diff --git a/crates/rpc/eth/block.rs b/crates/rpc/eth/block.rs
index 81f2bbed407..2e24b671fc8 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/eth/block.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/eth/block.rs
@@ -511,6 +511,16 @@ pub fn create_access_list(
     serde_json::to_value(result).map_err(|_| RpcErr::Internal)
 }
 
+pub fn block_number(storage: Store) -> Result<Value, RpcErr> {
+    info!("Requested latest block number");
+    match storage.get_latest_block_number() {
+        Ok(Some(block_number)) => {
+            serde_json::to_value(format!("{:#x}", block_number)).map_err(|_| RpcErr::Internal)
+        }
+        _ => Err(RpcErr::Internal),
+    }
+}
+
 impl Display for BlockIdentifier {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc.rs
index 2b1738eb84a..9de1591c8b6 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ pub fn map_requests(req: &RpcRequest, storage: Store) -> Result<Value, RpcErr> {
             let request = CreateAccessListRequest::parse(&req.params).ok_or(RpcErr::BadParams)?;
             block::create_access_list(&request, storage)
         }
+        "eth_blockNumber" => block::block_number(storage),
         "engine_forkchoiceUpdatedV3" => engine::forkchoice_updated_v3(),
         "engine_newPayloadV3" => {
             let request =