diff --git a/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/web3j/DefaultExecutionWeb3jClientProvider.java b/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/web3j/DefaultExecutionWeb3jClientProvider.java
index dd3465735b6..49814585d96 100644
--- a/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/web3j/DefaultExecutionWeb3jClientProvider.java
+++ b/ethereum/executionclient/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/ethereum/executionclient/web3j/DefaultExecutionWeb3jClientProvider.java
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 import tech.pegasys.teku.infrastructure.time.TimeProvider;
 
 public class DefaultExecutionWeb3jClientProvider implements ExecutionWeb3jClientProvider {
+  private static final String[] NON_CRITICAL_METHODS =
+      new String[] {
+        "engine_exchangeCapabilities", "engine_getClientVersionV1", "engine_getBlobsV1"
+      };
+
   private final String eeEndpoint;
   private final Duration timeout;
   private final Optional<JwtConfig> jwtConfig;
@@ -58,8 +63,7 @@ private synchronized void buildClient() {
             .jwtConfigOpt(jwtConfig)
             .timeProvider(timeProvider)
             .executionClientEventsPublisher(executionClientEventsPublisher)
-            .nonCriticalMethods(
-                "engine_exchangeCapabilities", "engine_getClientVersionV1", "engine_getBlobsV1")
+            .nonCriticalMethods(NON_CRITICAL_METHODS)
             .build();
     this.alreadyBuilt = true;
   }