diff --git a/specs/altair/beacon-chain.md b/specs/altair/beacon-chain.md
index a14ddb4f6..79ab8d022 100644
--- a/specs/altair/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/altair/beacon-chain.md
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ def process_sync_committee_updates(state: BeaconState) -> None:
 
 This helper function is only for initializing the state for pure Altair testnets and tests.
 
-*Note*: The function `initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1` is modified: (1) using `ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION` as the current fork version, (2) utilizing the Altair `BeaconBlockBody` when constructing the initial `latest_block_header`, and (3) adding initial sync committees.
+*Note*: The function `initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1` is modified: (1) using `ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION` as the previous and current fork version, (2) utilizing the Altair `BeaconBlockBody` when constructing the initial `latest_block_header`, and (3) adding initial sync committees.
 
 ```python
 def initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1(eth1_block_hash: Hash32,
diff --git a/specs/bellatrix/beacon-chain.md b/specs/bellatrix/beacon-chain.md
index b37a8ab71..983ecda23 100644
--- a/specs/bellatrix/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/bellatrix/beacon-chain.md
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def process_slashings(state: BeaconState) -> None:
 
 *Note*: The function `initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1` is modified for pure Bellatrix testing only.
 Modifications include:
-1. Use `BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION` as the current fork version.
+1. Use `BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION` as the previous and current fork version.
 2. Utilize the Bellatrix `BeaconBlockBody` when constructing the initial `latest_block_header`.
 3. Initialize `latest_execution_payload_header`.
   If `execution_payload_header == ExecutionPayloadHeader()`, then the Merge has not yet occurred.
diff --git a/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md b/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
index da67a8fcb..06659349a 100644
--- a/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/capella/beacon-chain.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     - [Modified `process_execution_payload`](#modified-process_execution_payload)
     - [Modified `process_operations`](#modified-process_operations)
     - [New `process_bls_to_execution_change`](#new-process_bls_to_execution_change)
+- [Testing](#testing)
 
 <!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 <!-- /TOC -->
@@ -489,3 +490,58 @@ def process_bls_to_execution_change(state: BeaconState,
         + address_change.to_execution_address
     )
 ```
+
+## Testing
+
+*Note*: The function `initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1` is modified for pure Capella testing only.
+Modifications include:
+1. Use `CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION` as the previous and current fork version.
+2. Utilize the Capella `BeaconBlockBody` when constructing the initial `latest_block_header`.
+
+```python
+def initialize_beacon_state_from_eth1(eth1_block_hash: Hash32,
+                                      eth1_timestamp: uint64,
+                                      deposits: Sequence[Deposit],
+                                      execution_payload_header: ExecutionPayloadHeader=ExecutionPayloadHeader()
+                                      ) -> BeaconState:
+    fork = Fork(
+        previous_version=CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION,  # [Modified in Capella] for testing only
+        current_version=CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION,  # [Modified in Capella]
+        epoch=GENESIS_EPOCH,
+    )
+    state = BeaconState(
+        genesis_time=eth1_timestamp + GENESIS_DELAY,
+        fork=fork,
+        eth1_data=Eth1Data(block_hash=eth1_block_hash, deposit_count=uint64(len(deposits))),
+        latest_block_header=BeaconBlockHeader(body_root=hash_tree_root(BeaconBlockBody())),
+        randao_mixes=[eth1_block_hash] * EPOCHS_PER_HISTORICAL_VECTOR,  # Seed RANDAO with Eth1 entropy
+    )
+
+    # Process deposits
+    leaves = list(map(lambda deposit: deposit.data, deposits))
+    for index, deposit in enumerate(deposits):
+        deposit_data_list = List[DepositData, 2**DEPOSIT_CONTRACT_TREE_DEPTH](*leaves[:index + 1])
+        state.eth1_data.deposit_root = hash_tree_root(deposit_data_list)
+        process_deposit(state, deposit)
+
+    # Process activations
+    for index, validator in enumerate(state.validators):
+        balance = state.balances[index]
+        validator.effective_balance = min(balance - balance % EFFECTIVE_BALANCE_INCREMENT, MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE)
+        if validator.effective_balance == MAX_EFFECTIVE_BALANCE:
+            validator.activation_eligibility_epoch = GENESIS_EPOCH
+            validator.activation_epoch = GENESIS_EPOCH
+
+    # Set genesis validators root for domain separation and chain versioning
+    state.genesis_validators_root = hash_tree_root(state.validators)
+
+    # Fill in sync committees
+    # Note: A duplicate committee is assigned for the current and next committee at genesis
+    state.current_sync_committee = get_next_sync_committee(state)
+    state.next_sync_committee = get_next_sync_committee(state)
+
+    # Initialize the execution payload header
+    state.latest_execution_payload_header = execution_payload_header
+
+    return state
+```
diff --git a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/genesis.py b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/genesis.py
index 4d81de537..b7b941125 100644
--- a/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/genesis.py
+++ b/tests/core/pyspec/eth2spec/test/helpers/genesis.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def create_genesis_state(spec, validator_balances, activation_threshold):
     elif spec.fork == BELLATRIX:
         previous_version = spec.config.ALTAIR_FORK_VERSION
         current_version = spec.config.BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION
+    elif spec.fork == CAPELLA:
+        previous_version = spec.config.BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION
+        current_version = spec.config.CAPELLA_FORK_VERSION
     elif spec.fork == EIP4844:
         previous_version = spec.config.BELLATRIX_FORK_VERSION
         current_version = spec.config.EIP4844_FORK_VERSION