diff --git a/rollup/withdrawtrie/withdraw_trie.go b/rollup/withdrawtrie/withdraw_trie.go
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+++ b/rollup/withdrawtrie/withdraw_trie.go
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+package withdrawtrie
+
+import (
+    "github.com/scroll-tech/go-ethereum/common"
+    "github.com/scroll-tech/go-ethereum/rollup/rcfg"
+)
+
+// StateDB represents the StateDB interface
+// required to get withdraw trie root
+type StateDB interface {
+    GetState(common.Address, common.Hash) common.Hash
+}
+
+// ReadWTRSlot reads WithdrawTrieRoot slot in L2MessageQueue predeploy, i.e., `messageRoot`
+// in contracts/src/libraries/common/AppendOnlyMerkleTree.sol
+func ReadWTRSlot(addr common.Address, state StateDB) common.Hash {
+    return state.GetState(addr, rcfg.WithdrawTrieRootSlot)
+}