diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-merge-run.yml b/.github/workflows/post-merge-run.yml
index 7273eba..5270f92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-merge-run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-merge-run.yml
@@ -49,5 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       # Manual sanity checks
       - name: Run EIP-1559 sanity checks
         run: bash ./scripts/test_eip1559.sh
+      - name: Run EIP-4895 sanity checks
+        run: bash ./scripts/test_withdrawals_eip4895.sh
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/chiado_genesis_alloc.json b/scripts/chiado_genesis_alloc.json
index f41e729..47aa154 100644
--- a/scripts/chiado_genesis_alloc.json
+++ b/scripts/chiado_genesis_alloc.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "config": {
     "chainId": 10200,
+    "depositContractAddress":
+    "0x566b8783a28a46dc8d88ebf712303938985e121e",
+
     "consensus": "aura",
     "homesteadBlock": 0,
     "eip150Block": 0,
diff --git a/scripts/test_withdrawals_eip4895.sh b/scripts/test_withdrawals_eip4895.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a3a330b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_withdrawals_eip4895.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,483 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# Script's directory
+DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+
+# sleep 3
+
+"$DIR/run_reth.sh" &
+# $DIR/run_nethermind.sh &
+BG_PID=$!
+
+# Set the trap to call cleanup if an error occurs
+# Define cleanup function
+cleanup() {
+  # Kill the reth process if it is running
+  pkill -f "reth node" || true
+  
+  # Remove Docker container safely if it exists
+  docker rm -f neth-vec-gen 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Retry the curl command until it succeeds
+until curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["0x0", false],"id":1}' \
+  http://localhost:8545; do
+    echo "Retrying..."
+    sleep 2
+done
+
+echo "EL is available"
+
+declare -i BLOCK_COUNTER=1
+
+echo "Making block $BLOCK_COUNTER"
+
+HEAD_BLOCK=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"latest\",
+        false
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8545 \
+)
+
+HEAD_BLOCK_HASH=$(echo $HEAD_BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.result.hash')
+echo HEAD_BLOCK_HASH=$HEAD_BLOCK_HASH
+
+# The ASCII representation of `2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a2a`
+JWT_SECRET="********************************"
+# Generate a JWT token using the secret key
+# jwt is this CLI tool https://github.com/mike-engel/jwt-cli/tree/main
+# iat is appended automatically
+JWT_TOKEN=$(jwt encode --alg HS256 --secret "$JWT_SECRET")
+echo JWT_TOKEN: $JWT_TOKEN
+
+TIMESTAMP=$((19999999999 + BLOCK_COUNTER))
+
+# Request to produce block on current head
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3\",
+        \"params\":[
+        {
+            \"headBlockHash\": \"$HEAD_BLOCK_HASH\",
+            \"safeBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"finalizedBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\"
+        },
+        {
+            \"timestamp\": $TIMESTAMP,
+            \"prevRandao\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"suggestedFeeRecipient\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"withdrawals\": [],
+            \"parentBeaconBlockRoot\": \"0x11f780a954bcba8889998e4e61deaae6388dd2391e9c810bd9c94962cc1eadc1\"
+        }
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3 trigger block production RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+PAYLOAD_ID=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq --raw-output '.result.payloadId')
+echo PAYLOAD_ID=$PAYLOAD_ID
+
+echo "Sending transaction on block $BLOCK_COUNTER"
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data 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\
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo eth_sendRawTransaction RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+TX1HASH=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq --raw-output '.result')
+echo deposit contract deployed TX1HASH=$TX1HASH
+
+# exit if the transaction is not sent
+if [ "$TX1HASH" == "null" ]; then
+  echo "Transaction not sent"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# sleep for 1 sec
+sleep 1
+
+# Fetch producing block by payload ID
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"engine_getPayloadV3\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"$PAYLOAD_ID\"
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_getPayloadV3 RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+BLOCK=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq '.result.executionPayload')
+# BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX = 0x1, 0x2, etc
+BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX=$(echo $BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.blockNumber')
+echo BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX $BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX
+BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX=${BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX#"0x"}
+echo BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX $BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX
+BLOCK_NUMBER=$((16#$BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX))
+echo BLOCK_NUMBER $BLOCK_NUMBER
+BLOCK_HASH=$(echo $BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.blockHash')
+
+# send the new block as payload
+  
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+      \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+      \"method\":\"engine_newPayloadV3\",
+      \"params\":[
+        $BLOCK,
+        [],
+        \"0x11f780a954bcba8889998e4e61deaae6388dd2391e9c810bd9c94962cc1eadc1\"
+      ],
+      \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_newPayloadV3 with new block RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+# set the block as head
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+      \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+      \"method\":\"engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3\",
+      \"params\":[
+        {
+          \"headBlockHash\": \"$BLOCK_HASH\",
+          \"safeBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+          \"finalizedBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\"
+        },
+        null
+      ],
+      \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV1 "(info: contract deployed)" set new block as head RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+TX1RECEIPT=$(curl http://localhost:8545 \
+    -X POST \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data '{"method":"eth_getTransactionReceipt","params":["'$TX1HASH'"],"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"}'
+)
+echo eth_getTransactionReceipt "(info: contract receipt)" RESPONSE $TX1RECEIPT
+
+sleep 1
+
+TIMESTAMP=$((TIMESTAMP + BLOCK_COUNTER))
+
+echo "testing withdrawals for reth"
+
+# Request to produce block on current head
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3\",
+        \"params\":[
+        {
+            \"headBlockHash\": \"$BLOCK_HASH\",
+            \"safeBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"finalizedBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\"
+        },
+        {
+            \"timestamp\": $TIMESTAMP,
+            \"prevRandao\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"suggestedFeeRecipient\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"withdrawals\": [
+            {
+                \"index\": \"0xf0\",
+                \"validatorIndex\": \"0xf0\",
+                \"address\": \"0x38e3E7Aca6762E296F659Fcb4E460a3A621dcD3D\",
+                \"amount\": \"0x10000000000\"
+            }
+            ],
+            \"parentBeaconBlockRoot\": \"0x11f780a954bcba8889998e4e61deaae6388dd2391e9c810bd9c94962cc1eadc1\"
+        }
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3 "(info: withdrawls sent from CL)" trigger block production RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+PAYLOAD_ID=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq --raw-output '.result.payloadId')
+echo PAYLOAD_ID=$PAYLOAD_ID
+
+# Fetch producing block by payload ID
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"engine_getPayloadV3\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"$PAYLOAD_ID\"
