diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/execution_pending_envelope.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/execution_pending_envelope.rs
index e0b1c2b2a5..dbabe9b96f 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/execution_pending_envelope.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/execution_pending_envelope.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use crate::{
     PayloadVerificationOutcome,
     block_verification::PayloadVerificationHandle,
     payload_envelope_verification::{
-        AvailableEnvelope, EnvelopeError, EnvelopeImportData, MaybeAvailableEnvelope, gossip_verified_envelope::GossipVerifiedEnvelope, load_snapshot_from_state_root, payload_notifier::PayloadNotifier
+        AvailableEnvelope, EnvelopeError, EnvelopeImportData, MaybeAvailableEnvelope,
+        gossip_verified_envelope::GossipVerifiedEnvelope, load_snapshot_from_state_root,
+        payload_notifier::PayloadNotifier,
     },
 };
 
@@ -88,13 +90,12 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> GossipVerifiedEnvelope<T> {
         // once the da cache is implemented we should set this envelope to pending and let the da cache
         // handle the availability logic.
         Ok(ExecutionPendingEnvelope {
-            signed_envelope: MaybeAvailableEnvelope::Available(AvailableEnvelope {
-                execution_block_hash: payload.block_hash,
-                envelope: signed_envelope,
-                columns: vec![].into(),
-                columns_available_timestamp: None,
-                spec: chain.spec.clone(),
-            }),
+            signed_envelope: MaybeAvailableEnvelope::Available(AvailableEnvelope::new(
+                payload.block_hash,
+                signed_envelope,
+                vec![].into(),
+                chain.spec.clone(),
+            )),
             import_data: EnvelopeImportData {
                 block_root,
                 _phantom: Default::default(),
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/mod.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/mod.rs
index 39fd742bce..85907dcd2a 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/mod.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/mod.rs
@@ -50,14 +50,29 @@ pub struct EnvelopeImportData<E: EthSpec> {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct AvailableEnvelope<E: EthSpec> {
-    pub execution_block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
-    pub envelope: Arc<SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E>>,
-    pub columns: DataColumnSidecarList<E>,
-    pub columns_available_timestamp: Option<std::time::Duration>,
+    execution_block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
+    envelope: Arc<SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E>>,
+    columns: DataColumnSidecarList<E>,
+    columns_available_timestamp: Option<std::time::Duration>,
     pub spec: Arc<ChainSpec>,
 }
 
 impl<E: EthSpec> AvailableEnvelope<E> {
+    pub fn new(
+        execution_block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
+        envelope: Arc<SignedExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E>>,
+        columns: DataColumnSidecarList<E>,
+        spec: Arc<ChainSpec>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            execution_block_hash,
+            envelope,
+            columns,
+            columns_available_timestamp: None,
+            spec,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn message(&self) -> &ExecutionPayloadEnvelope<E> {
         &self.envelope.message
     }