diff --git a/params/config.go b/params/config.go
index 2e825ffcd5..1759bef7d5 100644
--- a/params/config.go
+++ b/params/config.go
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ var (
 		ShanghaiTime:            newUint64(0),
 		CancunTime:              newUint64(0),
 		PragueTime:              newUint64(0),
-		OsakaTime:               nil,
+		OsakaTime:               newUint64(0),
 		VerkleTime:              nil,
 		TerminalTotalDifficulty: big.NewInt(0),
 		Ethash:                  new(EthashConfig),