceiptsMessage = GetReceiptsMessage.readFrom(messageData);
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testParseResponseWithNullResponseMessage() {
-    GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task = new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(Collections.emptyList(), null);
+    GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
+        new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(Collections.emptyList(), null, () -> null);
     Assertions.assertThrows(InvalidPeerTaskResponseException.class, () -> task.parseResponse(null));
   }
 
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest {
   public void testParseResponseForInvalidResponse() {
     GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
         new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(
-            List.of(mockBlockHeader(1), mockBlockHeader(2), mockBlockHeader(3)), null);
+            List.of(mockBlockHeader(1), mockBlockHeader(2), mockBlockHeader(3)), null, () -> null);
     ReceiptsMessage receiptsMessage =
         ReceiptsMessage.create(
             List.of(
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest {
 
     GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
         new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(
-            List.of(blockHeader1, blockHeader2, blockHeader3), bodyValidator);
+            List.of(blockHeader1, blockHeader2, blockHeader3), bodyValidator, () -> null);
 
     TransactionReceipt receiptForBlock1 =
         new TransactionReceipt(1, 123, Collections.emptyList(), Optional.empty());
@@ -137,8 +140,12 @@ public class GetReceiptsFromPeerTaskTest {
     BlockHeader blockHeader2 = mockBlockHeader(2);
     BlockHeader blockHeader3 = mockBlockHeader(3);
 
+    ProtocolSpec protocolSpec = Mockito.mock(ProtocolSpec.class);
+    Mockito.when(protocolSpec.isPoS()).thenReturn(false);
+
     GetReceiptsFromPeerTask task =
-        new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(List.of(blockHeader1, blockHeader2, blockHeader3), null);
+        new GetReceiptsFromPeerTask(
+            List.of(blockHeader1, blockHeader2, blockHeader3), null, () -> protocolSpec);
 
     EthPeer failForIncorrectProtocol = mockPeer("incorrectProtocol", 5);
     EthPeer failForShortChainHeight = mockPeer("incorrectProtocol", 1);
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckPointSyncChainDownloaderTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckPointSyncChainDownloaderTest.java
index c2a9930667..8458a5664f 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckPointSyncChainDownloaderTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/checkpointsync/CheckPointSyncChainDownloaderTest.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class CheckPointSyncChainDownloaderTest {
               }
             });
 
-    when(peerTaskExecutor.executeAsync(any(GetReceiptsFromPeerTask.class)))
+    when(peerTaskExecutor.execute(any(GetReceiptsFromPeerTask.class)))
         .thenAnswer(
             new Answer<
                 CompletableFuture<
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ public class CheckPointSyncChainDownloaderTest {
         syncConfig,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         protocolSchedule,
+        () -> null,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
         peerTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStepTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStepTest.java
index 554e09c3e9..6261d397dd 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStepTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/DownloadReceiptsStepTest.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public class DownloadReceiptsStepTest {
   public void shouldDownloadReceiptsForBlocks() {
     DownloadReceiptsStep downloadReceiptsStep =
         new DownloadReceiptsStep(
+            () -> null,
             ethProtocolManager.ethContext(),
             peerTaskExecutor,
             SynchronizerConfiguration.builder().isPeerTaskSystemEnabled(false).build(),
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public class DownloadReceiptsStepTest {
       throws ExecutionException, InterruptedException {
     DownloadReceiptsStep downloadReceiptsStep =
         new DownloadReceiptsStep(
+            () -> null,
             ethProtocolManager.ethContext(),
             peerTaskExecutor,
             SynchronizerConfiguration.builder().isPeerTaskSystemEnabled(true).build(),
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastDownloaderFactoryTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastDownloaderFactoryTest.java
index bc493ebd03..924780fe57 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastDownloaderFactoryTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastDownloaderFactoryTest.java
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactoryTest {
                     syncConfig,
                     dataDirectory,
                     protocolSchedule,
+                    () -> null,
                     protocolContext,
                     metricsSystem,
                     ethContext,
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactoryTest {
             syncConfig,
             dataDirectory,
             protocolSchedule,
+            () -> null,
             protocolContext,
             metricsSystem,
             ethContext,
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactoryTest {
         syncConfig,
         dataDirectory,
         protocolSchedule,
+        () -> null,
         protocolContext,
         metricsSystem,
         ethContext,
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactoryTest {
         syncConfig,
         dataDirectory,
         protocolSchedule,
+        () -> null,
         protocolContext,
         metricsSystem,
         ethContext,
@@ -242,6 +246,7 @@ public class FastDownloaderFactoryTest {
                     syncConfig,
                     dataDirectory,
                     protocolSchedule,
+                    () -> null,
                     protocolContext,
                     metricsSystem,
                     ethContext,
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
index 7e1ec3c83a..0ffecd6842 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncActionsTest.java
@@ -585,9 +585,10 @@ public class FastSyncActionsTest {
         syncConfig,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         protocolSchedule,
+        () -> null,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
-        new PeerTaskExecutor(null, null, null, new NoOpMetricsSystem()),
+        new PeerTaskExecutor(null, null, new NoOpMetricsSystem()),
         new SyncState(blockchain, ethContext.getEthPeers(), true, Optional.empty()),
         pivotBlockSelector,
         new NoOpMetricsSystem());
diff --git a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloaderTest.java b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloaderTest.java
index da82034eaa..f0c433ebc3 100644
--- a/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloaderTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/eth/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/eth/sync/fastsync/FastSyncChainDownloaderTest.java
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ public class FastSyncChainDownloaderTest {
         syncConfig,
         worldStateStorageCoordinator,
         protocolSchedule,
+        () -> null,
         protocolContext,
         ethContext,
-        new PeerTaskExecutor(null, null, null, new NoOpMetricsSystem()),
+        new PeerTaskExecutor(null, null, new NoOpMetricsSystem()),
         syncState,
         new NoOpMetricsSystem(),
         new FastSyncState(otherBlockchain.getBlockHeader(pivotBlockNumber).get()),