diff --git a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
index 693ec9f4a9..532d6e6b94 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/internal/t8ntool/execution.go
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ func (pre *Prestate) Apply(vmConfig vm.Config, chainConfig *params.ChainConfig,
 			gaspool.SetGas(prevGas)
 			continue
 		}
+		if receipt.Logs == nil {
+			receipt.Logs = []*types.Log{}
+		}
 		includedTxs = append(includedTxs, tx)
 		if hashError != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, NewError(ErrorMissingBlockhash, hashError)