diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 25d2cdab30..c0a02adf4e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
             DOCKER_CLI_EXPERIMENTAL: enabled
             VERSION: ${{ needs.extract-version.outputs.VERSION }}
             VERSION_SUFFIX: ${{ needs.extract-version.outputs.VERSION_SUFFIX }}
-            CROSS_FEATURES: withdrawals,withdrawals-processing
+            CROSS_FEATURES: withdrawals-processing
         steps:
             - uses: actions/checkout@v3
             - name: Update Rust
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5aee24a22b..15d09c5867 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ CROSS_FEATURES ?= gnosis,slasher-lmdb,slasher-mdbx
 CROSS_PROFILE ?= release
 
 # List of features to use when running EF tests.
-EF_TEST_FEATURES ?= withdrawals,withdrawals-processing
+EF_TEST_FEATURES ?= beacon_chain/withdrawals-processing
 
 # Cargo profile for regular builds.
 PROFILE ?= release
diff --git a/beacon_node/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/Cargo.toml
index 4cdd4c1df9..e54acfffb4 100644
--- a/beacon_node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ node_test_rig = { path = "../testing/node_test_rig" }
 
 [features]
 write_ssz_files = ["beacon_chain/write_ssz_files"]  # Writes debugging .ssz files to /tmp during block processing.
-withdrawals = ["beacon_chain/withdrawals", "types/withdrawals", "store/withdrawals", "execution_layer/withdrawals"]
 withdrawals-processing = [
     "beacon_chain/withdrawals-processing",
     "store/withdrawals-processing",
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/Cargo.toml
index 87ed0e8e55..553bf99205 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ default = ["participation_metrics"]
 write_ssz_files = []  # Writes debugging .ssz files to /tmp during block processing.
 participation_metrics = []  # Exposes validator participation metrics to Prometheus.
 fork_from_env = [] # Initialise the harness chain spec from the FORK_NAME env variable
-withdrawals = ["state_processing/withdrawals", "types/withdrawals", "store/withdrawals", "execution_layer/withdrawals"]
 withdrawals-processing = [
     "state_processing/withdrawals-processing",
     "store/withdrawals-processing",
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
index 5c6de7b18f..ab00817153 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/beacon_chain.rs
@@ -80,14 +80,12 @@ use slasher::Slasher;
 use slog::{crit, debug, error, info, trace, warn, Logger};
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use ssz::Encode;
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
-use state_processing::per_block_processing::get_expected_withdrawals;
 use state_processing::{
     common::get_attesting_indices_from_state,
     per_block_processing,
     per_block_processing::{
-        errors::AttestationValidationError, verify_attestation_for_block_inclusion,
-        VerifySignatures,
+        errors::AttestationValidationError, get_expected_withdrawals,
+        verify_attestation_for_block_inclusion, VerifySignatures,
     },
     per_slot_processing,
     state_advance::{complete_state_advance, partial_state_advance},
@@ -290,7 +288,6 @@ struct PartialBeaconBlock<E: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<E>> {
     voluntary_exits: Vec<SignedVoluntaryExit>,
     sync_aggregate: Option<SyncAggregate<E>>,
     prepare_payload_handle: Option<PreparePayloadHandle<E, Payload>>,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     bls_to_execution_changes: Vec<SignedBlsToExecutionChange>,
 }
 
@@ -4208,7 +4205,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
         let eth1_data = eth1_chain.eth1_data_for_block_production(&state, &self.spec)?;
         let deposits = eth1_chain.deposits_for_block_inclusion(&state, &eth1_data, &self.spec)?;
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         let bls_to_execution_changes = self
             .op_pool
             .get_bls_to_execution_changes(&state, &self.spec);
@@ -4371,7 +4367,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             voluntary_exits,
             sync_aggregate,
             prepare_payload_handle,
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes,
         })
     }
@@ -4400,7 +4395,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             // this function. We can assume that the handle has already been consumed in order to
             // produce said `execution_payload`.
             prepare_payload_handle: _,
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes,
         } = partial_beacon_block;
 
@@ -4501,7 +4495,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                             execution_payload: payload
                                 .try_into()
                                 .map_err(|_| BlockProductionError::InvalidPayloadFork)?,
-                            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                             bls_to_execution_changes: bls_to_execution_changes.into(),
                         },
                     }),
@@ -4533,7 +4526,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
                             execution_payload: payload
                                 .try_into()
                                 .map_err(|_| BlockProductionError::InvalidPayloadFork)?,
-                            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                             bls_to_execution_changes: bls_to_execution_changes.into(),
                             blob_kzg_commitments: kzg_commitments
                                 .ok_or(BlockProductionError::InvalidPayloadFork)?,
@@ -4833,7 +4825,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         let withdrawals = match self.spec.fork_name_at_slot::<T::EthSpec>(prepare_slot) {
             ForkName::Base | ForkName::Altair | ForkName::Merge => None,
             ForkName::Capella | ForkName::Eip4844 => {
@@ -4868,10 +4859,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             execution_layer
                 .get_suggested_fee_recipient(proposer as u64)
                 .await,
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             withdrawals,
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-            None,
         );
 
         debug!(
diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/execution_payload.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/execution_payload.rs
index 1982bdbf02..d52df4853d 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/execution_payload.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/execution_payload.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ use fork_choice::{InvalidationOperation, PayloadVerificationStatus};
 use proto_array::{Block as ProtoBlock, ExecutionStatus};
 use slog::debug;
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
-use state_processing::per_block_processing::get_expected_withdrawals;
 use state_processing::per_block_processing::{
-    compute_timestamp_at_slot, is_execution_enabled, is_merge_transition_complete,
-    partially_verify_execution_payload,
+    compute_timestamp_at_slot, get_expected_withdrawals, is_execution_enabled,
+    is_merge_transition_complete, partially_verify_execution_payload,
 };
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::task::JoinHandle;
@@ -382,7 +380,6 @@ pub fn get_execution_payload<
     let random = *state.get_randao_mix(current_epoch)?;
     let latest_execution_payload_header_block_hash =
         state.latest_execution_payload_header()?.block_hash();
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     let withdrawals = match state {
         &BeaconState::Capella(_) | &BeaconState::Eip4844(_) => {
             Some(get_expected_withdrawals(state, spec)?.into())
@@ -407,7 +404,6 @@ pub fn get_execution_payload<
                     proposer_index,
                     latest_execution_payload_header_block_hash,
                     builder_params,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals,
                 )
                 .await
@@ -442,7 +438,7 @@ pub async fn prepare_execution_payload<T, Payload>(
     proposer_index: u64,
     latest_execution_payload_header_block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
     builder_params: BuilderParams,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")] withdrawals: Option<Vec<Withdrawal>>,
+    withdrawals: Option<Vec<Withdrawal>>,
 ) -> Result<BlockProposalContents<T::EthSpec, Payload>, BlockProductionError>
 where
     T: BeaconChainTypes,
@@ -504,15 +500,8 @@ where
     let suggested_fee_recipient = execution_layer
         .get_suggested_fee_recipient(proposer_index)
         .await;
-    let payload_attributes = PayloadAttributes::new(
-        timestamp,
-        random,
-        suggested_fee_recipient,
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
-        withdrawals,
-        #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-        None,
-    );
+    let payload_attributes =
+        PayloadAttributes::new(timestamp, random, suggested_fee_recipient, withdrawals);
 
