diff --git a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
index e5b9a94c96..41da24af73 100644
--- a/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/client/src/builder.rs
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ where
                     "state_root" => ?state_root
                 );
                 let mut state = remote
-                    .get_debug_beacon_states_ssz::<TEthSpec>(StateId::Root(state_root), &spec)
+                    .get_debug_beacon_states_ssz::<TEthSpec>(StateId::Slot(block.slot()), &spec)
                     .await
                     .map_err(|e| {
                         format!(