diff --git a/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/ValidatorApiHandler.java b/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/ValidatorApiHandler.java
index be01345ba91..a82a02e1fa4 100644
--- a/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/ValidatorApiHandler.java
+++ b/beacon/validator/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/validator/coordinator/ValidatorApiHandler.java
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ private boolean isLocallyCreatedBlock(final SignedBlockContainer signedBlockCont
       return false;
     }
     return localBlockProduction
-        .join()
+        .getImmediately()
         .map(
             blockContainerAndMetaData ->
                 blockContainerAndMetaData