     // Note: the suggested_fee_recipient is stored in the `execution_layer`, it will add this parameter.
     //
diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/execution_layer/Cargo.toml
index b3bdc54d02..47c1e0341b 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 [features]
-withdrawals = ["state_processing/withdrawals", "types/withdrawals", "eth2/withdrawals"]
 withdrawals-processing = ["state_processing/withdrawals-processing", "eth2/withdrawals-processing"]
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api.rs b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api.rs
index 424ca30d13..80cdeacb34 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ pub struct ExecutionBlockWithTransactions<T: EthSpec> {
     #[serde(rename = "hash")]
     pub block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
     pub transactions: Vec<Transaction>,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844))]
     pub withdrawals: Vec<JsonWithdrawal>,
 }
@@ -215,7 +214,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<ExecutionPayload<T>> for ExecutionBlockWithTransactions
                         .iter()
                         .map(|tx| Transaction::decode(&Rlp::new(tx)))
                         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals: Vec::from(block.withdrawals)
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(|withdrawal| withdrawal.into())
@@ -243,7 +241,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<ExecutionPayload<T>> for ExecutionBlockWithTransactions
                         .iter()
                         .map(|tx| Transaction::decode(&Rlp::new(tx)))
                         .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals: Vec::from(block.withdrawals)
                         .into_iter()
                         .map(|withdrawal| withdrawal.into())
diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/http.rs b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/http.rs
index d0741716b3..f025dec47d 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/http.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/http.rs
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ impl HttpJsonRpc {
     ) -> Result<ExecutionPayload<T>, Error> {
         let params = json!([JsonPayloadIdRequest::from(payload_id)]);
 
-        let payload_v2: JsonExecutionPayloadV2<T> = self
+        let response: JsonGetPayloadResponse<T> = self
             .rpc_request(
                 ENGINE_GET_PAYLOAD_V2,
                 params,
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ impl HttpJsonRpc {
             )
             .await?;
 
-        JsonExecutionPayload::V2(payload_v2).try_into_execution_payload(fork_name)
+        JsonExecutionPayload::V2(response.execution_payload).try_into_execution_payload(fork_name)
     }
 
     pub async fn get_payload_v3<T: EthSpec>(
@@ -889,11 +889,11 @@ impl HttpJsonRpc {
     pub async fn supported_apis_v1(&self) -> Result<SupportedApis, Error> {
         Ok(SupportedApis {
             new_payload_v1: true,
-            new_payload_v2: cfg!(all(feature = "withdrawals", not(test))),
+            new_payload_v2: cfg!(not(test)),
             forkchoice_updated_v1: true,
-            forkchoice_updated_v2: cfg!(all(feature = "withdrawals", not(test))),
+            forkchoice_updated_v2: cfg!(not(test)),
             get_payload_v1: true,
-            get_payload_v2: cfg!(all(feature = "withdrawals", not(test))),
+            get_payload_v2: cfg!(not(test)),
             exchange_transition_configuration_v1: true,
         })
     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/json_structures.rs b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/json_structures.rs
index e83c48f6af..38f51de4e0 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/json_structures.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/engine_api/json_structures.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> JsonExecutionPayload<T> {
                     base_fee_per_gas: v2.base_fee_per_gas,
                     block_hash: v2.block_hash,
                     transactions: v2.transactions,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals: v2
                         .withdrawals
                         .map(|v| {
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> JsonExecutionPayload<T> {
                     excess_data_gas: v2.excess_data_gas.ok_or_else(|| Error::BadConversion("Null `excess_data_gas` field converting JsonExecutionPayloadV2 -> ExecutionPayloadEip4844".to_string()))?,
                     block_hash: v2.block_hash,
                     transactions: v2.transactions,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals: v2
                         .withdrawals
                         .map(|v| {
@@ -280,7 +278,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<ExecutionPayload<T>> for JsonExecutionPayloadV2<T> {
                 excess_data_gas: None,
                 block_hash: capella.block_hash,
                 transactions: capella.transactions,
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 withdrawals: Some(
                     Vec::from(capella.withdrawals)
                         .into_iter()
@@ -288,8 +285,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<ExecutionPayload<T>> for JsonExecutionPayloadV2<T> {
                         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                         .into(),
                 ),
-                #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-                withdrawals: None,
             }),
             ExecutionPayload::Eip4844(eip4844) => Ok(JsonExecutionPayloadV2 {
                 parent_hash: eip4844.parent_hash,
@@ -307,7 +302,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<ExecutionPayload<T>> for JsonExecutionPayloadV2<T> {
                 excess_data_gas: Some(eip4844.excess_data_gas),
                 block_hash: eip4844.block_hash,
                 transactions: eip4844.transactions,
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 withdrawals: Some(
                     Vec::from(eip4844.withdrawals)
                         .into_iter()
@@ -315,13 +309,20 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> TryFrom<ExecutionPayload<T>> for JsonExecutionPayloadV2<T> {
                         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                         .into(),
                 ),
-                #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-                withdrawals: None,
             }),
         }
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(bound = "T: EthSpec", rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct JsonGetPayloadResponse<T: EthSpec> {
+    pub execution_payload: JsonExecutionPayloadV2<T>,
+    // uncomment this when geth fixes its serialization
+    //#[serde(with = "eth2_serde_utils::u256_hex_be")]
+    //pub block_value: Uint256,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct JsonWithdrawal {
diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs
index 61384b90ea..c4a5de3717 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/lib.rs
@@ -1642,7 +1642,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
                 })
             }
             ExecutionBlockWithTransactions::Capella(capella_block) => {
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 let withdrawals = VariableList::new(
                     capella_block
                         .withdrawals
@@ -1651,7 +1650,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
                         .collect(),
                 )
                 .map_err(ApiError::DeserializeWithdrawals)?;
-
                 ExecutionPayload::Capella(ExecutionPayloadCapella {
                     parent_hash: capella_block.parent_hash,
                     fee_recipient: capella_block.fee_recipient,
@@ -1667,12 +1665,10 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
                     base_fee_per_gas: capella_block.base_fee_per_gas,
                     block_hash: capella_block.block_hash,
                     transactions,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals,
                 })
             }
             ExecutionBlockWithTransactions::Eip4844(eip4844_block) => {
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 let withdrawals = VariableList::new(
                     eip4844_block
                         .withdrawals
@@ -1681,7 +1677,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
                         .collect(),
                 )
                 .map_err(ApiError::DeserializeWithdrawals)?;
-
                 ExecutionPayload::Eip4844(ExecutionPayloadEip4844 {
                     parent_hash: eip4844_block.parent_hash,
                     fee_recipient: eip4844_block.fee_recipient,
@@ -1698,7 +1693,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionLayer<T> {
                     excess_data_gas: eip4844_block.excess_data_gas,
                     block_hash: eip4844_block.block_hash,
                     transactions,
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     withdrawals,
                 })
             }
diff --git a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/test_utils/mock_execution_layer.rs b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/test_utils/mock_execution_layer.rs
index f0f8449125..e552b7ca7a 100644
--- a/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/test_utils/mock_execution_layer.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/execution_layer/src/test_utils/mock_execution_layer.rs
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> MockExecutionLayer<T> {
             prev_randao,
             Address::repeat_byte(42),
             // FIXME: think about how to handle different forks / withdrawals here..
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             Some(vec![]),
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-            None,
         );
 
