diff --git a/zk/erigon_db/db.go b/zk/erigon_db/db.go
index 85916867bde..a4b33ad8083 100644
--- a/zk/erigon_db/db.go
+++ b/zk/erigon_db/db.go
@@ -37,7 +37,13 @@ func (db ErigonDb) WriteHeader(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get parent header: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	h := core.MakeEmptyHeader(parentHeader, chainConfig, ts, &gasLimit)
+	h := &ethTypes.Header{}
+
+	if parentHeader != nil {
+		h = core.MakeEmptyHeader(parentHeader, chainConfig, ts, &gasLimit)
+	} else {
+		h.Number = blockNo
+	}
 
 	h.ParentHash = parentHash
 	h.Root = stateRoot
diff --git a/zk/stages/stage_batches_test.go b/zk/stages/stage_batches_test.go
index d3f622932ab..c721e7bc6c0 100644
--- a/zk/stages/stage_batches_test.go
+++ b/zk/stages/stage_batches_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib/chain"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib/common"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib/kv"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib/kv/memdb"
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ func TestUnwindBatches(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	dsClient := NewTestDatastreamClient(fullL2Blocks, gerUpdates)
-	cfg := StageBatchesCfg(db1, dsClient, &ethconfig.Zk{}, nil)
+
+	cfg := StageBatchesCfg(db1, dsClient, &ethconfig.Zk{}, &chain.Config{}, nil)
 
 	s := &stagedsync.StageState{ID: stages.Batches, BlockNumber: 0}
 	u := &stagedsync.Sync{}