diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 1a22194142..30b1d4331f 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) ExchangeTransitionConfigurationV1(config engine.Transit
 
 // GetPayloadV1 returns a cached payload by id.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetPayloadV1(payloadID engine.PayloadID) (*engine.ExecutableData, error) {
-	data, err := api.getPayload(payloadID)
+	data, err := api.getPayload(payloadID, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -404,17 +404,17 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetPayloadV1(payloadID engine.PayloadID) (*engine.Execu
 
 // GetPayloadV2 returns a cached payload by id.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetPayloadV2(payloadID engine.PayloadID) (*engine.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope, error) {
-	return api.getPayload(payloadID)
+	return api.getPayload(payloadID, false)
 }
 
 // GetPayloadV3 returns a cached payload by id.
 func (api *ConsensusAPI) GetPayloadV3(payloadID engine.PayloadID) (*engine.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope, error) {
-	return api.getPayload(payloadID)
+	return api.getPayload(payloadID, false)
 }
 
-func (api *ConsensusAPI) getPayload(payloadID engine.PayloadID) (*engine.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope, error) {
+func (api *ConsensusAPI) getPayload(payloadID engine.PayloadID, full bool) (*engine.ExecutionPayloadEnvelope, error) {
 	log.Trace("Engine API request received", "method", "GetPayload", "id", payloadID)
-	data := api.localBlocks.get(payloadID, true)
+	data := api.localBlocks.get(payloadID, full)
 	if data == nil {
 		return nil, engine.UnknownPayload
 	}
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go b/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go
index 2836cda233..e319264f4c 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/simulated_beacon.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (c *SimulatedBeacon) sealBlock(withdrawals []*types.Withdrawal) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error calling forkchoice update: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	envelope, err := c.engineAPI.getPayload(*fcResponse.PayloadID)
+	envelope, err := c.engineAPI.getPayload(*fcResponse.PayloadID, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error retrieving payload: %v", err)
 	}