diff --git a/deploy/docker-compose.yml b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
index 4684b33..01c702b 100644
--- a/deploy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ volumes:
 services:
   oracle:
     container_name: oracle
-    image: europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/oracle:v2.0.0-rc.2
+    image: europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/oracle:v2.0.0-rc.4
     restart: always
     entrypoint: ["python"]
     command: ["oracle/oracle/main.py"]
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ services:
 
   keeper:
     container_name: keeper
-    image: europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/oracle:v2.0.0-rc.2
+    image: europe-west4-docker.pkg.dev/stakewiselabs/public/oracle:v2.0.0-rc.4
     restart: always
     entrypoint: ["python"]
     command: ["oracle/keeper/main.py"]
diff --git a/oracle/oracle/graphql_queries.py b/oracle/oracle/graphql_queries.py
index 8f1ec81..adfa2eb 100644
--- a/oracle/oracle/graphql_queries.py
+++ b/oracle/oracle/graphql_queries.py
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@
 """
 )
 
+VALIDATOR_REGISTRATIONS_SYNC_BLOCK_QUERY = gql(
+    """
+    query getMeta {
+      _meta {
+        block {
+          number
+        }
+      }
+    }
+"""
+)
+
 REGISTERED_VALIDATORS_QUERY = gql(
     """
     query getValidators($block_number: Int, $last_id: ID) {
diff --git a/oracle/oracle/validators/controller.py b/oracle/oracle/validators/controller.py
index 86bce5e..edc4ae3 100644
--- a/oracle/oracle/validators/controller.py
+++ b/oracle/oracle/validators/controller.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import logging
 
 from eth_account.signers.local import LocalAccount
@@ -8,7 +9,12 @@
 from oracle.common.settings import VALIDATOR_VOTE_FILENAME
 
 from ..eth1 import submit_vote
-from .eth1 import get_validators_count, get_voting_parameters, select_validator
+from .eth1 import (
+    get_validators_count,
+    get_voting_parameters,
+    has_synced_block,
+    select_validator,
+)
 from .types import ValidatorVote
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -33,6 +39,9 @@ async def process(self) -> None:
             # not enough balance to register next validator
             return
 
+        while not (await has_synced_block(latest_block_number)):
+            await asyncio.sleep(5)
+
         # select next validator
         # TODO: implement scoring system based on the operators performance
         validator_deposit_data = await select_validator(latest_block_number)
diff --git a/oracle/oracle/validators/eth1.py b/oracle/oracle/validators/eth1.py
index e6d2e0e..7510b72 100644
--- a/oracle/oracle/validators/eth1.py
+++ b/oracle/oracle/validators/eth1.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     OPERATORS_QUERY,
     VALIDATOR_REGISTRATIONS_LATEST_INDEX_QUERY,
     VALIDATOR_REGISTRATIONS_QUERY,
+    VALIDATOR_REGISTRATIONS_SYNC_BLOCK_QUERY,
     VALIDATOR_VOTING_PARAMETERS_QUERY,
 )
 
@@ -96,6 +97,16 @@ async def can_register_validator(block_number: BlockNumber, public_key: HexStr)
     return len(registrations) == 0
 
 
+async def has_synced_block(block_number: BlockNumber) -> bool:
+    result: Dict = await execute_ethereum_gql_query(
+        query=VALIDATOR_REGISTRATIONS_SYNC_BLOCK_QUERY,
+        variables={},
+    )
+    meta = result["_meta"]
+
+    return block_number <= BlockNumber(int(meta["block"]["number"]))
+
+
 @backoff.on_exception(backoff.expo, Exception, max_time=900)
 async def get_validators_count(block_number: BlockNumber) -> HexStr:
     """Fetches validators count for protecting against operator submitting deposit prior to registration."""