diff --git a/test_libs/pyspec/tests/helpers.py b/test_libs/pyspec/tests/helpers.py
index 63e4cd710..b7c2c5259 100644
--- a/test_libs/pyspec/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/test_libs/pyspec/tests/helpers.py
@@ -410,3 +410,11 @@ def next_epoch(state):
     block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(state)
     block.slot += spec.SLOTS_PER_EPOCH - (state.slot % spec.SLOTS_PER_EPOCH)
     state_transition(state, block)
+
+
+def get_state_root(state, slot) -> bytes:
+    """
+    Return the state root at a recent ``slot``.
+    """
+    assert slot < state.slot <= slot + spec.SLOTS_PER_HISTORICAL_ROOT
+    return state.latest_state_roots[slot % spec.SLOTS_PER_HISTORICAL_ROOT]
diff --git a/test_libs/pyspec/tests/test_sanity.py b/test_libs/pyspec/tests/test_sanity.py
index cdc60aa0a..1b4d20f4c 100644
--- a/test_libs/pyspec/tests/test_sanity.py
+++ b/test_libs/pyspec/tests/test_sanity.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from .helpers import (
     build_deposit_data,
     build_empty_block_for_next_slot,
     fill_aggregate_attestation,
+    get_state_root,
     get_valid_attestation,
     get_valid_attester_slashing,
     get_valid_proposer_slashing,
@@ -51,14 +52,6 @@ from .helpers import (
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.sanity
 
 
-def get_state_root(state, slot) -> bytes:
-    """
-    Return the state root at a recent ``slot``.
-    """
-    assert slot < state.slot <= slot + SLOTS_PER_HISTORICAL_ROOT
-    return state.latest_state_roots[slot % SLOTS_PER_HISTORICAL_ROOT]
-
-
 def test_slot_transition(state):
     test_state = deepcopy(state)
     cache_state(test_state)