diff --git a/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml b/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml
index 66051af3b7..8b6728c795 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/local-testnet.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,16 @@ jobs:
             repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install ganache
         run: npm install ganache@latest --global
-
+      - name: Install geth
+        run: |
+          sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ethereum/ethereum
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install ethereum
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
+        run: |
+          brew tap ethereum/ethereum
+          brew install ethereum
+        if: matrix.os == 'macos-12'
       - name: Install GNU sed & GNU grep
         run: |
           brew install gnu-sed grep
diff --git a/scripts/tests/doppelganger_protection.sh b/scripts/tests/doppelganger_protection.sh
index 9d90a87bcc..e9988e1565 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/doppelganger_protection.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/doppelganger_protection.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ exit_if_fails ../local_testnet/geth.sh $HOME/.lighthouse/local-testnet/geth_data
 
 sleep 20
 
+# Reset the `genesis.json` config file fork times.
+sed -i 's/"shanghaiTime".*$/"shanghaiTime": 0,/g' genesis.json
+sed -i 's/"shardingForkTime".*$/"shardingForkTime": 0,/g' genesis.json
+
 echo "Starting local beacon nodes"
 
 exit_if_fails ../local_testnet/beacon_node.sh -d debug $HOME/.lighthouse/local-testnet/node_1 9000 8000 http://localhost:5000 $HOME/.lighthouse/local-testnet/geth_datadir1/geth/jwtsecret &> beacon.log &