diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.HelperFunctions.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.HelperFunctions.cs
index 4c5ef0aaf4e..53a160bcf77 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.HelperFunctions.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.HelperFunctions.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ private static ExecutionPayloadV3 CreateBlockRequestV3(IReleaseSpec spec, IWorld
                 LogsBloom = Bloom.Empty,
                 Timestamp = parent.Timestamp + 1,
                 Withdrawals = withdrawals,
+                BlobGasUsed = blobGasUsed,
+                ExcessBlobGas = excessBlobGas,
+                ParentBeaconBlockRoot = parentBeaconBlockRoot,
             };
 
             if (blockRequest is ExecutionPayloadV3 blockRequestV3)
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.V3.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.V3.cs
index fab7650deec..1440747c474 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.V3.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Test/EngineModuleTests.V3.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,20 @@ public async Task NewPayloadV2_should_decline_post_cancun()
         Assert.That(result.ErrorCode, Is.EqualTo(ErrorCodes.UnsupportedFork));
     }
 
+    [TestCaseSource(nameof(CancunFieldsTestSource))]
+    public async Task<int> NewPayloadV2_should_decline_pre_cancun_with_cancun_fields(ulong? blobGasUsed, ulong? excessBlobGas, Keccak? parentBlockBeaconRoot)
+    {
+        MergeTestBlockchain chain = await CreateBlockchain(releaseSpec: Shanghai.Instance);
+        IEngineRpcModule rpcModule = CreateEngineModule(chain);
+        ExecutionPayload executionPayload = CreateBlockRequest(
+            CreateParentBlockRequestOnHead(chain.BlockTree), TestItem.AddressD, withdrawals: Array.Empty<Withdrawal>(),
+                blobGasUsed: blobGasUsed, excessBlobGas: excessBlobGas, parentBeaconBlockRoot: parentBlockBeaconRoot);
+
+        ResultWrapper<PayloadStatusV1> result = await rpcModule.engine_newPayloadV2(executionPayload);
+
+        return result.ErrorCode;
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public async Task NewPayloadV3_should_decline_pre_cancun_payloads()
     {
@@ -408,6 +422,48 @@ public static IEnumerable<TestCaseData> BlobVersionedHashesDoNotMatchTestSource
         }
     }
 
+    public static IEnumerable<TestCaseData> CancunFieldsTestSource
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            yield return new TestCaseData(null, null, null)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.None,
+                TestName = "No Cancun fields",
+            };
+            yield return new TestCaseData(0ul, null, null)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.InvalidParams,
+                TestName = $"{nameof(ExecutionPayloadV3.BlobGasUsed)} is set",
+            };
+            yield return new TestCaseData(null, 0ul, null)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.InvalidParams,
+                TestName = $"{nameof(ExecutionPayloadV3.ExcessBlobGas)} is set",
+            };
+            yield return new TestCaseData(null, null, Keccak.Zero)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.InvalidParams,
+                TestName = $"{nameof(ExecutionPayloadV3.ParentBeaconBlockRoot)} is set",
+            };
+            yield return new TestCaseData(1ul, 1ul, null)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.InvalidParams,
+                TestName = $"Multiple fields #1",
+            };
+            yield return new TestCaseData(1ul, 1ul, Keccak.Zero)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.InvalidParams,
+                TestName = $"Multiple fields #2",
+            };
+            yield return new TestCaseData(1ul, null, Keccak.Zero)
+            {
+                ExpectedResult = ErrorCodes.InvalidParams,
+                TestName = $"Multiple fields #3",
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
     private async Task<ExecutionPayload> SendNewBlockV3(IEngineRpcModule rpc, MergeTestBlockchain chain, IList<Withdrawal>? withdrawals)
     {
         ExecutionPayloadV3 executionPayload = CreateBlockRequestV3(
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayload.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayload.cs
index 445b63a1fa7..8c4e47af93b 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayload.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayload.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Linq;
 using Nethermind.Core;
 using Nethermind.Core.Crypto;
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
 using Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Handlers;
 using Nethermind.Serialization.Rlp;
 using Nethermind.State.Proofs;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace Nethermind.Merge.Plugin.Data;
 
@@ -92,6 +92,25 @@ public byte[][] Transactions
     public IEnumerable<Withdrawal>? Withdrawals { get; set; }
 
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets <see cref="Block.BlobGasUsed"/> as defined in
+    /// <see href="https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4844">EIP-4844</see>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ulong? BlobGasUsed { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets <see cref="Block.ExcessBlobGas"/> as defined in
+    /// <see href="https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4844">EIP-4844</see>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public ulong? ExcessBlobGas { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets <see cref="Block.ParentBeaconBlockRoot"/> as defined in
+    /// <see href="https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4788">EIP-4788</see>.
+    /// </summary>
+    [JsonIgnore]
+    public Keccak? ParentBeaconBlockRoot { get; set; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates the execution block from payload.
     /// </summary>
@@ -169,15 +188,18 @@ public void SetTransactions(params Transaction[] transactions)
 
     public virtual ValidationResult ValidateParams(IReleaseSpec spec, int version, out string? error)
     {
-        int GetVersion() => Withdrawals is null ? 1 : 2;
-
         if (spec.IsEip4844Enabled)
         {
             error = "ExecutionPayloadV3 expected";
             return ValidationResult.Fail;
         }
 
-        int actualVersion = GetVersion();
+        int actualVersion = this switch
+        {
+            { BlobGasUsed: not null } or { ExcessBlobGas: not null } or { ParentBeaconBlockRoot: not null } => 3,
+            { Withdrawals: not null } => 2,
+            _ => 1
+        };
 
         error = actualVersion switch
         {
diff --git a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayloadV3.cs b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayloadV3.cs
index f93d876bb04..1c34a85f9e1 100644
--- a/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayloadV3.cs
+++ b/src/Nethermind/Nethermind.Merge.Plugin/Data/ExecutionPayloadV3.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Demerzel Solutions Limited
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
 
-using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Nethermind.Core;
 using Nethermind.Core.Crypto;
 using Nethermind.Core.Specs;