diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/deneb/sanity/test_blocks.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/deneb/sanity/test_blocks.py
index 5e65dbd4e..9a6c6a45b 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/deneb/sanity/test_blocks.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/deneb/sanity/test_blocks.py
@@ -16,13 +16,11 @@ from eth2spec.test.helpers.sharding import (
 )
 
 
-@with_deneb_and_later
-@spec_state_test
-def test_one_blob(spec, state):
+def run_block_with_blobs(spec, state, blob_count):
     yield 'pre', state
 
     block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
-    opaque_tx, _, blob_kzg_commitments, _ = get_sample_opaque_tx(spec)
+    opaque_tx, _, blob_kzg_commitments, _ = get_sample_opaque_tx(spec, blob_count=blob_count)
     block.body.blob_kzg_commitments = blob_kzg_commitments
     block.body.execution_payload.transactions = [opaque_tx]
     block.body.execution_payload.block_hash = compute_el_block_hash(spec, block.body.execution_payload)
@@ -32,17 +30,19 @@ def test_one_blob(spec, state):
     yield 'post', state
 
 
+@with_deneb_and_later
+@spec_state_test
+def test_zero_blob(spec, state):
+    yield from run_block_with_blobs(spec, state, blob_count=0)
+
+
+@with_deneb_and_later
+@spec_state_test
+def test_one_blob(spec, state):
+    yield from run_block_with_blobs(spec, state, blob_count=1)
+
+
 @with_deneb_and_later
 @spec_state_test
 def test_max_blobs(spec, state):
-    yield 'pre', state
-
-    block = build_empty_block_for_next_slot(spec, state)
-    opaque_tx, _, blob_kzg_commitments, _ = get_sample_opaque_tx(spec, blob_count=spec.MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK)
-    block.body.blob_kzg_commitments = blob_kzg_commitments
-    block.body.execution_payload.transactions = [opaque_tx]
-    block.body.execution_payload.block_hash = compute_el_block_hash(spec, block.body.execution_payload)
-    signed_block = state_transition_and_sign_block(spec, state, block)
-
-    yield 'blocks', [signed_block]
-    yield 'post', state
+    yield from run_block_with_blobs(spec, state, blob_count=spec.MAX_BLOBS_PER_BLOCK)