diff --git a/arbnode/delayed_sequencer.go b/arbnode/delayed_sequencer.go
index aa6d43785e..39cdebf2a3 100644
--- a/arbnode/delayed_sequencer.go
+++ b/arbnode/delayed_sequencer.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ var TestDelayedSequencerConfig = DelayedSequencerConfig{
 	Enable:              true,
 	FinalizeDistance:    20,
 	RequireFullFinality: false,
-	UseMergeFinality:    true,
+	UseMergeFinality:    false,
 }
 
 func NewDelayedSequencer(l1Reader *headerreader.HeaderReader, reader *InboxReader, exec *execution.ExecutionEngine, coordinator *SeqCoordinator, config DelayedSequencerConfigFetcher) (*DelayedSequencer, error) {
diff --git a/go-ethereum b/go-ethereum
index 89f53b035d..90dbc8edbe 160000
--- a/go-ethereum
+++ b/go-ethereum
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 89f53b035d7a8b9b1ff8599958bf0c55efcdf718
+Subproject commit 90dbc8edbe96aeb0c5c372cc7289373ee66d3351
diff --git a/system_tests/common_test.go b/system_tests/common_test.go
index c4ee904fd8..6cc032c9d9 100644
--- a/system_tests/common_test.go
+++ b/system_tests/common_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/catalyst"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/ethconfig"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/filters"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
@@ -412,9 +414,16 @@ func createTestL1BlockChainWithConfig(t *testing.T, l1info info, stackConfig *no
 	l1Genesis.BaseFee = big.NewInt(50 * params.GWei)
 	nodeConf.Genesis = l1Genesis
 	nodeConf.Miner.Etherbase = l1info.GetAddress("Faucet")
+	nodeConf.SyncMode = downloader.FullSync
 
 	l1backend, err := eth.New(stack, &nodeConf)
 	Require(t, err)
+
+	simBeacon, err := catalyst.NewSimulatedBeacon(0, l1backend)
+	Require(t, err)
+	catalyst.RegisterSimulatedBeaconAPIs(stack, simBeacon)
+	stack.RegisterLifecycle(simBeacon)
+
 	tempKeyStore := keystore.NewPlaintextKeyStore(t.TempDir())
 	faucetAccount, err := tempKeyStore.ImportECDSA(l1info.Accounts["Faucet"].PrivateKey, "passphrase")
 	Require(t, err)
diff --git a/system_tests/retryable_test.go b/system_tests/retryable_test.go
index 63876f1f46..b1dd32d1dc 100644
--- a/system_tests/retryable_test.go
+++ b/system_tests/retryable_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/params"
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/arbnode"
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/arbos"
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/solgen/go/precompilesgen"
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/util/arbmath"
 	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/util/colors"
-	"github.com/offchainlabs/nitro/util/testhelpers"
 )
 
 func retryableSetup(t *testing.T) (
diff --git a/system_tests/wrap_transaction_test.go b/system_tests/wrap_transaction_test.go
index 1eae2396b7..e4ce6a4bb8 100644
--- a/system_tests/wrap_transaction_test.go
+++ b/system_tests/wrap_transaction_test.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func EnsureTxSucceeded(ctx context.Context, client arbutil.L1Interface, tx *type
 func EnsureTxSucceededWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, client arbutil.L1Interface, tx *types.Transaction, timeout time.Duration) (*types.Receipt, error) {
 	txRes, err := WaitForTx(ctx, client, tx.Hash(), timeout)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("waitFoxTx got: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("waitFoxTx (tx=%s) got: %w", tx.Hash().Hex(), err)
 	}
 	return txRes, arbutil.DetailTxError(ctx, client, tx, txRes)
 }