diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 75b263bf6b..c60e8976c9 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetBlobsV1(hashes []common.Hash) ([]*engine.BlobAndProo
 // Client software MUST return null if syncing or otherwise unable to serve
 // blob pool data.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetBlobsV2(hashes []common.Hash) ([]*engine.BlobAndProofV2, error) {
-	head := api.eth.BlockChain().CurrentHeader()
-	if api.config().LatestFork(head.Time) < forks.Osaka {
+	ts := time.Now().Unix()
+	if api.config().LatestFork(uint64(ts)) < forks.Osaka {
 		return nil, unsupportedForkErr("engine_getBlobsV2 is not available before Osaka fork")
 	}
 	if len(hashes) > 128 {