diff --git a/evm/src/fixed_recursive_verifier.rs b/evm/src/fixed_recursive_verifier.rs
index 06333b27..4908dfbc 100644
--- a/evm/src/fixed_recursive_verifier.rs
+++ b/evm/src/fixed_recursive_verifier.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ use crate::proof::{PublicValues, PublicValuesTarget, StarkProofWithMetadata};
 use crate::prover::prove;
 use crate::recursive_verifier::{
     add_common_recursion_gates, add_virtual_public_values, recursive_stark_circuit,
-    set_block_metadata_target, set_trie_roots_target, PlonkWrapperCircuit, PublicInputs,
-    StarkWrapperCircuit,
+    set_block_metadata_target, set_public_value_targets, set_trie_roots_target,
+    PlonkWrapperCircuit, PublicInputs, StarkWrapperCircuit,
 };
 use crate::stark::Stark;
 
@@ -813,25 +813,10 @@ where
             &self.aggregation.circuit.verifier_only,
         );
 
-        set_block_metadata_target(
+        set_public_value_targets(
             &mut root_inputs,
-            &self.root.public_values.block_metadata,
-            &all_proof.public_values.block_metadata,
-        );
-
-        root_inputs.set_target(
-            self.root.public_values.cpu_trace_len,
-            F::from_canonical_usize(all_proof.public_values.cpu_trace_len),
-        );
-        set_trie_roots_target(
-            &mut root_inputs,
-            &self.root.public_values.trie_roots_before,
-            &all_proof.public_values.trie_roots_before,
-        );
-        set_trie_roots_target(
-            &mut root_inputs,
-            &self.root.public_values.trie_roots_after,
-            &all_proof.public_values.trie_roots_after,
+            &self.root.public_values,
+            &all_proof.public_values,
         );
 
         let root_proof = self.root.circuit.prove(root_inputs)?;
diff --git a/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs b/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs
index b9b36dcd..975fa419 100644
--- a/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs
+++ b/evm/src/recursive_verifier.rs
@@ -636,7 +636,6 @@ pub(crate) fn set_stark_proof_target<F, C: GenericConfig<D, F = F>, W, const D:
     set_fri_proof_target(witness, &proof_target.opening_proof, &proof.opening_proof);
 }
 
-#[allow(unused)] // TODO: used later?
 pub(crate) fn set_public_value_targets<F, W, const D: usize>(
     witness: &mut W,
     public_values_target: &PublicValuesTarget,
@@ -660,6 +659,10 @@ pub(crate) fn set_public_value_targets<F, W, const D: usize>(
         &public_values_target.block_metadata,
         &public_values.block_metadata,
     );
+    witness.set_target(
+        public_values_target.cpu_trace_len,
+        F::from_canonical_usize(public_values.cpu_trace_len),
+    );
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn set_trie_roots_target<F, W, const D: usize>(