         // Insert a proposer to ensure the fork choice updated command works.
diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
index d85bb1f209..3494153a5b 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/beacon_processor/worker/rpc_methods.rs
@@ -521,6 +521,15 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> Worker<T> {
                                 "block_root" => ?root,
                                 "error" => ?e
                             );
+
+                            // send the stream terminator
+                            self.send_error_response(
+                                peer_id,
+                                RPCResponseErrorCode::ServerError,
+                                "Failed fetching blocks".into(),
+                                request_id,
+                            );
+                            send_response = false;
                             break;
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/Cargo.toml b/beacon_node/store/Cargo.toml
index b3e8e1fc6b..897f6b020c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/Cargo.toml
+++ b/beacon_node/store/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,5 +28,4 @@ directory = { path = "../../common/directory" }
 strum = { version = "0.24.0", features = ["derive"] }
 
 [features]
-withdrawals = ["state_processing/withdrawals", "types/withdrawals"]
 withdrawals-processing = ["state_processing/withdrawals-processing"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/beacon_node/store/src/partial_beacon_state.rs b/beacon_node/store/src/partial_beacon_state.rs
index 12c5628496..ca35bc0b22 100644
--- a/beacon_node/store/src/partial_beacon_state.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/store/src/partial_beacon_state.rs
@@ -105,10 +105,8 @@ where
     pub latest_execution_payload_header: ExecutionPayloadHeaderEip4844<T>,
 
     // Withdrawals
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844))]
     pub next_withdrawal_index: u64,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844))]
     pub next_withdrawal_validator_index: u64,
 }
@@ -199,7 +197,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> PartialBeaconState<T> {
                     latest_execution_payload_header
                 ]
             ),
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             BeaconState::Capella(s) => impl_from_state_forgetful!(
                 s,
                 outer,
@@ -216,22 +213,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> PartialBeaconState<T> {
                     next_withdrawal_validator_index
                 ]
             ),
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-            BeaconState::Capella(s) => impl_from_state_forgetful!(
-                s,
-                outer,
-                Capella,
-                PartialBeaconStateCapella,
-                [
-                    previous_epoch_participation,
-                    current_epoch_participation,
-                    current_sync_committee,
-                    next_sync_committee,
-                    inactivity_scores,
-                    latest_execution_payload_header
-                ]
-            ),
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             BeaconState::Eip4844(s) => impl_from_state_forgetful!(
                 s,
                 outer,
@@ -248,21 +229,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> PartialBeaconState<T> {
                     next_withdrawal_validator_index
                 ]
             ),
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-            BeaconState::Eip4844(s) => impl_from_state_forgetful!(
-                s,
-                outer,
-                Eip4844,
-                PartialBeaconStateEip4844,
-                [
-                    previous_epoch_participation,
-                    current_epoch_participation,
-                    current_sync_committee,
-                    next_sync_committee,
-                    inactivity_scores,
-                    latest_execution_payload_header
-                ]
-            ),
         }
     }
 
