diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e7c3d7952..76fd8adea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -786,6 +786,10 @@ network_params:
   # Default to 4096
   min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests: 4096
 
+  # Minimum number of epochs for block requests
+  # Default to 33024
+  min_epochs_for_block_requests: 33024
+
 # Global parameters for the network
 
 # By default includes
@@ -1151,7 +1155,7 @@ spamoor_params:
 # Ethereum genesis generator params
 ethereum_genesis_generator_params:
   # The image to use for ethereum genesis generator
-  image: ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:5.0.6
+  image: ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:5.0.8
 
 # Configuration for public ports and NAT exit IP addresses
 port_publisher:
diff --git a/network_params.yaml b/network_params.yaml
index d754edc15..52e1585b5 100644
--- a/network_params.yaml
+++ b/network_params.yaml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ network_params:
   withdrawal_address: "0x8943545177806ED17B9F23F0a21ee5948eCaa776"
   validator_balance: 32
   min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests: 4096
+  min_epochs_for_block_requests: 33024
 
 additional_services: []
 dora_params:
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ keymanager_enabled: false
 checkpoint_sync_enabled: false
 checkpoint_sync_url: ""
 ethereum_genesis_generator_params:
-  image: ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:5.0.6
+  image: ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:5.0.8
 port_publisher:
   nat_exit_ip: KURTOSIS_IP_ADDR_PLACEHOLDER
   el:
diff --git a/src/package_io/constants.star b/src/package_io/constants.star
index 391e693f6..bdb72e7ff 100644
--- a/src/package_io/constants.star
+++ b/src/package_io/constants.star
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ DEFAULT_SPAMOOR_IMAGE = "ethpandaops/spamoor:latest"
 DEFAULT_ASSERTOOR_IMAGE = "ethpandaops/assertoor:latest"
 DEFAULT_SNOOPER_IMAGE = "ethpandaops/rpc-snooper:latest"
 DEFAULT_ETHEREUM_GENESIS_GENERATOR_IMAGE = (
-    "ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:5.0.6"
+    "ethpandaops/ethereum-genesis-generator:5.0.8"
 )
 DEFAULT_YQ_IMAGE = "linuxserver/yq"
 DEFAULT_FLASHBOTS_RELAY_IMAGE = "ethpandaops/mev-boost-relay:main"
diff --git a/src/package_io/input_parser.star b/src/package_io/input_parser.star
index ddb130e29..f26fcf82f 100644
--- a/src/package_io/input_parser.star
+++ b/src/package_io/input_parser.star
@@ -527,6 +527,9 @@ def input_parser(plan, input_args):
             min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests=result["network_params"][
                 "min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests"
             ],
+            min_epochs_for_block_requests=result["network_params"][
+                "min_epochs_for_block_requests"
+            ],
         ),
         mev_params=struct(
             mev_relay_image=result["mev_params"]["mev_relay_image"],
@@ -1214,6 +1217,7 @@ def default_network_params():
         "withdrawal_address": "0x8943545177806ED17B9F23F0a21ee5948eCaa776",
         "validator_balance": 32,
         "min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests": 4096,
+        "min_epochs_for_block_requests": 33024,
     }
 
 
@@ -1294,6 +1298,7 @@ def default_minimal_network_params():
         "withdrawal_address": "0x8943545177806ED17B9F23F0a21ee5948eCaa776",
         "validator_balance": 32,
         "min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests": 4096,
+        "min_epochs_for_block_requests": 272,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/package_io/sanity_check.star b/src/package_io/sanity_check.star
index 5fd769fe7..1cf25c37f 100644
--- a/src/package_io/sanity_check.star
+++ b/src/package_io/sanity_check.star
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ SUBCATEGORY_PARAMS = {
         "withdrawal_address",
         "validator_balance",
         "min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests",
+        "min_epochs_for_block_requests",
     ],
     "blockscout_params": [
         "image",
diff --git a/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star b/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star
index 382e70584..b4ddafd84 100644
--- a/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star
+++ b/src/prelaunch_data_generator/el_cl_genesis/el_cl_genesis_generator.star
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ def new_env_file_for_el_cl_genesis_data(
         "WithdrawalAddress": network_params.withdrawal_address,
         "ValidatorBalance": int(network_params.validator_balance * 1000000000),
         "MinEpochsForDataColumnSidecarsRequests": network_params.min_epochs_for_data_column_sidecars_requests,
+        "MinEpochsForBlockRequests": network_params.min_epochs_for_block_requests,
     }
 
 
diff --git a/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl b/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl
index 7994eb152..0e5ac8ede 100644
--- a/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl
+++ b/static_files/genesis-generation-config/el-cl/values.env.tmpl
@@ -79,3 +79,4 @@ export BPO_5_MAX_BLOBS={{ .Bpo5MaxBlobs }}
 export BPO_5_TARGET_BLOBS={{ .Bpo5TargetBlobs }}
 export BPO_5_BASE_FEE_UPDATE_FRACTION={{ .Bpo5BaseFeeUpdateFraction }}
 export MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_DATA_COLUMN_SIDECARS_REQUESTS={{ .MinEpochsForDataColumnSidecarsRequests }}
+export MIN_EPOCHS_FOR_BLOCK_REQUESTS={{ .MinEpochsForBlockRequests }}