diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 1e019ffb15..c64039b690 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetPayloadV2(payloadID engine.PayloadID) (*engine.Execu
 		payloadID,
 		false,
 		[]engine.PayloadVersion{engine.PayloadV1, engine.PayloadV2},
-		[]forks.Fork{forks.Shanghai},
+		[]forks.Fork{forks.Paris, forks.Shanghai},
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
index 7eb26065dc..db0505101f 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
@@ -1219,6 +1219,11 @@ func TestNilWithdrawals(t *testing.T) {
 			Random:       test.blockParams.Random,
 			Version:      payloadVersion,
 		}).Id()
+		if !shanghai {
+			if _, err := api.GetPayloadV2(payloadID); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("GetPayloadV2 rejected pre-shanghai payload: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
 		execData, err := api.getPayload(payloadID, false, nil, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error getting payload, err=%v", err)