diff --git a/blockchain/genesis/genesis.go b/blockchain/genesis/genesis.go
index 8b3bddd224..23ce548e9f 100644
--- a/blockchain/genesis/genesis.go
+++ b/blockchain/genesis/genesis.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func defaultConfig() Genesis {
 			TsunamiBlockHeight:        29275561,
 			UpernavikBlockHeight:      31174201,
 			VanuatuBlockHeight:        33730921,
+			WakeBlockHeight:           43730921,
 			ToBeEnabledBlockHeight:    math.MaxUint64,
 		},
 		Account: Account{
@@ -276,6 +277,9 @@ type (
 		// 1. enable Cancun EVM
 		// 2. enable dynamic fee tx
 		VanuatuBlockHeight uint64 `yaml:"vanuatuHeight"`
+		// WakeBlockHeight is the start height to
+		// 1. enable 3s block interval
+		WakeBlockHeight uint64 `yaml:"wakeHeight"`
 		// ToBeEnabledBlockHeight is a fake height that acts as a gating factor for WIP features
 		// upon next release, change IsToBeEnabled() to IsNextHeight() for features to be released
 		ToBeEnabledBlockHeight uint64 `yaml:"toBeEnabledHeight"`
@@ -641,6 +645,11 @@ func (g *Blockchain) IsVanuatu(height uint64) bool {
 	return g.isPost(g.VanuatuBlockHeight, height)
 }
 
+// IsWake checks whether height is equal to or larger than wake height
+func (g *Blockchain) IsWake(height uint64) bool {
+	return g.isPost(g.WakeBlockHeight, height)
+}
+
 // IsToBeEnabled checks whether height is equal to or larger than toBeEnabled height
 func (g *Blockchain) IsToBeEnabled(height uint64) bool {
 	return g.isPost(g.ToBeEnabledBlockHeight, height)
diff --git a/blockchain/genesis/heightupgrade_test.go b/blockchain/genesis/heightupgrade_test.go
index 33783b669e..349634b5c9 100644
--- a/blockchain/genesis/heightupgrade_test.go
+++ b/blockchain/genesis/heightupgrade_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ func TestNewHeightChange(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(cfg.IsUpernavik(uint64(31174201)))
 	require.False(cfg.IsVanuatu(uint64(33730920)))
 	require.True(cfg.IsVanuatu(uint64(33730921)))
+	require.False(cfg.IsWake(uint64(43730920)))
+	require.True(cfg.IsWake(uint64(43730921)))
 
 	require.Equal(cfg.PacificBlockHeight, uint64(432001))
 	require.Equal(cfg.AleutianBlockHeight, uint64(864001))
@@ -93,4 +95,5 @@ func TestNewHeightChange(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(cfg.TsunamiBlockHeight, uint64(29275561))
 	require.Equal(cfg.UpernavikBlockHeight, uint64(31174201))
 	require.Equal(cfg.VanuatuBlockHeight, uint64(33730921))
+	require.Equal(cfg.WakeBlockHeight, uint64(43730921))
 }
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 7a50fd5095..4ad9e534c3 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -340,6 +340,8 @@ func ValidateForkHeights(cfg Config) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(ErrInvalidCfg, "Tsunami is heigher than Upernavik")
 	case hu.UpernavikBlockHeight > hu.VanuatuBlockHeight:
 		return errors.Wrap(ErrInvalidCfg, "Upernavik is heigher than Vanuatu")
+	case hu.VanuatuBlockHeight > hu.WakeBlockHeight:
+		return errors.Wrap(ErrInvalidCfg, "Vanuatu is heigher than Wake")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 485da09d00..828c0fa715 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@ func TestValidateForkHeights(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			"Upernavik", ErrInvalidCfg, "Upernavik is heigher than Vanuatu",
 		},
+		{
+			"Vanuatu", ErrInvalidCfg, "Vanuatu is heigher than Wake",
+		},
 		{
 			"", nil, "",
 		},
@@ -459,6 +462,8 @@ func newTestCfg(fork string) Config {
 		cfg.Genesis.TsunamiBlockHeight = cfg.Genesis.UpernavikBlockHeight + 1
 	case "Upernavik":
 		cfg.Genesis.UpernavikBlockHeight = cfg.Genesis.VanuatuBlockHeight + 1
+	case "Vanuatu":
+		cfg.Genesis.VanuatuBlockHeight = cfg.Genesis.WakeBlockHeight + 1
 	}
 	return cfg
 }