diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 3709e9a..f05a200 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
                 "@chainsafe/bls": "7.1.1",
                 "@chainsafe/blst": "0.2.9",
                 "@chainsafe/ssz": "0.11.1",
-                "@ethereumjs/block": "4.3.0",
-                "@ethereumjs/blockchain": "6.3.0",
+                "@ethereumjs/block": "^4.3.0",
+                "@ethereumjs/blockchain": "^6.3.0",
                 "@ethereumjs/common": "^3.2.0",
-                "@ethereumjs/trie": "5.1.0",
-                "@ethereumjs/tx": "4.2.0",
-                "@ethereumjs/util": "8.1.0",
-                "@ethereumjs/vm": "6.5.0",
+                "@ethereumjs/trie": "^5.1.0",
+                "@ethereumjs/tx": "^4.2.0",
+                "@ethereumjs/util": "^8.1.0",
+                "@ethereumjs/vm": "^6.5.0",
                 "@lodestar/config": "1.9.1",
                 "@lodestar/light-client": "1.9.1",
                 "@lodestar/params": "1.9.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 92ef991..a2f084b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
         "@chainsafe/bls": "7.1.1",
         "@chainsafe/blst": "0.2.9",
         "@chainsafe/ssz": "0.11.1",
-        "@ethereumjs/block": "4.3.0",
-        "@ethereumjs/blockchain": "6.3.0",
+        "@ethereumjs/block": "^4.3.0",
+        "@ethereumjs/blockchain": "^6.3.0",
         "@ethereumjs/common": "^3.2.0",
-        "@ethereumjs/trie": "5.1.0",
-        "@ethereumjs/tx": "4.2.0",
-        "@ethereumjs/util": "8.1.0",
-        "@ethereumjs/vm": "6.5.0",
+        "@ethereumjs/trie": "^5.1.0",
+        "@ethereumjs/tx": "^4.2.0",
+        "@ethereumjs/util": "^8.1.0",
+        "@ethereumjs/vm": "^6.5.0",
         "@lodestar/config": "1.9.1",
         "@lodestar/light-client": "1.9.1",
         "@lodestar/params": "1.9.1",
diff --git a/src/client/utils.ts b/src/client/utils.ts
index 0dc5578..467f600 100644
--- a/src/client/utils.ts
+++ b/src/client/utils.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export function headerDataFromWeb3Response(blockInfo: any): HeaderData {
     baseFeePerGas: blockInfo.baseFeePerGas
       ? BigInt(blockInfo.baseFeePerGas)
       : undefined,
+    withdrawalsRoot: blockInfo.withdrawalsRoot,
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/verifyingProvider.ts b/src/client/verifyingProvider.ts
index cb34419..52e2499 100644
--- a/src/client/verifyingProvider.ts
+++ b/src/client/verifyingProvider.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { IVerifyingProvider } from "#interfaces.js";
 import _ from "lodash";
 import { Trie } from "@ethereumjs/trie";
 import rlp from "rlp";
-import { Chain, Common } from "@ethereumjs/common";
+import { Common, Chain, Hardfork } from "@ethereumjs/common";
 import {
   Account,
   Address,
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export default class VerifyingProvider implements IClientVerifyingProvider {
   ) {
     this.common = new Common({
       chain,
+      hardfork: chain === Chain.Mainnet ? Hardfork.Shanghai : undefined,
     });
     const _blockNumber = BigInt(blockNumber);
     this.latestBlockNumber = blockNumber;
@@ -576,12 +577,12 @@ export default class VerifyingProvider implements IClientVerifyingProvider {
       }
 
       const headerData = headerDataFromWeb3Response(blockInfo);
-      const header = BlockHeader.fromHeaderData(headerData);
+      const header = new BlockHeader(headerData, { common: this.common });
 
       if (!header.hash().equals(toBuffer(blockHash))) {
-        /*        throw new Error(
+        throw new Error(
           `blockhash doesn't match the blockInfo provided by the RPC`,
-        );*/
+        );
       }
       this.blockHeaders[blockHash] = header;
     }