@@ -450,7 +416,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> TryInto<BeaconState<E>> for PartialBeaconState<E> {
                     latest_execution_payload_header
                 ]
             ),
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             PartialBeaconState::Capella(inner) => impl_try_into_beacon_state!(
                 inner,
                 Capella,
@@ -466,21 +431,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> TryInto<BeaconState<E>> for PartialBeaconState<E> {
                     next_withdrawal_validator_index
                 ]
             ),
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-            PartialBeaconState::Capella(inner) => impl_try_into_beacon_state!(
-                inner,
-                Capella,
-                BeaconStateCapella,
-                [
-                    previous_epoch_participation,
-                    current_epoch_participation,
-                    current_sync_committee,
-                    next_sync_committee,
-                    inactivity_scores,
-                    latest_execution_payload_header
-                ]
-            ),
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             PartialBeaconState::Eip4844(inner) => impl_try_into_beacon_state!(
                 inner,
                 Eip4844,
@@ -496,20 +446,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> TryInto<BeaconState<E>> for PartialBeaconState<E> {
                     next_withdrawal_validator_index
                 ]
             ),
-            #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-            PartialBeaconState::Eip4844(inner) => impl_try_into_beacon_state!(
-                inner,
-                Eip4844,
-                BeaconStateEip4844,
-                [
-                    previous_epoch_participation,
-                    current_epoch_participation,
-                    current_sync_committee,
-                    next_sync_committee,
-                    inactivity_scores,
-                    latest_execution_payload_header
-                ]
-            ),
         };
         Ok(state)
     }
diff --git a/common/eth2/Cargo.toml b/common/eth2/Cargo.toml
index de2d60faec..fc5eba98e2 100644
--- a/common/eth2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/eth2/Cargo.toml
@@ -35,5 +35,4 @@ procinfo = { version = "0.4.2", optional = true }
 [features]
 default = ["lighthouse"]
 lighthouse = ["proto_array", "psutil", "procinfo", "store", "slashing_protection"]
-withdrawals = ["store/withdrawals", "types/withdrawals"]
 withdrawals-processing = ["store/withdrawals-processing"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/boot_enr.yaml b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/boot_enr.yaml
index 4b232d8b32..130c1fa1c3 100644
--- a/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/boot_enr.yaml
+++ b/common/eth2_network_config/built_in_network_configs/gnosis/boot_enr.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Gnosis Chain Team
-- enr:-IS4QGmLwm7gFd0L0CEisllrb1op3v-wAGSc7_pwSMGgN3bOS9Fz7m1dWbwuuPHKqeETz9MbhjVuoWk0ohkyRv98kVoBgmlkgnY0gmlwhGjtlgaJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQLMdh0It9fJbuiLydZ9fpF6MRzgNle0vODaDiMqhbC7WIN1ZHCCIyg
-- enr:-IS4QFUVG3dvLPCUEI7ycRvFm0Ieg_ITa5tALmJ9LI7dJ6ieT3J4fF9xLRjOoB4ApV-Rjp7HeLKzyTWG1xRdbFBNZPQBgmlkgnY0gmlwhErP5weJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQOBbaJBvx0-w_pyZUhQl9A510Ho2T0grE0K8JevzES99IN1ZHCCIyg
-- enr:-Ku4QOQk8V-Hu2gxFzRXmLYIO4AvWDZhoMFwTf3n3DYm_mbsWv0ZitoqiN6JZUUj6Li6e1Jk1w2zFSVHKPMUP1g5tsgBh2F0dG5ldHOIAAAAAAAAAACEZXRoMpD5Jd3FAAAAZP__________gmlkgnY0gmlwhC1PTpmJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQL1Ynt5PoA0UOcHa1Rfn98rmnRlLzNuWTePPP4m4qHVroN1ZHCCKvg
-- enr:-Ku4QFaTwgoms-EiiRIfHUH3FXprWUFgjHg4UuWvilqoUQtDbmTszVIxUEOwQUmA2qkiP-T9wXjc_rVUuh9cU7WgwbgBh2F0dG5ldHOIAAAAAAAAAACEZXRoMpD5Jd3FAAAAZP__________gmlkgnY0gmlwhC0hBmCJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQOpsg1XCrXmCwZKcSTcycLwldoKUMHPUpMEVGeg_EEhuYN1ZHCCKvg
+- enr:-Ly4QMU1y81COwm1VZgxGF4_eZ21ub9-GHF6dXZ29aEJ0oZpcV2Rysw-viaEKfpcpu9ZarILJLxFZjcKOjE0Sybs3MQBh2F0dG5ldHOIAAAAAAAAAACEZXRoMpCCS-QxAgAAZP__________gmlkgnY0gmlwhANLnx-Jc2VjcDI1NmsxoQKoaYT8I-wf2I_f_ii6EgoSSXj5T3bhiDyW-7ZLsY3T64hzeW5jbmV0cwCDdGNwgiMog3VkcIIjKA
+- enr:-Ly4QBf76jLiCA_pDXoZjhyRbuwzFOscFY-MIKkPnmHPQbvaKhIDZutfe38G9ibzgQP0RKrTo3vcWOy4hf_8wOZ-U5MBh2F0dG5ldHOIAAAAAAAAAACEZXRoMpCCS-QxAgAAZP__________gmlkgnY0gmlwhBLGgjaJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQLGeo0Q4lDvxIjHjnkAqEuETTaFIjsNrEcSpdDhcHXWFYhzeW5jbmV0cwCDdGNwgiMog3VkcIIjKA
+- enr:-Ly4QLjZUWdqUO_RwyDqCAccIK5-MbLRD6A2c7oBuVbBgBnWDkEf0UKJVAaJqi2pO101WVQQLYSnYgz1Q3pRhYdrlFoBh2F0dG5ldHOIAAAAAAAAAACEZXRoMpCCS-QxAgAAZP__________gmlkgnY0gmlwhANA8sSJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQK4TC_EK1jSs0VVPUpOjIo1rhJmff2SLBPFOWSXMwdLVYhzeW5jbmV0cwCDdGNwgiMog3VkcIIjKA
+- enr:-Ly4QKwX2rTFtKWKQHSGQFhquxsxL1jewO8JB1MG-jgHqAZVFWxnb3yMoQqnYSV1bk25-_jiLuhIulxar3RBWXEDm6EBh2F0dG5ldHOIAAAAAAAAAACEZXRoMpCCS-QxAgAAZP__________gmlkgnY0gmlwhAN-qZeJc2VjcDI1NmsxoQI7EPGMpecl0QofLp4Wy_lYNCCChUFEH6kY7k-oBGkPFIhzeW5jbmV0cwCDdGNwgiMog3VkcIIjKA
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/Cargo.toml b/consensus/state_processing/Cargo.toml
index 39a0be3d9f..0b79539877 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/Cargo.toml
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,5 +43,4 @@ arbitrary-fuzz = [
   "eth2_ssz_types/arbitrary",
   "tree_hash/arbitrary",
 ]
-withdrawals = ["types/withdrawals"]
 withdrawals-processing = []
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing.rs
index 02843727a7..4fcf07c8a8 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub use process_operations::process_operations;
 pub use verify_attestation::{
     verify_attestation_for_block_inclusion, verify_attestation_for_state,
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 pub use verify_bls_to_execution_change::verify_bls_to_execution_change;
 pub use verify_deposit::{
     get_existing_validator_index, verify_deposit_merkle_proof, verify_deposit_signature,
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ pub mod signature_sets;
 pub mod tests;
 mod verify_attestation;
 mod verify_attester_slashing;
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 mod verify_bls_to_execution_change;
 mod verify_deposit;
 mod verify_exit;
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn per_block_processing<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
     // previous block.
     if is_execution_enabled(state, block.body()) {
         let payload = block.body().execution_payload()?;
-        #[cfg(all(feature = "withdrawals", feature = "withdrawals-processing"))]
+        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
         process_withdrawals::<T, Payload>(state, payload, spec)?;
         process_execution_payload::<T, Payload>(state, payload, spec)?;
     }
@@ -466,8 +468,9 @@ pub fn compute_timestamp_at_slot<T: EthSpec>(
         .and_then(|since_genesis| state.genesis_time().safe_add(since_genesis))
 }
 
-/// FIXME: add link to this function once the spec is stable
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
+/// Compute the next batch of withdrawals which should be included in a block.
+///
+/// https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-specs/blob/dev/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md#new-get_expected_withdrawals
 pub fn get_expected_withdrawals<T: EthSpec>(
     state: &BeaconState<T>,
     spec: &ChainSpec,
@@ -481,7 +484,11 @@ pub fn get_expected_withdrawals<T: EthSpec>(
         return Ok(withdrawals.into());
     }
 
-    for _ in 0..state.validators().len() {
+    let bound = std::cmp::min(
+        state.validators().len() as u64,
+        spec.max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep,
+    );
+    for _ in 0..bound {
         let validator = state.get_validator(validator_index as usize)?;
         let balance = *state.balances().get(validator_index as usize).ok_or(
             BeaconStateError::BalancesOutOfBounds(validator_index as usize),
@@ -518,8 +525,8 @@ pub fn get_expected_withdrawals<T: EthSpec>(
     Ok(withdrawals.into())
 }
 
-/// FIXME: add link to this function once the spec is stable
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
+/// Apply withdrawals to the state.
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 pub fn process_withdrawals<'payload, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
     state: &mut BeaconState<T>,
     payload: Payload::Ref<'payload>,
@@ -547,11 +554,26 @@ pub fn process_withdrawals<'payload, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>
                 )?;
             }
 
+            // Update the next withdrawal index if this block contained withdrawals
             if let Some(latest_withdrawal) = expected_withdrawals.last() {
                 *state.next_withdrawal_index_mut()? = latest_withdrawal.index.safe_add(1)?;
-                let next_validator_index = latest_withdrawal
-                    .validator_index
-                    .safe_add(1)?
+
+                // Update the next validator index to start the next withdrawal sweep
+                if expected_withdrawals.len() == T::max_withdrawals_per_payload() {
+                    // Next sweep starts after the latest withdrawal's validator index
+                    let next_validator_index = latest_withdrawal
+                        .validator_index
+                        .safe_add(1)?
+                        .safe_rem(state.validators().len() as u64)?;
+                    *state.next_withdrawal_validator_index_mut()? = next_validator_index;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Advance sweep by the max length of the sweep if there was not a full set of withdrawals
+            if expected_withdrawals.len() != T::max_withdrawals_per_payload() {
+                let next_validator_index = state
+                    .next_withdrawal_validator_index()?
+                    .safe_add(spec.max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep)?
                     .safe_rem(state.validators().len() as u64)?;
                 *state.next_withdrawal_validator_index_mut()? = next_validator_index;
             }
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/block_signature_verifier.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/block_signature_verifier.rs
index 50bfbfdc45..bbf2c1caa5 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/block_signature_verifier.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/block_signature_verifier.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ where
         // Deposits are not included because they can legally have invalid signatures.
         self.include_exits(block)?;
         self.include_sync_aggregate(block)?;
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         self.include_bls_to_execution_changes(block)?;
 
