diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/iface/interface.go b/beacon-chain/db/iface/interface.go
index 0bf7510f4952..0ce7c59ada53 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/db/iface/interface.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/db/iface/interface.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type ReadOnlyDatabase interface {
 	// Powchain operations.
 	PowchainData(ctx context.Context) (*ethpb.ETH1ChainData, error)
 	// Fee reicipients operations.
-	FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx context.Context, id uint64) (common.Address, error)
+	FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx context.Context, id types.ValidatorIndex) (common.Address, error)
 	// origin checkpoint sync support
 	OriginBlockRoot(ctx context.Context) ([32]byte, error)
 }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type NoHeadAccessDatabase interface {
 	// Run any required database migrations.
 	RunMigrations(ctx context.Context) error
 	// Fee reicipients operations.
-	SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx context.Context, ids []uint64, addrs []common.Address) error
+	SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx context.Context, ids []types.ValidatorIndex, addrs []common.Address) error
 
 	CleanUpDirtyStates(ctx context.Context, slotsPerArchivedPoint types.Slot) error
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks.go b/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks.go
index f9df051d10ba..eb9d16f480b3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks.go
@@ -395,13 +395,13 @@ func (s *Store) HighestSlotBlocksBelow(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) ([]
 
 // FeeRecipientByValidatorID returns the fee recipient for a validator id.
 // `ErrNotFoundFeeRecipient` is returned if the validator id is not found.
-func (s *Store) FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx context.Context, id uint64) (common.Address, error) {
+func (s *Store) FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx context.Context, id types.ValidatorIndex) (common.Address, error) {
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.FeeRecipientByValidatorID")
 	defer span.End()
 	var addr []byte
 	err := s.db.View(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		bkt := tx.Bucket(feeRecipientBucket)
-		addr = bkt.Get(bytesutil.Uint64ToBytesBigEndian(id))
+		addr = bkt.Get(bytesutil.Uint64ToBytesBigEndian(uint64(id)))
 		if addr == nil {
 			return errors.Wrapf(ErrNotFoundFeeRecipient, "validator id %d", id)
 		}
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func (s *Store) FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx context.Context, id uint64) (commo
 
 // SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs saves the fee recipients for validator ids.
 // Error is returned if `ids` and `recipients` are not the same length.
-func (s *Store) SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx context.Context, ids []uint64, feeRecipients []common.Address) error {
+func (s *Store) SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx context.Context, ids []types.ValidatorIndex, feeRecipients []common.Address) error {
 	_, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "BeaconDB.SaveFeeRecipientByValidatorID")
 	defer span.End()
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func (s *Store) SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx context.Context, ids []uint6
 	return s.db.Update(func(tx *bolt.Tx) error {
 		bkt := tx.Bucket(feeRecipientBucket)
 		for i, id := range ids {
-			if err := bkt.Put(bytesutil.Uint64ToBytesBigEndian(id), feeRecipients[i].Bytes()); err != nil {
+			if err := bkt.Put(bytesutil.Uint64ToBytesBigEndian(uint64(id)), feeRecipients[i].Bytes()); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks_test.go b/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks_test.go
index 9777e1a12b0a..e44f844c4e3b 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/db/kv/blocks_test.go
@@ -595,11 +595,11 @@ func TestStore_BlocksBySlot_BlockRootsBySlot(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStore_FeeRecipientByValidatorID(t *testing.T) {
 	db := setupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	ids := []uint64{0, 0, 0}
+	ids := []types.ValidatorIndex{0, 0, 0}
 	feeRecipients := []common.Address{{}, {}, {}, {}}
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "validatorIDs and feeRecipients must be the same length", db.SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx, ids, feeRecipients))
 
