diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/execution_payload.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/execution_payload.py
index c2876133d4..4bad581eef 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/execution_payload.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/execution_payload.py
@@ -191,17 +191,19 @@ def get_consolidation_request_rlp_bytes(consolidation_request):
     return b"\x02" + encode(values, sedes)
 
 
-def compute_el_block_hash(spec, payload, pre_state):
+def compute_el_block_hash_with_parent_root(spec, payload, parent_beacon_block_root):
+    if payload == spec.ExecutionPayload():
+        return spec.Hash32()
+
     transactions_trie_root = compute_trie_root_from_indexed_data(payload.transactions)
 
     withdrawals_trie_root = None
-    parent_beacon_block_root = None
 
     if is_post_capella(spec):
         withdrawals_encoded = [get_withdrawal_rlp(withdrawal) for withdrawal in payload.withdrawals]
         withdrawals_trie_root = compute_trie_root_from_indexed_data(withdrawals_encoded)
-    if is_post_deneb(spec):
-        parent_beacon_block_root = pre_state.latest_block_header.hash_tree_root()
+    if not is_post_deneb(spec):
+        parent_beacon_block_root = None
 
     payload_header = get_execution_payload_header(spec, payload)
 
@@ -214,6 +216,24 @@ def compute_el_block_hash(spec, payload, pre_state):
     )
 
 
+def compute_el_block_hash(spec, payload, pre_state):
+    parent_beacon_block_root = None
+
+    if is_post_deneb(spec):
+        previous_block_header = pre_state.latest_block_header.copy()
+        if previous_block_header.state_root == spec.Root():
+            previous_block_header.state_root = pre_state.hash_tree_root()
+        parent_beacon_block_root = previous_block_header.hash_tree_root()
+
+    return compute_el_block_hash_with_parent_root(
+        spec, payload, parent_beacon_block_root)
+
+
+def compute_el_block_hash_for_block(spec, block):
+    return compute_el_block_hash_with_parent_root(
+        spec, block.body.execution_payload, block.parent_root)
+
+
 def build_empty_post_eip7732_execution_payload_header(spec, state):
     if not is_post_eip7732(spec):
         return
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/block_processing/test_process_block_header.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/block_processing/test_process_block_header.py
index 5188d8f91b..a1f1e09a0b 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/block_processing/test_process_block_header.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/block_processing/test_process_block_header.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from eth2spec.test.context import spec_state_test, expect_assertion_error, with_all_phases
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.block import build_empty_block_for_next_slot
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.execution_payload import compute_el_block_hash_for_block
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.forks import is_post_bellatrix
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.state import next_slot
 
 
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ def test_invalid_proposer_index(spec, state):
 def test_invalid_parent_root(spec, state):
     block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
     block.parent_root = b'\12' * 32  # invalid prev root
+    if is_post_bellatrix(spec):
+        block.body.execution_payload.block_hash = compute_el_block_hash_for_block(spec, block)
 
     yield from run_block_header_processing(spec, state, block, valid=False)
 
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ def test_invalid_multiple_blocks_single_slot(spec, state):
 
     child_block = block.copy()
     child_block.parent_root = block.hash_tree_root()
+    if is_post_bellatrix(spec):
+        child_block.body.execution_payload.block_hash = compute_el_block_hash_for_block(spec, child_block)
 
     yield from run_block_header_processing(spec, state, child_block, prepare_state=False, valid=False)
 
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_on_block.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_on_block.py
index cd41350496..3a3f60a438 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_on_block.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_on_block.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     transition_unsigned_block,
     sign_block,
 )
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.execution_payload import (
+    compute_el_block_hash_for_block,
+)
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.fork_choice import (
     get_genesis_forkchoice_store_and_block,
     on_tick_and_append_step,
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@
     is_ready_to_justify,
     find_next_justifying_slot,
 )
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.forks import (
+    is_post_bellatrix,
+)
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.state import (
     next_epoch,
     next_slots,
@@ -152,6 +158,8 @@ def test_on_block_bad_parent_root(spec, state):
     block.state_root = state.hash_tree_root()
 
     block.parent_root = b'\x45' * 32
+    if is_post_bellatrix(spec):
+        block.body.execution_payload.block_hash = compute_el_block_hash_for_block(spec, block)
 
     signed_block = sign_block(spec, state, block)
 
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/sanity/test_blocks.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/sanity/test_blocks.py
index 41ba2e8b71..148cb939d5 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/sanity/test_blocks.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/sanity/test_blocks.py
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.proposer_slashings import get_valid_proposer_slashing, check_proposer_slashing_effect
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.attestations import get_valid_attestation
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.deposits import prepare_state_and_deposit
-from eth2spec.test.helpers.execution_payload import build_empty_execution_payload
+from eth2spec.test.helpers.execution_payload import (
+    build_empty_execution_payload,
+    compute_el_block_hash_for_block,
+)
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.voluntary_exits import prepare_signed_exits
 from eth2spec.test.helpers.multi_operations import (
     run_slash_and_exit,
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ def process_and_sign_block_without_header_validations(spec, state, block):
     if is_post_altair(spec):
         spec.process_sync_aggregate(state, block.body.sync_aggregate)
 
-    # Insert post-state rot
+    # Insert post-state root
     block.state_root = state.hash_tree_root()
 
     # Sign block
@@ -197,11 +200,13 @@ def test_invalid_parent_from_same_slot(spec, state):
     signed_parent_block = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state, parent_block)
 
     child_block = parent_block.copy()
-    child_block.parent_root = state.latest_block_header.hash_tree_root()
-
     if is_post_bellatrix(spec):
         child_block.body.execution_payload = build_empty_execution_payload(spec, state)
 
+    child_block.parent_root = state.latest_block_header.hash_tree_root()
+    if is_post_bellatrix(spec):
+        child_block.body.execution_payload.block_hash = compute_el_block_hash_for_block(spec, child_block)
+
     # Show that normal path through transition fails
     failed_state = state.copy()
     expect_assertion_error(