diff --git a/sequencer/sequencer.go b/sequencer/sequencer.go
index 92909e2946..3f57d9cc85 100644
--- a/sequencer/sequencer.go
+++ b/sequencer/sequencer.go
@@ -349,10 +349,10 @@ func (s *Sequencer) sendDataToStreamer(chainID uint64) {
 						ImStateRoot:                 l2Transaction.ImStateRoot.Bytes(),
 					}
 
-					// Clear the state root if the ForkID is >= ETROG
+					// Clear the state root if the ForkID is > ETROG
 					// currently this is redundant as the current implementation of the sequencer
 					// leaves the ImStateRoot empty
-					if l2Block.ForkID >= state.FORKID_ETROG {
+					if l2Block.ForkID > state.FORKID_ETROG {
 						streamL2Transaction.ImStateRoot = common.Hash{}.Bytes()
 					}
 
diff --git a/state/datastream.go b/state/datastream.go
index ecb211d6c2..236a69df43 100644
--- a/state/datastream.go
+++ b/state/datastream.go
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ func GenerateDataStreamFile(ctx context.Context, streamServer *datastreamer.Stre
 							ImStateRoot:                 tx.StateRoot.Bytes(),
 						}
 
-						// Clear the state root if the ForkID is >= ETROG
-						if l2Block.ForkID >= FORKID_ETROG {
+						// Clear the state root if the ForkID is > ETROG
+						if l2Block.ForkID > FORKID_ETROG {
 							transaction.ImStateRoot = common.Hash{}.Bytes()
 						}