-	ids = []uint64{0, 1, 2}
+	ids = []types.ValidatorIndex{0, 1, 2}
 	feeRecipients = []common.Address{{'a'}, {'b'}, {'c'}}
 	require.NoError(t, db.SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx, ids, feeRecipients))
 	f, err := db.FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx, 0)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/node/config.go b/beacon-chain/node/config.go
index c42e9104a41e..63637ecdb451 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/node/config.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/node/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package node
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	types "github.com/prysmaticlabs/eth2-types"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/cmd"
@@ -105,10 +107,17 @@ func configureInteropConfig(cliCtx *cli.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-func configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx *cli.Context) {
-	if cliCtx.IsSet(flags.FeeRecipient.Name) {
-		c := params.BeaconConfig()
-		c.FeeRecipient = common.HexToAddress(cliCtx.String(flags.FeeRecipient.Name))
-		params.OverrideBeaconConfig(c)
+func configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
+	if !cliCtx.IsSet(flags.FeeRecipient.Name) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	c := params.BeaconConfig()
+	ha := cliCtx.String(flags.FeeRecipient.Name)
+	if !common.IsHexAddress(ha) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a valid fee recipient address", ha)
 	}
+	c.DefaultFeeRecipient = common.HexToAddress(ha)
+	params.OverrideBeaconConfig(c)
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/node/config_test.go b/beacon-chain/node/config_test.go
index 9cf06232ba9b..89f42a1620bc 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/node/config_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/node/config_test.go
@@ -93,9 +93,20 @@ func TestConfigureExecutionSetting(t *testing.T) {
 	set.String(flags.FeeRecipient.Name, "", "")
 	require.NoError(t, set.Set(flags.FeeRecipient.Name, "0xB"))
 	cliCtx := cli.NewContext(&app, set, nil)
-
-	configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx)
-	assert.Equal(t, common.HexToAddress("0xB"), params.BeaconConfig().FeeRecipient)
+	err := configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, "0xB is not a valid fee recipient address", err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, set.Set(flags.FeeRecipient.Name, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"))
+	cliCtx = cli.NewContext(&app, set, nil)
+	err = configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, common.HexToAddress("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"), params.BeaconConfig().DefaultFeeRecipient)
+
+	require.NoError(t, set.Set(flags.FeeRecipient.Name, "0xAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"))
+	cliCtx = cli.NewContext(&app, set, nil)
+	err = configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, common.HexToAddress("0xAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"), params.BeaconConfig().DefaultFeeRecipient)
 }
 
 func TestConfigureNetwork(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/node/node.go b/beacon-chain/node/node.go
index bd6cc4a4ca81..298548c579f4 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/node/node.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/node/node.go
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ func New(cliCtx *cli.Context, opts ...Option) (*BeaconNode, error) {
 	configureEth1Config(cliCtx)
 	configureNetwork(cliCtx)
 	configureInteropConfig(cliCtx)
-	configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx)
+	if err := configureExecutionSetting(cliCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	// Initializes any forks here.
 	params.BeaconConfig().InitializeForkSchedule()
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go
index f26fa0979f7b..88e984f5b4d1 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/eth/beacon/config_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestGetSpec(t *testing.T) {
 	config.TerminalBlockHash = common.HexToHash("TerminalBlockHash")
 	config.TerminalBlockHashActivationEpoch = 72
 	config.TerminalTotalDifficulty = "73"
-	config.FeeRecipient = common.HexToAddress("FeeRecipient")
+	config.DefaultFeeRecipient = common.HexToAddress("DefaultFeeRecipient")
 
