diff --git a/crates/taiko/payload/builder/src/builder.rs b/crates/taiko/payload/builder/src/builder.rs
index d1fbb29f3c14..4d7df4b7c595 100644
--- a/crates/taiko/payload/builder/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/taiko/payload/builder/src/builder.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ where
             suggested_fee_recipient: config.attributes.suggested_fee_recipient(),
             prev_randao: config.attributes.prev_randao(),
         };
-        self.evm_config.next_cfg_and_block_env(parent, next_attributes)
+        let (cfg_with_handler_cfg, mut block_env) =
+            self.evm_config.next_cfg_and_block_env(parent, next_attributes)?;
+        block_env.basefee = config.attributes.base_fee_per_gas;
+
+        Ok((cfg_with_handler_cfg, block_env))
     }
 }