diff --git a/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs b/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs
index f6cc462963..c172399fd3 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/attestation_service.rs
@@ -363,9 +363,15 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> AttestationService<T, E> {
             let duty = &duty_and_proof.duty;
             let attestation_data = attestation_data_ref;
 
+            let fork_name = self
+                .context
+                .eth2_config
+                .spec
+                .fork_name_at_slot::<E>(attestation_data.slot);
+
             // Ensure that the attestation matches the duties.
             #[allow(clippy::suspicious_operation_groupings)]
-            if duty.slot != attestation_data.slot || duty.committee_index != attestation_data.index
+            if duty.slot != attestation_data.slot || (fork_name < ForkName::Electra && duty.committee_index != attestation_data.index)
             {
                 crit!(
                     log,
@@ -379,12 +385,6 @@ impl<T: SlotClock + 'static, E: EthSpec> AttestationService<T, E> {
                 return None;
             }
 
-            let fork_name = self
-                .context
-                .eth2_config
-                .spec
-                .fork_name_at_slot::<E>(attestation_data.slot);
-
             let mut attestation = if fork_name >= ForkName::Electra {
                 let mut committee_bits: BitVector<E::MaxCommitteesPerSlot> = BitVector::default();
                 committee_bits