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_getPayloadV3 "(info: withdrawals block)" RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+BLOCK=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq '.result.executionPayload')
+# BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX = 0x1, 0x2, etc
+BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX=$(echo $BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.blockNumber')
+BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX=${BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX#"0x"}
+BLOCK_NUMBER=$((16#$BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX))
+BLOCK_HASH=$(echo $BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.blockHash')
+
+# send the new block as payload
+  
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+      \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+      \"method\":\"engine_newPayloadV3\",
+      \"params\":[
+        $BLOCK,
+        [],
+        \"0x11f780a954bcba8889998e4e61deaae6388dd2391e9c810bd9c94962cc1eadc1\"
+      ],
+      \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_newPayloadV2 "(info: withdrawals block sent as payload)" RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+# set the block as head
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+      \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+      \"method\":\"engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3\",
+      \"params\":[
+        {
+          \"headBlockHash\": \"$BLOCK_HASH\",
+          \"safeBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+          \"finalizedBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\"
+        },
+        null
+      ],
+      \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3 "(info: block with withdrawals set as head)" RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+HEAD_BLOCK=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"latest\",
+        false
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8545 \
+)
+echo HEAD_BLOCK "(info: head block retrieved)" $HEAD_BLOCK
+
+WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_RETH=$(echo $HEAD_BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.result.withdrawalsRoot')
+
+# print WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_RETH
+echo "WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_RETH" $WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_RETH
+
+# check if withdrawals root is not null
+if [ "$WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_RETH" == "null" ]; then
+  echo "Withdrawals root is null, exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+ps aux | grep "reth node" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}' | xargs kill
+
+sleep 2
+
+echo "testing withdrawals for nethermind"
+
+$DIR/run_nethermind.sh &
+
+# Retry the curl command until it succeeds
+until curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getBlockByNumber","params":["0x0", false],"id":1}' \
+  http://localhost:8545; do
+    echo "Retrying..."
+    sleep 2
+done
+
+BLOCK_COUNTER=1
+
+echo "Making block $BLOCK_COUNTER"
+
+HEAD_BLOCK=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"latest\",
+        false
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8545 \
+)
+
+HEAD_BLOCK_HASH=$(echo $HEAD_BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.result.hash')
+echo HEAD_BLOCK_HASH=$HEAD_BLOCK_HASH
+
+TIMESTAMP=$((1714401490 - BLOCK_COUNTER))
+
+# Request to produce block on current head
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3\",
+        \"params\":[
+        {
+            \"headBlockHash\": \"$HEAD_BLOCK_HASH\",
+            \"safeBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"finalizedBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\"
+        },
+        {
+            \"timestamp\": $TIMESTAMP,
+            \"prevRandao\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"suggestedFeeRecipient\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+            \"withdrawals\": [
+            {
+                \"index\": \"0xf0\",
+                \"validatorIndex\": \"0xf0\",
+                \"address\": \"0x38e3E7Aca6762E296F659Fcb4E460a3A621dcD3D\",
+                \"amount\": \"0x10000000000\"
+            }
+            ],
+            \"parentBeaconBlockRoot\": \"0x11f780a954bcba8889998e4e61deaae6388dd2391e9c810bd9c94962cc1eadc1\"
+        }
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV2 "(info: withdrawls sent from CL)" trigger block production RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+PAYLOAD_ID=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq --raw-output '.result.payloadId')
+echo PAYLOAD_ID=$PAYLOAD_ID
+
+# Fetch producing block by payload ID
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"engine_getPayloadV3\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"$PAYLOAD_ID\"
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_getPayloadV2 "(info: withdrawals block)" RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+BLOCK=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq '.result.executionPayload')
+# BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX = 0x1, 0x2, etc
+BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX=$(echo $BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.blockNumber')
+BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX=${BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX_PREFIX#"0x"}
+BLOCK_NUMBER=$((16#$BLOCK_NUMBER_HEX))
+BLOCK_HASH=$(echo $BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.blockHash')
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+      \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+      \"method\":\"engine_newPayloadV3\",
+      \"params\":[
+        $BLOCK,
+        [],
+        \"0x11f780a954bcba8889998e4e61deaae6388dd2391e9c810bd9c94962cc1eadc1\"
+      ],
+      \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_newPayloadV2 "(info: withdrawals block sent as payload)" RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+# set the block as head
+
+RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT_TOKEN" \
+    --data "{
+      \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+      \"method\":\"engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV2\",
+      \"params\":[
+        {
+          \"headBlockHash\": \"$BLOCK_HASH\",
+          \"safeBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\",
+          \"finalizedBlockHash\": \"0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\"
+        },
+        null
+      ],
+      \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8546 \
+)
+echo engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV2 "(info: block with withdrawals set as head)" RESPONSE $RESPONSE
+
+HEAD_BLOCK=$(curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    --data "{
+        \"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",
+        \"method\":\"eth_getBlockByNumber\",
+        \"params\":[
+        \"latest\",
+        false
+        ],
+        \"id\":1
+    }" \
+    http://localhost:8545 \
+)
+echo HEAD_BLOCK "(info: head block retrieved)" $HEAD_BLOCK
+
+WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_NETHERMIND=$(echo $HEAD_BLOCK | jq --raw-output '.result.withdrawalsRoot')
+
+# check if withdrawals root is not null
+if [ "$WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_NETHERMIND" == "null" ]; then
+  echo "Withdrawals root is null, exiting"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ "$WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_RETH" != "$WITHDRAWALS_ROOT_NETHERMIND" ]; then
+  echo "Withdrawals root from reth and nethermind are not equal"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Withdrawals root from reth and nethermind are equal"
+
+docker rm -f neth-vec-gen 2>/dev/null || true
+exit 0
diff --git a/src/execute.rs b/src/execute.rs
index 14b9305..5636f26 100644
--- a/src/execute.rs
+++ b/src/execute.rs
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ where
     fn apply_post_execution_changes(
         &mut self,
         block: &BlockWithSenders,
-        total_difficulty: U256,
+        _total_difficulty: U256,
         receipts: &[Receipt],
     ) -> Result<Requests, Self::Error> {
         let cfg = CfgEnvWithHandlerCfg::new(Default::default(), Default::default());
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ where
             block.beneficiary,
         )?;
 
