diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
index 3886739796..279750c73f 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	emptyBlob          = kzg4844.Blob{}
-	emptyBlobCommit, _ = kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(&emptyBlob)
-	emptyBlobProof, _  = kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(&emptyBlob, emptyBlobCommit)
+	emptyBlob          = new(kzg4844.Blob)
+	emptyBlobCommit, _ = kzg4844.BlobToCommitment(emptyBlob)
+	emptyBlobProof, _  = kzg4844.ComputeBlobProof(emptyBlob, emptyBlobCommit)
 	emptyBlobVHash     = kzg4844.CalcBlobHashV1(sha256.New(), &emptyBlobCommit)
 )
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func makeUnsignedTx(nonce uint64, gasTipCap uint64, gasFeeCap uint64, blobFeeCap
 		BlobHashes: []common.Hash{emptyBlobVHash},
 		Value:      uint256.NewInt(100),
 		Sidecar: &types.BlobTxSidecar{
-			Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{emptyBlob},
+			Blobs:       []kzg4844.Blob{*emptyBlob},
 			Commitments: []kzg4844.Commitment{emptyBlobCommit},
 			Proofs:      []kzg4844.Proof{emptyBlobProof},
 		},