diff --git a/indexer/client.go b/indexer/client.go
index 9f1875dd..929dab0c 100644
--- a/indexer/client.go
+++ b/indexer/client.go
@@ -209,6 +209,12 @@ func (client *IndexerClient) checkIndexerClient() error {
 }
 
 func (client *IndexerClient) runIndexerClient() error {
+	// get specs
+	_, err := client.rpcClient.GetSpecs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not get specs: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	// get latest header
 	latestHeader, err := client.rpcClient.GetLatestBlockHead()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/rpc/beaconapi.go b/rpc/beaconapi.go
index 41b1cccd..c3cdb34d 100644
--- a/rpc/beaconapi.go
+++ b/rpc/beaconapi.go
@@ -180,6 +180,24 @@ func (bc *BeaconClient) Initialize() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (bc *BeaconClient) GetSpecs() (map[string]any, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+	provider, isProvider := bc.clientSvc.(eth2client.SpecProvider)
+	if !isProvider {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get spec not supported")
+	}
+	result, err := provider.Spec(ctx, &api.SpecOpts{
+		Common: api.CommonOpts{
+			Timeout: 0,
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return result.Data, nil
+}
+
 func (bc *BeaconClient) GetGenesis() (*v1.Genesis, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()