diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetBlockByNumberTest.java b/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetBlockByNumberTest.java
index 2d3390e7f30..8eafb35f730 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetBlockByNumberTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/methods/EthGetBlockByNumberTest.java
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ public void setUp() {
       blockchain.appendBlock(block, receipts);
     }
 
-    BlockHeader lastestHeader = blockchain.getChainHeadBlock().getHeader();
+    BlockHeader latestHeader = blockchain.getChainHeadBlock().getHeader();
     when(worldStateArchive.isWorldStateAvailable(
-            lastestHeader.getStateRoot(), lastestHeader.getHash()))
+            latestHeader.getStateRoot(), latestHeader.getHash()))
         .thenReturn(Boolean.TRUE);
 
     blockchainQueries = spy(new BlockchainQueries(blockchain, worldStateArchive));
diff --git a/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/parameters/BlockParameterTest.java b/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/parameters/BlockParameterTest.java
index 3e8d534e70f..015a217bc28 100644
--- a/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/parameters/BlockParameterTest.java
+++ b/ethereum/api/src/test/java/org/hyperledger/besu/ethereum/api/jsonrpc/internal/parameters/BlockParameterTest.java
@@ -114,6 +114,34 @@ public void longShouldReturnLongNumberValue() {
     assertThat(blockParameter.isSafe()).isFalse();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void numberStringShouldReturnLongNumberValue() {
+    final BlockParameter blockParameter = new BlockParameter("55");
+    assertThat(blockParameter.getNumber()).isPresent();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.getNumber().get()).isEqualTo(55L);
+
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isNumeric()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isEarliest()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isFinalized()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isLatest()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isPending()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isSafe()).isFalse();
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void hexShouldReturnLongNumberValue() {
+    final BlockParameter blockParameter = new BlockParameter("0x55");
+    assertThat(blockParameter.getNumber()).isPresent();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.getNumber().get()).isEqualTo(85L);
+
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isNumeric()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isEarliest()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isFinalized()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isLatest()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isPending()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(blockParameter.isSafe()).isFalse();
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void upperCaseStringShouldBeHandled() {
     final BlockParameter blockParameter = new BlockParameter("LATEST");