diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_production/gloas.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_production/gloas.rs
index fedcdda671..306e1c549e 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_production/gloas.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/block_production/gloas.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use execution_layer::{BlockProposalContentsType, BuilderParams};
 use operation_pool::CompactAttestationRef;
 use ssz::Encode;
 use state_processing::common::get_attesting_indices_from_state;
+use state_processing::envelope_processing::{VerifyStateRoot, process_execution_payload_envelope};
 use state_processing::epoch_cache::initialize_epoch_cache;
 use state_processing::per_block_processing::verify_attestation_for_block_inclusion;
 use state_processing::{
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ use types::{
     BuilderIndex, Deposit, Eth1Data, EthSpec, ExecutionPayloadBid, ExecutionPayloadEnvelope,
     ExecutionPayloadGloas, ExecutionRequests, FullPayload, Graffiti, Hash256, PayloadAttestation,
     ProposerSlashing, RelativeEpoch, SignedBeaconBlock, SignedBlsToExecutionChange,
-    SignedExecutionPayloadBid, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot, SyncAggregate,
+    SignedExecutionPayloadBid, SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope, SignedVoluntaryExit, Slot,
+    SyncAggregate,
 };
 
 use crate::execution_payload::get_execution_payload;
@@ -60,7 +62,6 @@ pub struct ExecutionPayloadData<E: types::EthSpec> {
     pub execution_requests: ExecutionRequests<E>,
     pub builder_index: BuilderIndex,
     pub slot: Slot,
-    pub state_root: Hash256,
 }
 
 impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
@@ -580,14 +581,32 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                 builder_index: payload_data.builder_index,
                 beacon_block_root,
                 slot: payload_data.slot,
-                state_root: payload_data.state_root,
+                state_root: Hash256::ZERO,
             };
 
+            let mut signed_envelope = SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope {
+                message: execution_payload_envelope,
+                signature: Signature::empty(),
+            };
+
+            // TODO(gloas) add better error variant
+            process_execution_payload_envelope(
+                &mut state,
+                None,
+                &signed_envelope,
+                VerifySignatures::False,
+                VerifyStateRoot::False,
+                &self.spec,
+            )
+            .map_err(|_| BlockProductionError::GloasNotImplemented)?;
+
+            signed_envelope.message.state_root = state.update_tree_hash_cache()?;
+
             // Cache the envelope for later retrieval by the validator for signing and publishing.
             let envelope_slot = payload_data.slot;
             self.pending_payload_envelopes
                 .write()
-                .insert(envelope_slot, execution_payload_envelope);
+                .insert(envelope_slot, signed_envelope.message);
 
             debug!(
                 %beacon_block_root,
@@ -710,7 +729,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                 }
             };
 
-
         // TODO(gloas) this is just a dummy error variant for now
         let execution_payload_gloas = execution_payload
             .as_gloas()
@@ -741,7 +759,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             execution_requests,
             builder_index,
             slot: produce_at_slot,
-            state_root,
         };
 
         // TODO(gloas) this is only local building
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/envelope_processing.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/envelope_processing.rs
index d46728dbbc..2076f0f836 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/envelope_processing.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/envelope_processing.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,23 @@ macro_rules! envelope_verify {
     };
 }
 
+/// The strategy to be used when validating the payloads state root.
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "arbitrary-fuzz", derive(Arbitrary))]
+#[derive(PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum VerifyStateRoot {
+    /// Validate state root.
+    True,
+    /// Do not validate state root. Use with caution.
+    /// This should only be used when first constructing the payload envelope.
+    False,
+}
+
+impl VerifyStateRoot {
+    pub fn is_true(self) -> bool {
+        self == VerifyStateRoot::True
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum EnvelopeProcessingError {
     /// Bad Signature
@@ -111,6 +128,7 @@ pub fn process_execution_payload_envelope<E: EthSpec>(
     parent_state_root: Option<Hash256>,
     signed_envelope: &SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E>,
     verify_signatures: VerifySignatures,
+    verify_state_root: VerifyStateRoot,
     spec: &ChainSpec,
 ) -> Result<(), EnvelopeProcessingError> {
     if verify_signatures.is_true() {
@@ -264,15 +282,17 @@ pub fn process_execution_payload_envelope<E: EthSpec>(
         .map_err(EnvelopeProcessingError::BitFieldError)?;
     *state.latest_block_hash_mut()? = payload.block_hash;
 
-    // Verify the state root
-    let state_root = state.canonical_root()?;
-    envelope_verify!(
-        envelope.state_root == state_root,
-        EnvelopeProcessingError::InvalidStateRoot {
-            state: state_root,
-            envelope: envelope.state_root,
-        }
-    );
+    if verify_state_root.is_true() {
+        // Verify the state root
+        let state_root = state.canonical_root()?;
+        envelope_verify!(
+            envelope.state_root == state_root,
+            EnvelopeProcessingError::InvalidStateRoot {
+                state: state_root,
+                envelope: envelope.state_root,
+            }
+        );
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs b/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs
index ef998a94ba..8605800b79 100644
--- a/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::decode::{ssz_decode_file, ssz_decode_file_with, ssz_decode_state, yam
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use ssz::Decode;
 use state_processing::common::update_progressive_balances_cache::initialize_progressive_balances_cache;
+use state_processing::envelope_processing::VerifyStateRoot;
 use state_processing::epoch_cache::initialize_epoch_cache;
 use state_processing::per_block_processing::process_operations::{
     process_consolidation_requests, process_deposit_requests_post_gloas,
@@ -452,7 +453,14 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Operation<E> for SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E> {
             .as_ref()
             .is_some_and(|e| e.execution_valid);
         if valid {
-            process_execution_payload_envelope(state, None, self, VerifySignatures::True, spec)
+            process_execution_payload_envelope(
+                state,
+                None,
+                self,
+                VerifySignatures::True,
+                VerifyStateRoot::True,
+                spec,
+            )
         } else {
             Err(EnvelopeProcessingError::ExecutionInvalid)
         }