diff --git a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
index 3d90ec4412..2e784a87b2 100644
--- a/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
+++ b/core/txpool/blobpool/blobpool_test.go
@@ -1423,8 +1423,9 @@ func TestAdd(t *testing.T) {
 		if tt.block != nil {
 			// Fake a header for the new set of transactions
 			header := &types.Header{
-				Number:  big.NewInt(int64(chain.CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64() + 1)),
-				BaseFee: chain.CurrentBlock().BaseFee, // invalid, but nothing checks it, yolo
+				Number:     big.NewInt(int64(chain.CurrentBlock().Number.Uint64() + 1)),
+				Difficulty: common.Big0,
+				BaseFee:    chain.CurrentBlock().BaseFee, // invalid, but nothing checks it, yolo
 			}
 			// Inject the fake block into the chain
 			txs := make([]*types.Transaction, len(tt.block))