diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs
index 090b963cbc..0956c153a6 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/network_beacon_processor/gossip_methods.rs
@@ -1457,6 +1457,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> NetworkBeaconProcessor<T> {
             | Err(e @ BlockError::InconsistentFork(_))
             | Err(e @ BlockError::ExecutionPayloadError(_))
             | Err(e @ BlockError::ParentExecutionPayloadInvalid { .. })
+            | Err(e @ BlockError::KnownInvalidExecutionPayload(_))
             | Err(e @ BlockError::GenesisBlock) => {
                 warn!(self.log, "Could not verify block for gossip. Rejecting the block";
                             "error" => %e);