-        let env = self.evm_env_for_block(&block.header, total_difficulty);
-        let mut evm = self.evm_config.evm_with_env(&mut self.state, env);
-
         let requests = if self
             .chain_spec
             .is_prague_active_at_timestamp(block.timestamp)
@@ -259,9 +256,7 @@ where
             // Collect all EIP-6110 deposits
             let deposit_requests = parse_deposits_from_receipts(&self.chain_spec, receipts)?;
 
-            let mut requests = Requests::new(vec![deposit_requests]);
-            requests.extend(self.system_caller.apply_post_execution_changes(&mut evm)?);
-            requests
+            Requests::new(vec![deposit_requests])
         } else {
             Requests::default()
         };
diff --git a/src/payload_builder.rs b/src/payload_builder.rs
index 852785b..0246933 100644
--- a/src/payload_builder.rs
+++ b/src/payload_builder.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ use reth::{
     transaction_pool::{noop::NoopTransactionPool, BestTransactionsAttributes, TransactionPool},
 };
 use reth_basic_payload_builder::{
-    commit_withdrawals, is_better_payload, BasicPayloadJobGenerator,
-    BasicPayloadJobGeneratorConfig, BuildArguments, BuildOutcome, PayloadBuilder, PayloadConfig,
-    WithdrawalsOutcome,
+    is_better_payload, BasicPayloadJobGenerator, BasicPayloadJobGeneratorConfig, BuildArguments,
+    BuildOutcome, PayloadBuilder, PayloadConfig, WithdrawalsOutcome,
 };
 use reth_chain_state::ExecutedBlock;
 use reth_chainspec::{ChainSpec, EthereumHardforks};
@@ -423,34 +422,6 @@ where
         });
     }
 
