diff --git a/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md b/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
index 0b5faf19c..b6d0f28f8 100644
--- a/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def is_partially_withdrawable_validator(validator: Validator, balance: Gwei) ->
 
 ### Epoch processing
 
-*Note*: The function `process_historical_summaries_update` replaces `process_historical_roots_update` in Bellatrix.
+*Note*: The function `process_historical_summaries_update` replaces `process_historical_roots_update` in Capella.
 
 ```python
 def process_epoch(state: BeaconState) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py
index dcbd8a38b..b40142de7 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/altair/transition/test_transition.py
@@ -418,3 +418,37 @@ def test_transition_with_no_attestations_until_after_fork(state, fork_epoch, spe
 
     yield "blocks", blocks
     yield "post", state
+
+
+@with_fork_metas([ForkMeta(pre_fork_name=pre, post_fork_name=post, fork_epoch=2) for pre, post in ALL_PRE_POST_FORKS])
+def test_non_empty_historical_roots(state, fork_epoch, spec, post_spec, pre_tag, post_tag):
+    """
+    Test with non-empty pre-state `state.historical_roots`.
+
+    Since Capella froze `historical_roots`, Capella spec doesn't invoke `process_historical_roots_update` anymore.
+    Therefore, we need to fill in `historical_roots` with non-empty value.
+    """
+    # fill in historical_roots with non-empty values
+    pre_historical_roots = [b'\x56' * 32]
+    state.historical_roots = pre_historical_roots
+
+    transition_until_fork(spec, state, fork_epoch)
+    # check pre state
+    assert spec.get_current_epoch(state) < fork_epoch
+    assert len(state.historical_roots) > 0
+
+    yield "pre", state
+
+    # irregular state transition to handle fork:
+    blocks = []
+    state, block = do_fork(state, spec, post_spec, fork_epoch)
+    blocks.append(post_tag(block))
+
+    # continue regular state transition with new spec into next epoch
+    transition_to_next_epoch_and_append_blocks(post_spec, state, post_tag, blocks, only_last_block=True)
+
+    yield "blocks", blocks
+    yield "post", state
+
+    assert len(state.historical_roots) > 0
+    assert state.historical_roots == pre_historical_roots
diff --git a/tests/formats/transition/README.md b/tests/formats/transition/README.md
index d6efa69e4..7f89bdd61 100644
--- a/tests/formats/transition/README.md
+++ b/tests/formats/transition/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Clients should assume forks happen sequentially in the following manner:
 0. `phase0`
 1. `altair`
 2. `bellatrix`
+3. `capella`
+4. `deneb`
 
 For example, if a test case has `post_fork` of `altair`, the test consumer should assume the test begins in `phase0` and use that specification to process the initial state and any blocks up until the fork epoch. After the fork happens, the test consumer should use the specification according to the `altair` fork to process the remaining data.