diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_reorg.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_reorg.py
index afff8d4f4..658f7eb8e 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_reorg.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/phase0/fork_choice/test_reorg.py
@@ -382,9 +382,10 @@ def _run_include_votes_of_another_empty_chain(spec, state, enough_ffg, is_justif
 
     # to next epoch
     next_epoch(spec, state)
+    next_epoch(spec, state)
     current_time = state.slot * spec.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT + store.genesis_time
     on_tick_and_append_step(spec, store, current_time, test_steps)
-    assert spec.compute_epoch_at_slot(spec.get_current_slot(store)) == 5
+    assert spec.compute_epoch_at_slot(spec.get_current_slot(store)) == 6
 
     if enough_ffg:
         # reorg