diff --git a/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodec.java b/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodec.java
index 652b7416a07..a31930f38c7 100644
--- a/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodec.java
+++ b/ethereum/spec/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodec.java
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 public class ExecutionRequestsDataCodec {
 
   private static final int EXPECTED_REQUEST_DATA_ELEMENTS = 3;
+  private static final Bytes DEPOSIT_REQUEST_PREFIX = Bytes.of(DepositRequest.REQUEST_TYPE);
+  private static final Bytes WITHDRAWAL_REQUEST_PREFIX = Bytes.of(WithdrawalRequest.REQUEST_TYPE);
+  private static final Bytes CONSOLIDATION_REQUEST_PREFIX =
+      Bytes.of(ConsolidationRequest.REQUEST_TYPE);
 
   private final ExecutionRequestsSchema executionRequestsSchema;
 
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ public ExecutionRequests decode(final List<Bytes> executionRequestData) {
   }
 
   @VisibleForTesting
-  List<Bytes> encode(final ExecutionRequests executionRequests) {
+  List<Bytes> encodeWithTypePrefix(final ExecutionRequests executionRequests) {
     final SszList<DepositRequest> depositRequestsSszList =
         executionRequestsSchema
             .getDepositRequestsSchema()
@@ -90,18 +94,15 @@ List<Bytes> encode(final ExecutionRequests executionRequests) {
             .createFromElements(executionRequests.getConsolidations());
 
     return List.of(
+        Bytes.concatenate(DEPOSIT_REQUEST_PREFIX, depositRequestsSszList.sszSerialize()),
+        Bytes.concatenate(WITHDRAWAL_REQUEST_PREFIX, withdrawalRequestsSszList.sszSerialize()),
         Bytes.concatenate(
-            Bytes.of(DepositRequest.REQUEST_TYPE), depositRequestsSszList.sszSerialize()),
-        Bytes.concatenate(
-            Bytes.of(WithdrawalRequest.REQUEST_TYPE), withdrawalRequestsSszList.sszSerialize()),
-        Bytes.concatenate(
-            Bytes.of(ConsolidationRequest.REQUEST_TYPE),
-            consolidationRequestsSszList.sszSerialize()));
+            CONSOLIDATION_REQUEST_PREFIX, consolidationRequestsSszList.sszSerialize()));
   }
 
   public Bytes32 hash(final ExecutionRequests executionRequests) {
     final Bytes sortedEncodedRequests =
-        encode(executionRequests).stream()
+        encodeWithTypePrefix(executionRequests).stream()
             .map(Hash::sha256)
             .map(Bytes.class::cast)
             .reduce(Bytes.EMPTY, Bytes::concatenate);
diff --git a/ethereum/spec/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodecTest.java b/ethereum/spec/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodecTest.java
index e6752871dfd..520565983b2 100644
--- a/ethereum/spec/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodecTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/spec/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/spec/datastructures/execution/versions/electra/ExecutionRequestsDataCodecTest.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public void decodeExecutionRequestDataWithZeroElements() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void encodeExecutionRequests() {
+  public void encodeWithTypePrefixExecutionRequests() {
     final ExecutionRequests executionRequests =
         new ExecutionRequestsBuilderElectra(executionRequestsSchema)
             .deposits(List.of(depositRequest1, depositRequest2))
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public void encodeExecutionRequests() {
             .consolidations(List.of(consolidationRequest1))
             .build();
 
-    final List<Bytes> encodedRequests = codec.encode(executionRequests);
+    final List<Bytes> encodedRequests = codec.encodeWithTypePrefix(executionRequests);
 
     assertThat(encodedRequests)
         .containsExactly(
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public void encodeExecutionRequests() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void encodeExecutionRequestsWithOneEmptyRequestList() {
+  public void encodeWithTypePrefixExecutionRequestsWithOneEmptyRequestList() {
     final ExecutionRequests executionRequests =
         new ExecutionRequestsBuilderElectra(executionRequestsSchema)
             .deposits(List.of(depositRequest1, depositRequest2))
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public void encodeExecutionRequestsWithOneEmptyRequestList() {
             .consolidations(List.of(consolidationRequest1))
             .build();
 
-    final List<Bytes> encodedRequests = codec.encode(executionRequests);
+    final List<Bytes> encodedRequests = codec.encodeWithTypePrefix(executionRequests);
 
     assertThat(encodedRequests)
         .containsExactly(
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public void encodeExecutionRequestsWithOneEmptyRequestList() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void encodeExecutionRequestsWithAllEmptyRequestLists() {
+  public void encodeWithTypePrefixExecutionRequestsWithAllEmptyRequestLists() {
     final ExecutionRequests executionRequests =
         new ExecutionRequestsBuilderElectra(executionRequestsSchema)
             .deposits(List.of())
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public void encodeExecutionRequestsWithAllEmptyRequestLists() {
             .consolidations(List.of())
             .build();
 
-    final List<Bytes> encodedRequests = codec.encode(executionRequests);
+    final List<Bytes> encodedRequests = codec.encodeWithTypePrefix(executionRequests);
 
     assertThat(encodedRequests)
         .containsExactly(