 	var dbp [4]byte
 	copy(dbp[:], []byte{'0', '0', '0', '1'})
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ func TestGetSpec(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Equal(t, common.HexToHash("TerminalBlockHash"), common.HexToHash(v))
 		case "TERMINAL_TOTAL_DIFFICULTY":
 			assert.Equal(t, "73", v)
-		case "FeeRecipient":
-			assert.Equal(t, common.HexToAddress("FeeRecipient"), v)
+		case "DefaultFeeRecipient":
+			assert.Equal(t, common.HexToAddress("DefaultFeeRecipient"), v)
 		case "PROPORTIONAL_SLASHING_MULTIPLIER_BELLATRIX":
 			assert.Equal(t, "3", v)
 		case "MIN_SLASHING_PENALTY_QUOTIENT_BELLATRIX":
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/BUILD.bazel b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/BUILD.bazel
index c83b08390600..2137394e15e1 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/BUILD.bazel
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ go_library(
         "//beacon-chain/core/transition/interop:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/core/validators:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/db:go_default_library",
+        "//beacon-chain/db/kv:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/operations/attestations:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/operations/slashings:go_default_library",
         "//beacon-chain/operations/synccommittee:go_default_library",
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_bellatrix.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_bellatrix.go
index a626851de960..067030e83990 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_bellatrix.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_bellatrix.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func (vs *Server) getBellatrixBeaconBlock(ctx context.Context, req *ethpb.BlockR
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	payload, err := vs.getExecutionPayload(ctx, req.Slot)
+	payload, err := vs.getExecutionPayload(ctx, req.Slot, altairBlk.ProposerIndex)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload.go
index ccbe881a2635..338f39c97afe 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/helpers"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/time"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/transition"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/db/kv"
 	fieldparams "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/fieldparams"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/config/params"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/encoding/bytesutil"
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 // This returns the execution payload of a given slot. The function has full awareness of pre and post merge.
 // The payload is computed given the respected time of merge.
-func (vs *Server) getExecutionPayload(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) (*enginev1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
+func (vs *Server) getExecutionPayload(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot, vIdx types.ValidatorIndex) (*enginev1.ExecutionPayload, error) {
 	st, err := vs.HeadFetcher.HeadState(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -94,10 +95,24 @@ func (vs *Server) getExecutionPayload(ctx context.Context, slot types.Slot) (*en
 		SafeBlockHash:      parentHash,
 		FinalizedBlockHash: finalizedBlockHash,
 	}
+
+	feeRecipient := params.BeaconConfig().DefaultFeeRecipient
+	recipient, err := vs.BeaconDB.FeeRecipientByValidatorID(ctx, vIdx)
+	switch err == nil {
+	case true:
+		feeRecipient = recipient
+	case errors.As(err, kv.ErrNotFoundFeeRecipient): // If fee recipient is not found, use the default fee recipient.
+		logrus.WithError(err).WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+			"validatorIndex":      vIdx,
+			"defaultFeeRecipient": feeRecipient,
+		}).Error("Fee recipient not found. Using default fee recipient.")
+	default:
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not get fee recipient in db")
+	}
 	p := &enginev1.PayloadAttributes{
 		Timestamp:             uint64(t.Unix()),
 		PrevRandao:            random,
-		SuggestedFeeRecipient: params.BeaconConfig().FeeRecipient.Bytes(),
+		SuggestedFeeRecipient: feeRecipient.Bytes(),
 	}
 	payloadID, _, err := vs.ExecutionEngineCaller.ForkchoiceUpdated(ctx, f, p)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload_test.go
index 07f5a98f71e3..b3b39f087898 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_execution_payload_test.go
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ func TestServer_getExecutionPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	beaconDB := dbTest.SetupDB(t)
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), b1))
 	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveBlock(context.Background(), b2))
+	require.NoError(t, beaconDB.SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(context.Background(), []types.ValidatorIndex{0}, []common.Address{{}}))
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name              string
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ func TestServer_getExecutionPayload(t *testing.T) {
 		payloadID         *pb.PayloadIDBytes
 		terminalBlockHash common.Hash
 		activationEpoch   types.Epoch
+		validatorIndx     types.ValidatorIndex
 	}{
 		{
 			name:      "transition completed, nil payload id",
@@ -95,10 +97,16 @@ func TestServer_getExecutionPayload(t *testing.T) {
 			errString: "nil payload id",
 		},
 		{
-			name:      "transition completed, happy case",
+			name:      "transition completed, happy case (has fee recipient in Db)",
 			st:        transitionSt,
 			payloadID: &pb.PayloadIDBytes{0x1},
 		},
+		{
+			name:          "transition completed, happy case (doesn't have fee recipient in Db)",
+			st:            transitionSt,
+			payloadID:     &pb.PayloadIDBytes{0x1},
+			validatorIndx: 1,
+		},
 		{
 			name:          "transition completed, could not prepare payload",
 			st:            transitionSt,
@@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ func TestServer_getExecutionPayload(t *testing.T) {
 				HeadFetcher:           &chainMock.ChainService{State: tt.st},
 				BeaconDB:              beaconDB,
 			}
-			_, err := vs.getExecutionPayload(context.Background(), tt.st.Slot())
+			_, err := vs.getExecutionPayload(context.Background(), tt.st.Slot(), tt.validatorIndx)
 			if tt.errString != "" {
 				require.ErrorContains(t, tt.errString, err)
 			} else {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_test.go
index bbb2c2e0bb53..876732b3f60f 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/prysm/v1alpha1/validator/proposer_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/require"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/testing/util"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/time/slots"
+	logTest "github.com/sirupsen/logrus/hooks/test"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
@@ -2233,6 +2234,7 @@ func TestProposer_GetBeaconBlock_PostForkEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestProposer_GetBeaconBlock_BellatrixEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	db := dbutil.SetupDB(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
+	hook := logTest.NewGlobal()
 
