diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 362a7f3377..d7dfb3ec93 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -453,6 +453,9 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) NewPayloadV1(params engine.ExecutableData) (engine.Payl
 
 // NewPayloadV2 creates an Eth1 block, inserts it in the chain, and returns the status of the chain.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) NewPayloadV2(params engine.ExecutableData) (engine.PayloadStatusV1, error) {
+	if api.eth.BlockChain().Config().IsCancun(api.eth.BlockChain().Config().LondonBlock, params.Timestamp) {
+		return engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALID}, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("can't use new payload v2 post-shanghai"))
+	}
 	if api.eth.BlockChain().Config().LatestFork(params.Timestamp) == forks.Shanghai {
 		if params.Withdrawals == nil {
 			return engine.PayloadStatusV1{Status: engine.INVALID}, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("nil withdrawals post-shanghai"))