         Ok(())
@@ -345,7 +344,6 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Include the signature of the block's BLS to execution changes for verification.
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     pub fn include_bls_to_execution_changes<Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
         &mut self,
         block: &'a SignedBeaconBlock<T, Payload>,
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
index cbfc2bd465..f27fd48b4f 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/per_block_processing/process_operations.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn process_operations<'a, T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>>(
     process_deposits(state, block_body.deposits(), spec)?;
     process_exits(state, block_body.voluntary_exits(), verify_signatures, spec)?;
 
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "withdrawals", feature = "withdrawals-processing"))]
+    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
     if let Ok(bls_to_execution_changes) = block_body.bls_to_execution_changes() {
         process_bls_to_execution_changes(state, bls_to_execution_changes, verify_signatures, spec)?;
     }
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ pub fn process_exits<T: EthSpec>(
 ///
 /// Returns `Ok(())` if the validation and state updates completed successfully. Otherwise returns
 /// an `Err` describing the invalid object or cause of failure.
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 pub fn process_bls_to_execution_changes<T: EthSpec>(
     state: &mut BeaconState<T>,
     bls_to_execution_changes: &[SignedBlsToExecutionChange],
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/capella.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/capella.rs
index 9a88369883..dc759b384d 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/capella.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/capella.rs
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ pub fn upgrade_to_capella<E: EthSpec>(
         // Execution
         latest_execution_payload_header: pre.latest_execution_payload_header.upgrade_to_capella(),
         // Withdrawals
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         next_withdrawal_index: 0,
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         next_withdrawal_validator_index: 0,
         // Caches
         total_active_balance: pre.total_active_balance,
diff --git a/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/eip4844.rs b/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/eip4844.rs
index 6d66fd8412..e829c01e7e 100644
--- a/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/eip4844.rs
+++ b/consensus/state_processing/src/upgrade/eip4844.rs
@@ -9,13 +9,7 @@ pub fn upgrade_to_eip4844<E: EthSpec>(
     let epoch = pre_state.current_epoch();
     let pre = pre_state.as_capella_mut()?;
 
-    // FIXME(sean) This is a hack to let us participate in testnets where capella doesn't exist.
-    // if we are disabling withdrawals, assume we should fork off of bellatrix.
-    let previous_fork_version = if cfg!(feature = "withdrawals") {
-        pre.fork.current_version
-    } else {
-        spec.bellatrix_fork_version
-    };
+    let previous_fork_version = pre.fork.current_version;
 
     // Where possible, use something like `mem::take` to move fields from behind the &mut
     // reference. For other fields that don't have a good default value, use `clone`.
@@ -64,9 +58,7 @@ pub fn upgrade_to_eip4844<E: EthSpec>(
         // Execution
         latest_execution_payload_header: pre.latest_execution_payload_header.upgrade_to_eip4844(),
         // Withdrawals
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         next_withdrawal_index: pre.next_withdrawal_index,
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         next_withdrawal_validator_index: pre.next_withdrawal_validator_index,
         // Caches
         total_active_balance: pre.total_active_balance,
diff --git a/consensus/types/Cargo.toml b/consensus/types/Cargo.toml
index be1c3191f0..44bf888a71 100644
--- a/consensus/types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/consensus/types/Cargo.toml
@@ -74,4 +74,3 @@ arbitrary-fuzz = [
   "swap_or_not_shuffle/arbitrary",
   "tree_hash/arbitrary",
 ]
-withdrawals = []
diff --git a/consensus/types/presets/gnosis/capella.yaml b/consensus/types/presets/gnosis/capella.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..913c2956ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consensus/types/presets/gnosis/capella.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Mainnet preset - Capella
+
+# Misc
+# Max operations per block
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2**4 (= 16)
+MAX_BLS_TO_EXECUTION_CHANGES: 16
+
+# Execution
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2**4 (= 16) withdrawals
+MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD: 16
+
+# Withdrawals processing
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2**14 (= 16384) validators
+MAX_VALIDATORS_PER_WITHDRAWALS_SWEEP: 16384
diff --git a/consensus/types/presets/mainnet/capella.yaml b/consensus/types/presets/mainnet/capella.yaml
index 0c087255bf..913c2956ba 100644
--- a/consensus/types/presets/mainnet/capella.yaml
+++ b/consensus/types/presets/mainnet/capella.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ MAX_BLS_TO_EXECUTION_CHANGES: 16
 # Execution
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
 # 2**4 (= 16) withdrawals
-MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD: 16
\ No newline at end of file
+MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD: 16
+
+# Withdrawals processing
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# 2**14 (= 16384) validators
+MAX_VALIDATORS_PER_WITHDRAWALS_SWEEP: 16384
diff --git a/consensus/types/presets/minimal/capella.yaml b/consensus/types/presets/minimal/capella.yaml
index eacd6c7cbc..d27253de87 100644
--- a/consensus/types/presets/minimal/capella.yaml
+++ b/consensus/types/presets/minimal/capella.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ MAX_BLS_TO_EXECUTION_CHANGES: 16
 # Execution
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------
 # [customized] 2**2 (= 4)
-MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD: 4
\ No newline at end of file
+MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_PAYLOAD: 4
+
+# Withdrawals processing
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------
+# [customized] 2**4 (= 16) validators
+MAX_VALIDATORS_PER_WITHDRAWALS_SWEEP: 16
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/beacon_block.rs b/consensus/types/src/beacon_block.rs
index 124cb08bcc..fd38e9faf2 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/beacon_block.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/beacon_block.rs
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> EmptyBlock for BeaconBlockCape
                 voluntary_exits: VariableList::empty(),
                 sync_aggregate: SyncAggregate::empty(),
                 execution_payload: Payload::Capella::default(),
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 bls_to_execution_changes: VariableList::empty(),
             },
         }
@@ -532,7 +531,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T>> EmptyBlock for BeaconBlockEip4
                 voluntary_exits: VariableList::empty(),
                 sync_aggregate: SyncAggregate::empty(),
                 execution_payload: Payload::Eip4844::default(),
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 bls_to_execution_changes: VariableList::empty(),
                 blob_kzg_commitments: VariableList::empty(),
             },
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs b/consensus/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs
index 718950c230..8410e4eece 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/beacon_block_body.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ pub struct BeaconBlockBody<T: EthSpec, Payload: AbstractExecPayload<T> = FullPay
     #[superstruct(only(Eip4844), partial_getter(rename = "execution_payload_eip4844"))]
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub execution_payload: Payload::Eip4844,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844))]
     pub bls_to_execution_changes:
         VariableList<SignedBlsToExecutionChange, T::MaxBlsToExecutionChanges>,
@@ -300,7 +299,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> From<BeaconBlockBodyCapella<E, FullPayload<E>>>
             voluntary_exits,
             sync_aggregate,
             execution_payload: FullPayloadCapella { execution_payload },
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes,
         } = body;
 
