diff --git a/core/genesis.go b/core/genesis.go
index a14a5438d1..eff92084eb 100644
--- a/core/genesis.go
+++ b/core/genesis.go
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ func (g *Genesis) toBlockWithRoot(root common.Hash) *types.Block {
 			}
 		}
 		if conf.IsPrague(num, g.Timestamp) {
-			emptyRequests := [][]byte{{0}}
+			emptyRequests := [][]byte{{0x00}, {0x01}, {0x02}}
 			rhash := types.CalcRequestsHash(emptyRequests)
 			head.RequestsHash = &rhash
 		}