-    // calculate the requests and the requests root
-    let requests = if chain_spec.is_prague_active_at_timestamp(attributes.timestamp) {
-        let deposit_requests = parse_deposits_from_receipts(&chain_spec, receipts.iter().flatten())
-            .map_err(|err| PayloadBuilderError::Internal(RethError::Execution(err.into())))?;
-        let withdrawal_requests = system_caller
-            .post_block_withdrawal_requests_contract_call(
-                &mut db,
-                &initialized_cfg,
-                &initialized_block_env,
-            )
-            .map_err(|err| PayloadBuilderError::Internal(err.into()))?;
-        let consolidation_requests = system_caller
-            .post_block_consolidation_requests_contract_call(
-                &mut db,
-                &initialized_cfg,
-                &initialized_block_env,
-            )
-            .map_err(|err| PayloadBuilderError::Internal(err.into()))?;
-
-        Some(Requests::new(vec![
-            deposit_requests,
-            withdrawal_requests,
-            consolidation_requests,
-        ]))
-    } else {
-        None
-    };
-
     // < GNOSIS SPECIFIC
     apply_post_block_system_calls(
         &chain_spec,
@@ -466,15 +437,37 @@ where
     .map_err(|err| PayloadBuilderError::Internal(err.into()))?;
     // GNOSIS SPECIFIC >
 
+    // calculate the requests and the requests root
+    let requests = if chain_spec.is_prague_active_at_timestamp(attributes.timestamp) {
+        let deposit_requests = parse_deposits_from_receipts(&chain_spec, receipts.iter().flatten())
+            .map_err(|err| PayloadBuilderError::Internal(RethError::Execution(err.into())))?;
+
+        println!(
+            "debjit debug (payload) requests (building): {:?}",
+            Requests::new(vec![deposit_requests.clone(),])
+        );
+
+        Some(Requests::new(vec![deposit_requests]))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
     let WithdrawalsOutcome {
         withdrawals_root,
         withdrawals,
-    } = commit_withdrawals(
-        &mut db,
-        &chain_spec,
-        attributes.timestamp,
-        attributes.withdrawals,
-    )?;
+    } = if !chain_spec.is_shanghai_active_at_timestamp(attributes.timestamp) {
+        WithdrawalsOutcome::pre_shanghai()
+    } else if attributes.withdrawals.is_empty() {
+        WithdrawalsOutcome::empty()
+    } else {
+        let withdrawals_root = proofs::calculate_withdrawals_root(&attributes.withdrawals);
+
+        // calculate withdrawals root
+        WithdrawalsOutcome {
+            withdrawals: Some(attributes.withdrawals),
+            withdrawals_root: Some(withdrawals_root),
+        }
+    };
 
     // merge all transitions into bundle state, this would apply the withdrawal balance changes
     // and 4788 contract call
@@ -580,7 +573,6 @@ where
     };
 
     let sealed_block = block.seal_slow();
-    debug!(target: "payload_builder", ?sealed_block, "sealed built block");
 
     // create the executed block data
     let executed = ExecutedBlock {