diff --git a/crates/sequencing/papyrus_consensus_orchestrator/src/sequencer_consensus_context.rs b/crates/sequencing/papyrus_consensus_orchestrator/src/sequencer_consensus_context.rs
index 8d5b05b7dbf..9707c427df2 100644
--- a/crates/sequencing/papyrus_consensus_orchestrator/src/sequencer_consensus_context.rs
+++ b/crates/sequencing/papyrus_consensus_orchestrator/src/sequencer_consensus_context.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ impl ConsensusContext for SequencerConsensusContext {
                 block_timestamp: BlockTimestamp(
                     now.timestamp().try_into().expect("Failed to convert timestamp"),
                 ),
+                use_kzg_da: true,
                 ..Default::default()
             },
         };
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ impl ConsensusContext for SequencerConsensusContext {
                 block_timestamp: BlockTimestamp(
                     now.timestamp().try_into().expect("Failed to convert timestamp"),
                 ),
+                use_kzg_da: true,
                 ..Default::default()
             },
         };
diff --git a/crates/starknet_api/src/block.rs b/crates/starknet_api/src/block.rs
index 74f72a462d9..8852e706c60 100644
--- a/crates/starknet_api/src/block.rs
+++ b/crates/starknet_api/src/block.rs
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ impl GasPrices {
 )]
 pub struct BlockTimestamp(pub u64);
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Default, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct BlockInfo {
     pub block_number: BlockNumber,
     pub block_timestamp: BlockTimestamp,
@@ -497,6 +497,18 @@ pub struct BlockInfo {
     pub use_kzg_da: bool,
 }
 
+impl Default for BlockInfo {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            block_number: BlockNumber::default(),
+            block_timestamp: BlockTimestamp::default(),
+            sequencer_address: ContractAddress::default(),
+            gas_prices: GasPrices::default(),
+            use_kzg_da: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// The signature of a [Block](`crate::block::Block`), signed by the sequencer. The signed message
 /// is defined as poseidon_hash(block_hash, state_diff_commitment).
 #[derive(