@@ -318,7 +316,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> From<BeaconBlockBodyCapella<E, FullPayload<E>>>
                 execution_payload: BlindedPayloadCapella {
                     execution_payload_header: From::from(execution_payload.clone()),
                 },
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 bls_to_execution_changes,
             },
             Some(execution_payload),
@@ -344,7 +341,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> From<BeaconBlockBodyEip4844<E, FullPayload<E>>>
             voluntary_exits,
             sync_aggregate,
             execution_payload: FullPayloadEip4844 { execution_payload },
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes,
             blob_kzg_commitments,
         } = body;
@@ -363,7 +359,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> From<BeaconBlockBodyEip4844<E, FullPayload<E>>>
                 execution_payload: BlindedPayloadEip4844 {
                     execution_payload_header: From::from(execution_payload.clone()),
                 },
-                #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                 bls_to_execution_changes,
                 blob_kzg_commitments,
             },
@@ -432,7 +427,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconBlockBodyCapella<E, FullPayload<E>> {
             voluntary_exits,
             sync_aggregate,
             execution_payload: FullPayloadCapella { execution_payload },
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes,
         } = self;
 
@@ -449,7 +443,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconBlockBodyCapella<E, FullPayload<E>> {
             execution_payload: BlindedPayloadCapella {
                 execution_payload_header: From::from(execution_payload.clone()),
             },
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes: bls_to_execution_changes.clone(),
         }
     }
@@ -468,7 +461,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconBlockBodyEip4844<E, FullPayload<E>> {
             voluntary_exits,
             sync_aggregate,
             execution_payload: FullPayloadEip4844 { execution_payload },
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes,
             blob_kzg_commitments,
         } = self;
@@ -486,7 +478,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> BeaconBlockBodyEip4844<E, FullPayload<E>> {
             execution_payload: BlindedPayloadEip4844 {
                 execution_payload_header: From::from(execution_payload.clone()),
             },
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             bls_to_execution_changes: bls_to_execution_changes.clone(),
             blob_kzg_commitments: blob_kzg_commitments.clone(),
         }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs b/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs
index 48a83f94f4..b3eff7374b 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/beacon_state.rs
@@ -297,10 +297,8 @@ where
     pub latest_execution_payload_header: ExecutionPayloadHeaderEip4844<T>,
 
     // Withdrawals
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844), partial_getter(copy))]
     pub next_withdrawal_index: u64,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844), partial_getter(copy))]
     pub next_withdrawal_validator_index: u64,
 
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/beacon_state/tree_hash_cache.rs b/consensus/types/src/beacon_state/tree_hash_cache.rs
index 30dd9f8d6b..4cfc684f4d 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/beacon_state/tree_hash_cache.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/beacon_state/tree_hash_cache.rs
@@ -336,11 +336,9 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> BeaconTreeHashCacheInner<T> {
         }
 
         // Withdrawal indices (Capella and later).
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         if let Ok(next_withdrawal_index) = state.next_withdrawal_index() {
             hasher.write(next_withdrawal_index.tree_hash_root().as_bytes())?;
         }
-        #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
         if let Ok(next_withdrawal_validator_index) = state.next_withdrawal_validator_index() {
             hasher.write(next_withdrawal_validator_index.tree_hash_root().as_bytes())?;
         }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs b/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs
index d16c9b8091..bf9a7ed34d 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/chain_spec.rs
@@ -158,8 +158,9 @@ pub struct ChainSpec {
      * Capella hard fork params
      */
     pub capella_fork_version: [u8; 4],
-    /// The Capella fork epoch is optional, with `None` representing "Merge never happens".
+    /// The Capella fork epoch is optional, with `None` representing "Capella never happens".
     pub capella_fork_epoch: Option<Epoch>,
+    pub max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep: u64,
 
     /*
      * Eip4844 hard fork params
@@ -634,6 +635,7 @@ impl ChainSpec {
              */
             capella_fork_version: [0x03, 00, 00, 00],
             capella_fork_epoch: None,
+            max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep: 16384,
 
             /*
              * Eip4844 hard fork params
@@ -707,6 +709,7 @@ impl ChainSpec {
             // Capella
             capella_fork_version: [0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01],
             capella_fork_epoch: None,
+            max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep: 16,
             // Eip4844
             eip4844_fork_version: [0x04, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01],
             eip4844_fork_epoch: None,
@@ -869,6 +872,7 @@ impl ChainSpec {
              */
             capella_fork_version: [0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x64],
             capella_fork_epoch: None,
+            max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep: 16384,
 
             /*
              * Eip4844 hard fork params
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/config_and_preset.rs b/consensus/types/src/config_and_preset.rs
index f72b1710de..ac93818b9c 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/config_and_preset.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/config_and_preset.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
-    consts::altair, AltairPreset, BasePreset, BellatrixPreset, ChainSpec, Config, EthSpec, ForkName,
+    consts::altair, AltairPreset, BasePreset, BellatrixPreset, CapellaPreset, ChainSpec, Config,
+    EthSpec, ForkName,
 };
 use maplit::hashmap;
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ use superstruct::superstruct;
 ///
 /// Mostly useful for the API.
 #[superstruct(
-    variants(Altair, Bellatrix),
+    variants(Bellatrix, Capella),
     variant_attributes(derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Clone))
 )]
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, PartialEq, Clone)]
@@ -24,9 +25,11 @@ pub struct ConfigAndPreset {
     pub base_preset: BasePreset,
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub altair_preset: AltairPreset,
-    #[superstruct(only(Bellatrix))]
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub bellatrix_preset: BellatrixPreset,
+    #[superstruct(only(Capella))]
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub capella_preset: CapellaPreset,
     /// The `extra_fields` map allows us to gracefully decode fields intended for future hard forks.
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub extra_fields: HashMap<String, Value>,
@@ -37,14 +40,24 @@ impl ConfigAndPreset {
         let config = Config::from_chain_spec::<T>(spec);
         let base_preset = BasePreset::from_chain_spec::<T>(spec);
         let altair_preset = AltairPreset::from_chain_spec::<T>(spec);
+        let bellatrix_preset = BellatrixPreset::from_chain_spec::<T>(spec);
         let extra_fields = get_extra_fields(spec);
 
-        if spec.bellatrix_fork_epoch.is_some()
+        if spec.capella_fork_epoch.is_some()
             || fork_name.is_none()
-            || fork_name == Some(ForkName::Merge)
+            || fork_name == Some(ForkName::Capella)
         {
-            let bellatrix_preset = BellatrixPreset::from_chain_spec::<T>(spec);
+            let capella_preset = CapellaPreset::from_chain_spec::<T>(spec);
 
