diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/specTestVersioning.ts b/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/specTestVersioning.ts
index e97770e8146c..7229a0236d84 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/specTestVersioning.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/specTestVersioning.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {DownloadTestsOptions} from "@lodestar/spec-test-util/downloadTests";
 const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
 export const ethereumConsensusSpecsTests: DownloadTestsOptions = {
-  specVersion: "v1.5.0-alpha.3",
+  specVersion: "v1.5.0-alpha.5",
   // Target directory is the host package root: 'packages/*/spec-tests'
   outputDir: path.join(__dirname, "../../spec-tests"),
   specTestsRepoUrl: "https://github.com/ethereum/consensus-spec-tests",
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/utils/specTestIterator.ts b/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/utils/specTestIterator.ts
index ac0d70307d33..48a002580043 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/utils/specTestIterator.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/test/spec/utils/specTestIterator.ts
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ export const defaultSkipOpts: SkipOpts = {
   skippedTestSuites: [
     /^capella\/light_client\/single_merkle_proof\/BeaconBlockBody.*/,
     /^deneb\/light_client\/single_merkle_proof\/BeaconBlockBody.*/,
+    /^electra\/light_client\/.*/,
   ],
   // TODO Electra: Review this test in the next spec test release
-  skippedTests: [/incorrect_not_enough_consolidation_churn_available/],
+  skippedTests: [/^deneb\/light_client\/sync\/.*electra_fork.*/],
   skippedRunners: ["merkle_proof", "networking"],
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingBalanceDeposits.ts b/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingBalanceDeposits.ts
index 81da34349e53..bef3ec0b2724 100644
--- a/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingBalanceDeposits.ts
+++ b/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingBalanceDeposits.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH} from "@lodestar/params";
 import {CachedBeaconStateElectra, EpochTransitionCache} from "../types.js";
 import {increaseBalance} from "../util/balance.js";
 import {getActivationExitChurnLimit} from "../util/validator.js";
-import {getCurrentEpoch} from "../util/epoch.js";
 
 /**
  * Starting from Electra:
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ import {getCurrentEpoch} from "../util/epoch.js";
  * TODO Electra: Update ssz library to support batch push to `pendingBalanceDeposits`
  */
 export function processPendingBalanceDeposits(state: CachedBeaconStateElectra, cache: EpochTransitionCache): void {
+  const nextEpoch = state.epochCtx.epoch + 1;
   const availableForProcessing = state.depositBalanceToConsume + BigInt(getActivationExitChurnLimit(state.epochCtx));
-  const currentEpoch = getCurrentEpoch(state);
   let processedAmount = 0n;
   let nextDepositIndex = 0;
   const depositsToPostpone = [];
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ export function processPendingBalanceDeposits(state: CachedBeaconStateElectra, c
 
     // Validator is exiting, postpone the deposit until after withdrawable epoch
     if (validator.exitEpoch < FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH) {
-      if (currentEpoch <= validator.withdrawableEpoch) {
+      if (nextEpoch <= validator.withdrawableEpoch) {
         depositsToPostpone.push(deposit);
       } else {
         // Deposited balance will never become active. Increase balance but do not consume churn
diff --git a/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingConsolidations.ts b/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingConsolidations.ts
index 7d8548046e79..28178a509bba 100644
--- a/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingConsolidations.ts
+++ b/packages/state-transition/src/epoch/processPendingConsolidations.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {switchToCompoundingValidator} from "../util/electra.js";
  *
  */
 export function processPendingConsolidations(state: CachedBeaconStateElectra, cache: EpochTransitionCache): void {
+  const nextEpoch = state.epochCtx.epoch + 1;
   let nextPendingConsolidation = 0;
   const validators = state.validators;
   const cachedBalances = cache.balances;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export function processPendingConsolidations(state: CachedBeaconStateElectra, ca
       continue;
     }
 
-    if (sourceValidator.withdrawableEpoch > state.epochCtx.epoch) {
+    if (sourceValidator.withdrawableEpoch > nextEpoch) {
       break;
     }
     // Churn any target excess active balance of target and raise its max