diff --git a/src/el/nethermind/nethermind_launcher.star b/src/el/nethermind/nethermind_launcher.star
index d79436652..fefd96ac1 100644
--- a/src/el/nethermind/nethermind_launcher.star
+++ b/src/el/nethermind/nethermind_launcher.star
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ def get_config(
             + constants.GENESIS_CONFIG_MOUNT_PATH_ON_CONTAINER
             + "/chainspec.json"
         )
+
+        # Configure block timing to match consensus layer
+        if network_params.seconds_per_slot and network_params.seconds_per_slot != 12:
+            cmd.append(
+                "--Blocks.SecondsPerSlot={0}".format(network_params.seconds_per_slot)
+            )
     else:
         cmd.append("--config=" + network_params.network)