+            ConfigAndPreset::Capella(ConfigAndPresetCapella {
+                config,
+                base_preset,
+                altair_preset,
+                bellatrix_preset,
+                capella_preset,
+                extra_fields,
+            })
+        } else {
             ConfigAndPreset::Bellatrix(ConfigAndPresetBellatrix {
                 config,
                 base_preset,
@@ -52,13 +65,6 @@ impl ConfigAndPreset {
                 bellatrix_preset,
                 extra_fields,
             })
-        } else {
-            ConfigAndPreset::Altair(ConfigAndPresetAltair {
-                config,
-                base_preset,
-                altair_preset,
-                extra_fields,
-            })
         }
     }
 }
@@ -131,8 +137,8 @@ mod test {
             .write(false)
             .open(tmp_file.as_ref())
             .expect("error while opening the file");
-        let from: ConfigAndPresetBellatrix =
+        let from: ConfigAndPresetCapella =
             serde_yaml::from_reader(reader).expect("error while deserializing");
-        assert_eq!(ConfigAndPreset::Bellatrix(from), yamlconfig);
+        assert_eq!(ConfigAndPreset::Capella(from), yamlconfig);
     }
 }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/execution_payload.rs b/consensus/types/src/execution_payload.rs
index 18005094e4..45f52fb65a 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/execution_payload.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/execution_payload.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ pub struct ExecutionPayload<T: EthSpec> {
     pub block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
     #[serde(with = "ssz_types::serde_utils::list_of_hex_var_list")]
     pub transactions: Transactions<T>,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844))]
     pub withdrawals: Withdrawals<T>,
 }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/execution_payload_header.rs b/consensus/types/src/execution_payload_header.rs
index a98a68e3e5..e2c23389a1 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/execution_payload_header.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/execution_payload_header.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ pub struct ExecutionPayloadHeader<T: EthSpec> {
     pub block_hash: ExecutionBlockHash,
     #[superstruct(getter(copy))]
     pub transactions_root: Hash256,
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     #[superstruct(only(Capella, Eip4844))]
     #[superstruct(getter(copy))]
     pub withdrawals_root: Hash256,
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionPayloadHeaderMerge<T> {
             base_fee_per_gas: self.base_fee_per_gas,
             block_hash: self.block_hash,
             transactions_root: self.transactions_root,
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             withdrawals_root: Hash256::zero(),
         }
     }
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecutionPayloadHeaderCapella<T> {
             excess_data_gas: Uint256::zero(),
             block_hash: self.block_hash,
             transactions_root: self.transactions_root,
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             withdrawals_root: self.withdrawals_root,
         }
     }
@@ -196,7 +193,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> From<ExecutionPayloadCapella<T>> for ExecutionPayloadHeaderCape
             base_fee_per_gas: payload.base_fee_per_gas,
             block_hash: payload.block_hash,
             transactions_root: payload.transactions.tree_hash_root(),
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             withdrawals_root: payload.withdrawals.tree_hash_root(),
         }
     }
@@ -219,7 +215,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> From<ExecutionPayloadEip4844<T>> for ExecutionPayloadHeaderEip4
             excess_data_gas: payload.excess_data_gas,
             block_hash: payload.block_hash,
             transactions_root: payload.transactions.tree_hash_root(),
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             withdrawals_root: payload.withdrawals.tree_hash_root(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/lib.rs b/consensus/types/src/lib.rs
index 787e1af6a8..44193b3549 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/lib.rs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub use crate::bls_to_execution_change::BlsToExecutionChange;
 pub use crate::chain_spec::{ChainSpec, Config, Domain};
 pub use crate::checkpoint::Checkpoint;
 pub use crate::config_and_preset::{
-    ConfigAndPreset, ConfigAndPresetAltair, ConfigAndPresetBellatrix,
+    ConfigAndPreset, ConfigAndPresetBellatrix, ConfigAndPresetCapella,
 };
 pub use crate::contribution_and_proof::ContributionAndProof;
 pub use crate::deposit::{Deposit, DEPOSIT_TREE_DEPTH};
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub use crate::payload::{
     FullPayloadCapella, FullPayloadEip4844, FullPayloadMerge, FullPayloadRef, OwnedExecPayload,
 };
 pub use crate::pending_attestation::PendingAttestation;
-pub use crate::preset::{AltairPreset, BasePreset, BellatrixPreset};
+pub use crate::preset::{AltairPreset, BasePreset, BellatrixPreset, CapellaPreset};
 pub use crate::proposer_preparation_data::ProposerPreparationData;
 pub use crate::proposer_slashing::ProposerSlashing;
 pub use crate::relative_epoch::{Error as RelativeEpochError, RelativeEpoch};
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/payload.rs b/consensus/types/src/payload.rs
index 2d9e37b81a..8bba00b46d 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/payload.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/payload.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ pub trait ExecPayload<T: EthSpec>: Debug + Clone + PartialEq + Hash + TreeHash +
     fn gas_limit(&self) -> u64;
     fn transactions(&self) -> Option<&Transactions<T>>;
     /// fork-specific fields
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     fn withdrawals_root(&self) -> Result<Hash256, Error>;
 
     /// Is this a default payload with 0x0 roots for transactions and withdrawals?
@@ -241,7 +240,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecPayload<T> for FullPayload<T> {
         })
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     fn withdrawals_root(&self) -> Result<Hash256, Error> {
         match self {
             FullPayload::Merge(_) => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
@@ -343,7 +341,6 @@ impl<'b, T: EthSpec> ExecPayload<T> for FullPayloadRef<'b, T> {
         })
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     fn withdrawals_root(&self) -> Result<Hash256, Error> {
         match self {
             FullPayloadRef::Merge(_) => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
@@ -523,7 +520,6 @@ impl<T: EthSpec> ExecPayload<T> for BlindedPayload<T> {
         None
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     fn withdrawals_root(&self) -> Result<Hash256, Error> {
         match self {
             BlindedPayload::Merge(_) => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
@@ -614,7 +610,6 @@ impl<'b, T: EthSpec> ExecPayload<T> for BlindedPayloadRef<'b, T> {
         None
     }
 
-    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
     fn withdrawals_root(&self) -> Result<Hash256, Error> {
         match self {
             BlindedPayloadRef::Merge(_) => Err(Error::IncorrectStateVariant),
@@ -712,7 +707,6 @@ macro_rules! impl_exec_payload_common {
                 f(self)
             }
 
