diff --git a/protocol/genesis/ssv/testing/runner.go b/protocol/genesis/ssv/testing/runner.go
index a5779f0691..39c8773248 100644
--- a/protocol/genesis/ssv/testing/runner.go
+++ b/protocol/genesis/ssv/testing/runner.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ssvlabs/ssv/protocol/genesis/ssv/runner"
 )
 
-var TestingGraffiti = []byte("SSV.test")
+var TestingGraffiti = [32]byte{1}
 var TestingHighestDecidedSlot = phase0.Slot(0)
 
 var AttesterRunner = func(logger *zap.Logger, keySet *spectestingutils.TestKeySet) runner.Runner {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ var baseRunner = func(logger *zap.Logger, role genesisspectypes.BeaconRole, valC
 			km,
 			valCheck,
 			TestingHighestDecidedSlot,
-			TestingGraffiti,
+			TestingGraffiti[:],
 		)
 	case genesisspectypes.BNRoleSyncCommittee:
 		return runner.NewSyncCommitteeRunner(
diff --git a/protocol/v2/ssv/runner/proposer.go b/protocol/v2/ssv/runner/proposer.go
index 2d6e08a585..3754f8e9c5 100644
--- a/protocol/v2/ssv/runner/proposer.go
+++ b/protocol/v2/ssv/runner/proposer.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type ProposerRunner struct {
 	operatorSigner ssvtypes.OperatorSigner
 	valCheck       specqbft.ProposedValueCheckF
 	metrics        metrics.ConsensusMetrics
-	Graffiti       []byte
+	graffiti       []byte
 }
 
 func NewProposerRunner(
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func NewProposerRunner(
 		signer:         signer,
 		valCheck:       valCheck,
 		operatorSigner: operatorSigner,
-		Graffiti:       graffiti,
+		graffiti:       graffiti,
 		metrics:        metrics.NewConsensusMetrics(spectypes.RoleProposer),
 	}
 }
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (r *ProposerRunner) ProcessPreConsensus(logger *zap.Logger, signedMsg *spec
 
 	start := time.Now()
 	duty = r.GetState().StartingDuty.(*spectypes.ValidatorDuty)
-	obj, ver, err := r.GetBeaconNode().GetBeaconBlock(duty.Slot, r.Graffiti, fullSig)
+	obj, ver, err := r.GetBeaconNode().GetBeaconBlock(duty.Slot, r.graffiti, fullSig)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("❌ failed to get blinded beacon block",
 			fields.PreConsensusTime(r.metrics.GetPreConsensusTime()),