diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/utils.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/utils.rs
index 8073ae776..a486285a7 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/utils.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/service/utils.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_whitelist_filter(
         add(ProposerSlashing);
         add(AttesterSlashing);
         add(SignedContributionAndProof);
+        add(BeaconBlocksAndBlobsSidecar);
         for id in 0..attestation_subnet_count {
             add(Attestation(SubnetId::new(id)));
         }