diff --git a/acceptance-tests/src/acceptance-test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/test/acceptance/CapellaUpgradeAcceptanceTest.java b/acceptance-tests/src/acceptance-test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/test/acceptance/CapellaUpgradeAcceptanceTest.java
index d984bc644eb..5f0a4f104c7 100644
--- a/acceptance-tests/src/acceptance-test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/test/acceptance/CapellaUpgradeAcceptanceTest.java
+++ b/acceptance-tests/src/acceptance-test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/test/acceptance/CapellaUpgradeAcceptanceTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void shouldUpgradeToCapella() throws Exception {
     final UInt64 currentTime = timeProvider.getTimeInSeconds();
     final int genesisTime = currentTime.plus(30).intValue(); // magic node startup time
     final int shanghaiTime = genesisTime + 4 * 2; // 4 slots, 2 seconds each
+    final Map<String, String> genesisOverrides =
+        Map.of("shanghaiTime", String.valueOf(shanghaiTime));
 
     BesuNode primaryEL =
         createBesuNode(
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ void shouldUpgradeToCapella() throws Exception {
                     .withGenesisFile("besu/shanghaiGenesis.json")
                     .withP2pEnabled(true)
                     .withJwtTokenAuthorization(JWT_FILE),
-            Map.of("shanghaiTime", String.valueOf(shanghaiTime)));
+            genesisOverrides);
     primaryEL.start();
 
     BesuNode secondaryEL =
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ void shouldUpgradeToCapella() throws Exception {
                     .withGenesisFile("besu/shanghaiGenesis.json")
                     .withP2pEnabled(true)
                     .withJwtTokenAuthorization(JWT_FILE),
-            Map.of("shanghaiTime", String.valueOf(shanghaiTime)));
+            genesisOverrides);
     secondaryEL.start();
     secondaryEL.addPeer(primaryEL);