-            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
             fn withdrawals_root(&self) -> Result<Hash256, Error> {
                 let g = $g;
                 g(self)
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/preset.rs b/consensus/types/src/preset.rs
index 8ee38e46a6..7d7db228ce 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/preset.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/preset.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,27 @@ impl BellatrixPreset {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "UPPERCASE")]
+pub struct CapellaPreset {
+    #[serde(with = "eth2_serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
+    pub max_bls_to_execution_changes: u64,
+    #[serde(with = "eth2_serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
+    pub max_withdrawals_per_payload: u64,
+    #[serde(with = "eth2_serde_utils::quoted_u64")]
+    pub max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep: u64,
+}
+
+impl CapellaPreset {
+    pub fn from_chain_spec<T: EthSpec>(spec: &ChainSpec) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            max_bls_to_execution_changes: T::max_bls_to_execution_changes() as u64,
+            max_withdrawals_per_payload: T::max_withdrawals_per_payload() as u64,
+            max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep: spec.max_validators_per_withdrawals_sweep,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
@@ -219,6 +240,9 @@ mod test {
 
         let bellatrix: BellatrixPreset = preset_from_file(&preset_name, "bellatrix.yaml");
         assert_eq!(bellatrix, BellatrixPreset::from_chain_spec::<E>(&spec));
+
+        let capella: CapellaPreset = preset_from_file(&preset_name, "capella.yaml");
+        assert_eq!(capella, CapellaPreset::from_chain_spec::<E>(&spec));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/consensus/types/src/signed_beacon_block.rs b/consensus/types/src/signed_beacon_block.rs
index 2a8398f83f..14f9358f61 100644
--- a/consensus/types/src/signed_beacon_block.rs
+++ b/consensus/types/src/signed_beacon_block.rs
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> SignedBeaconBlockCapella<E, BlindedPayload<E>> {
                             voluntary_exits,
                             sync_aggregate,
                             execution_payload: BlindedPayloadCapella { .. },
-                            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                             bls_to_execution_changes,
                         },
                 },
@@ -364,7 +363,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> SignedBeaconBlockCapella<E, BlindedPayload<E>> {
                     voluntary_exits,
                     sync_aggregate,
                     execution_payload: FullPayloadCapella { execution_payload },
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     bls_to_execution_changes,
                 },
             },
@@ -397,7 +395,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> SignedBeaconBlockEip4844<E, BlindedPayload<E>> {
                             voluntary_exits,
                             sync_aggregate,
                             execution_payload: BlindedPayloadEip4844 { .. },
-                            #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                             bls_to_execution_changes,
                             blob_kzg_commitments,
                         },
@@ -421,7 +418,6 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> SignedBeaconBlockEip4844<E, BlindedPayload<E>> {
                     voluntary_exits,
                     sync_aggregate,
                     execution_payload: FullPayloadEip4844 { execution_payload },
-                    #[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
                     bls_to_execution_changes,
                     blob_kzg_commitments,
                 },
diff --git a/lighthouse/Cargo.toml b/lighthouse/Cargo.toml
index 8af376d55e..c1d2f72d38 100644
--- a/lighthouse/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lighthouse/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ gnosis = []
 slasher-mdbx = ["slasher/mdbx"]
 # Support slasher LMDB backend.
 slasher-lmdb = ["slasher/lmdb"]
-# Support for inclusion of withdrawals fields in all capella consensus types in all APIs.
-withdrawals = ["types/withdrawals", "beacon_node/withdrawals"]
 # Support for withdrawals consensus processing logic.
 withdrawals-processing = ["beacon_node/withdrawals-processing"]
 
diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/Makefile b/testing/ef_tests/Makefile
index 10230ccf9d..d52f546dc2 100644
--- a/testing/ef_tests/Makefile
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-TESTS_TAG := v1.3.0-alpha.1-hotfix
+TESTS_TAG := v1.3.0-alpha.2
 TESTS = general minimal mainnet
 TARBALLS = $(patsubst %,%-$(TESTS_TAG).tar.gz,$(TESTS))
 
diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs b/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs
index bb5959ebeb..dd43eeccef 100644
--- a/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/src/cases/operations.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ use crate::case_result::compare_beacon_state_results_without_caches;
 use crate::decode::{ssz_decode_file, ssz_decode_file_with, ssz_decode_state, yaml_decode_file};
 use crate::testing_spec;
 use serde_derive::Deserialize;
-use state_processing::per_block_processing::process_operations::process_bls_to_execution_changes;
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
-use state_processing::per_block_processing::process_withdrawals;
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
+use state_processing::per_block_processing::process_operations::{
+    process_bls_to_execution_changes, process_bls_to_execution_changes,
+};
 use state_processing::{
     per_block_processing::{
         errors::BlockProcessingError,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ use state_processing::{
 };
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::path::Path;
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 use types::SignedBlsToExecutionChange;
 use types::{
     Attestation, AttesterSlashing, BeaconBlock, BeaconState, BlindedPayload, ChainSpec, Deposit,
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ struct ExecutionMetadata {
 }
 
 /// Newtype for testing withdrawals.
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 pub struct WithdrawalsPayload<T: EthSpec> {
     payload: FullPayload<T>,
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Operation<E> for BlindedPayload<E> {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 impl<E: EthSpec> Operation<E> for WithdrawalsPayload<E> {
     fn handler_name() -> String {
         "withdrawals".into()
@@ -385,18 +387,7 @@ impl<E: EthSpec> Operation<E> for WithdrawalsPayload<E> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(feature = "withdrawals"))]
-    fn apply_to(
-        &self,
-        state: &mut BeaconState<E>,
-        spec: &ChainSpec,
-        _: &Operations<E, Self>,
-    ) -> Result<(), BlockProcessingError> {
-        Ok(())
-    }
-}
-
-#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals")]
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 impl<E: EthSpec> Operation<E> for SignedBlsToExecutionChange {
     fn handler_name() -> String {
         "bls_to_execution_change".into()
diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/src/lib.rs b/testing/ef_tests/src/lib.rs
index fd3bf2bd1b..a4d4f2d52d 100644
--- a/testing/ef_tests/src/lib.rs
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pub use case_result::CaseResult;
-#[cfg(all(feature = "withdrawals", feature = "withdrawals-processing"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 pub use cases::WithdrawalsPayload;
 pub use cases::{
     Case, EffectiveBalanceUpdates, Eth1DataReset, HistoricalRootsUpdate, InactivityUpdates,
diff --git a/testing/ef_tests/tests/tests.rs b/testing/ef_tests/tests/tests.rs
index 396a12af5b..86208a391b 100644
--- a/testing/ef_tests/tests/tests.rs
+++ b/testing/ef_tests/tests/tests.rs
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ fn operations_execution_payload_blinded() {
     OperationsHandler::<MainnetEthSpec, BlindedPayload<_>>::default().run();
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "withdrawals", feature = "withdrawals-processing"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 #[test]
 fn operations_withdrawals() {
     OperationsHandler::<MinimalEthSpec, WithdrawalsPayload<_>>::default().run();
     OperationsHandler::<MainnetEthSpec, WithdrawalsPayload<_>>::default().run();
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "withdrawals", feature = "withdrawals-processing"))]
+#[cfg(feature = "withdrawals-processing")]
 #[test]
 fn operations_bls_to_execution_change() {
     OperationsHandler::<MinimalEthSpec, SignedBlsToExecutionChange>::default().run();
diff --git a/testing/execution_engine_integration/Cargo.toml b/testing/execution_engine_integration/Cargo.toml
index b5923aafe5..e058d58afb 100644
--- a/testing/execution_engine_integration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/testing/execution_engine_integration/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@ hex = "0.4.2"
 fork_choice = { path = "../../consensus/fork_choice" }
 
 [features]
-default = []
-withdrawals = []
\ No newline at end of file
+default = []
\ No newline at end of file