 	terminalBlockHash := bytesutil.PadTo([]byte{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF,
 		0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}, 32)
@@ -2333,6 +2335,7 @@ func TestProposer_GetBeaconBlock_BellatrixEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 			PayloadIDBytes:   &enginev1.PayloadIDBytes{1},
 			ExecutionPayload: payload,
 		},
+		BeaconDB: db,
 	}
 
 	randaoReveal, err := util.RandaoReveal(beaconState, 0, privKeys)
@@ -2346,6 +2349,10 @@ func TestProposer_GetBeaconBlock_BellatrixEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 		Graffiti:     graffiti[:],
 	}
 
+	proposerIndex := types.ValidatorIndex(40)
+	addr := common.Address{'a'}
+	require.NoError(t, proposerServer.BeaconDB.SaveFeeRecipientsByValidatorIDs(ctx, []types.ValidatorIndex{proposerIndex}, []common.Address{addr}))
+
 	block, err := proposerServer.GetBeaconBlock(ctx, req)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	bellatrixBlk, ok := block.GetBlock().(*ethpb.GenericBeaconBlock_Bellatrix)
@@ -2356,6 +2363,7 @@ func TestProposer_GetBeaconBlock_BellatrixEpoch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, randaoReveal, bellatrixBlk.Bellatrix.Body.RandaoReveal, "Expected block to have correct randao reveal")
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, req.Graffiti, bellatrixBlk.Bellatrix.Body.Graffiti, "Expected block to have correct Graffiti")
 
+	require.LogsDoNotContain(t, hook, "Fee recipient not found. Using default fee recipient.")
 	require.DeepEqual(t, payload, bellatrixBlk.Bellatrix.Body.ExecutionPayload) // Payload should equal.
 }
 
diff --git a/config/params/config.go b/config/params/config.go
index 2f3052787ae2..08fb956d1c16 100644
--- a/config/params/config.go
+++ b/config/params/config.go
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ type BeaconChainConfig struct {
 	TerminalBlockHash                common.Hash    `yaml:"TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH" spec:"true"`                  // TerminalBlockHash of beacon chain.
 	TerminalBlockHashActivationEpoch types.Epoch    `yaml:"TERMINAL_BLOCK_HASH_ACTIVATION_EPOCH" spec:"true"` // TerminalBlockHashActivationEpoch of beacon chain.
 	TerminalTotalDifficulty          string         `yaml:"TERMINAL_TOTAL_DIFFICULTY" spec:"true"`            // TerminalTotalDifficulty is part of the experimental Bellatrix spec. This value is type is currently TBD.
-	FeeRecipient                     common.Address // FeeRecipient where the transaction fee goes to.
+	DefaultFeeRecipient              common.Address // DefaultFeeRecipient where the transaction fee goes to.
 }
 
 // InitializeForkSchedule initializes the schedules forks baked into the config.