diff --git a/l1infotree/tree.go b/l1infotree/tree.go
index 5268156406..d3fe48ed2f 100644
--- a/l1infotree/tree.go
+++ b/l1infotree/tree.go
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ func NewL1InfoTree(height uint8, initialLeaves [][32]byte) (*L1InfoTree, error)
 func (mt *L1InfoTree) ResetL1InfoTree(initialLeaves [][32]byte) (*L1InfoTree, error) {
 	log.Info("Resetting L1InfoTree...")
 	newMT := &L1InfoTree{
-		zeroHashes: mt.zeroHashes,
-		height:     mt.height,
+		zeroHashes: generateZeroHashes(32), // nolint:gomnd
+		height:     32,                     // nolint:gomnd
 		count:      uint32(len(initialLeaves)),
 	}
 	var err error
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ func (mt *L1InfoTree) ResetL1InfoTree(initialLeaves [][32]byte) (*L1InfoTree, er
 	}
 	log.Debug("Reset initial count: ", newMT.count)
 	log.Debug("Reset initial root: ", newMT.currentRoot)
-	mt = newMT
 	return newMT, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/synchronizer/synchronizer_test.go b/synchronizer/synchronizer_test.go
index bdf3b505b6..edd6927025 100644
--- a/synchronizer/synchronizer_test.go
+++ b/synchronizer/synchronizer_test.go
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ func TestForcedBatchEtrog(t *testing.T) {
 				Return(blocks, order, nil).
 				Once()
 
+			m.Etherman.
+				On("EthBlockByNumber", ctx, lastBlock.BlockNumber).
+				Return(ethBlock, nil).
+				Once()
+
 			m.ZKEVMClient.
 				On("BatchNumber", ctx).
 				Return(uint64(1), nil)
@@ -509,6 +514,11 @@ func TestSequenceForcedBatchIncaberry(t *testing.T) {
 				Return(blocks, order, nil).
 				Once()
 
+			m.Etherman.
+				On("EthBlockByNumber", ctx, lastBlock.BlockNumber).
+				Return(ethBlock, nil).
+				Once()
+
 			m.State.
 				On("BeginStateTransaction", ctx).
 				Return(m.DbTx, nil).