diff --git a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
index 6c94c47d98..227fd0e8e5 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/simulate.go
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ func (sim *simulator) processBlock(ctx context.Context, block *simBlock, header,
 	if precompiles != nil {
 		evm.SetPrecompiles(precompiles)
 	}
+	if sim.chainConfig.IsPrague(header.Number, header.Time) || sim.chainConfig.IsVerkle(header.Number, header.Time) {
+		core.ProcessParentBlockHash(header.ParentHash, evm)
+	}
 	var allLogs []*types.Log
 	for i, call := range block.Calls {
 		if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {