diff --git a/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1.java b/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1.java
index 4e4d43a2d0a..fc87c96cc85 100644
--- a/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1.java
+++ b/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1.java
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public int getVersion() {
     return 1;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean isOptional() {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public SafeFuture<List<BlobAndProof>> execute(final JsonRpcRequestParams params) {
 
diff --git a/ethereum/executionclient/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1Test.java b/ethereum/executionclient/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1Test.java
index 8a7ddb84de4..9a26233251b 100644
--- a/ethereum/executionclient/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1Test.java
+++ b/ethereum/executionclient/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/methods/EngineGetBlobsV1Test.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public void setUp() {
   @Test
   public void shouldReturnExpectedNameAndVersion() {
     assertThat(jsonRpcMethod.getName()).isEqualTo("engine_getBlobs");
+    assertThat(jsonRpcMethod.isOptional()).isTrue();
     assertThat(jsonRpcMethod.getVersion()).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(jsonRpcMethod.getVersionedName()).isEqualTo("engine_getBlobsV1");
   }