diff --git a/cmd/node/config/enableEpochs.toml b/cmd/node/config/enableEpochs.toml
index 87f4a6b9a09..4307c976acc 100644
--- a/cmd/node/config/enableEpochs.toml
+++ b/cmd/node/config/enableEpochs.toml
@@ -319,10 +319,10 @@
     CryptoOpcodesV2EnableEpoch = 4
 
     # EquivalentMessagesEnableEpoch represents the epoch when the equivalent messages are enabled
-    EquivalentMessagesEnableEpoch = 4
+    EquivalentMessagesEnableEpoch = 8 # the chain simulator tests for staking v4 fail if this is set earlier, as they test the transition in epochs 4-7
 
     # FixedOrderInConsensusEnableEpoch represents the epoch when the fixed order in consensus is enabled
-    FixedOrderInConsensusEnableEpoch = 4
+    FixedOrderInConsensusEnableEpoch = 8 # the chain simulator tests for staking v4 fail if this is set earlier, as they test the transition in epochs 4-7
 
     # BLSMultiSignerEnableEpoch represents the activation epoch for different types of BLS multi-signers
     BLSMultiSignerEnableEpoch = [