diff --git a/core/rawdb/database.go b/core/rawdb/database.go
index e19786d66b..51ccb524b4 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/database.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/database.go
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ var knownMetadataKeys = [][]byte{
 	snapshotGeneratorKey, snapshotRecoveryKey, txIndexTailKey, fastTxLookupLimitKey,
 	uncleanShutdownKey, badBlockKey, transitionStatusKey, skeletonSyncStatusKey,
 	persistentStateIDKey, trieJournalKey, snapshotSyncStatusKey, snapSyncStatusFlagKey,
-	filterMapsRangeKey,
+	filterMapsRangeKey, headStateHistoryIndexKey,
 }
 
 // printChainMetadata prints out chain metadata to stderr.