diff --git a/zk/stages/stage_batches.go b/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
index d6ca3d966c7..5a6e5f7ddc2 100644
--- a/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
+++ b/zk/stages/stage_batches.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/zk/hermez_db"
 	txtype "github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/zk/tx"
 
+	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon/core/rawdb"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/log/v3"
 )
 
@@ -91,6 +92,11 @@ func SpawnStageBatches(
 		return fmt.Errorf("save stage progress error: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	highestVerifiedBatch, err := sync_stages.GetStageProgress(tx, sync_stages.L1VerificationsBatchNo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not retrieve l1 verifications batch no progress")
+	}
+
 	startSyncTime := time.Now()
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
@@ -191,6 +197,11 @@ func SpawnStageBatches(
 			}
 			highestSeenBatchNo = l2Block.BatchNumber
 
+			// store our finalized state if this batch matches the highest verified batch number on the L1
+			if l2Block.BatchNumber == highestVerifiedBatch {
+				rawdb.WriteForkchoiceFinalized(tx, l2Block.L2Blockhash)
+			}
+
 			if lastHash != emptyHash {
 				l2Block.ParentHash = lastHash
 			} else {