diff --git a/finality-aleph/src/network/base_protocol/config.rs b/finality-aleph/src/network/base_protocol/config.rs
index 7d910e8351..dfc8c45721 100644
--- a/finality-aleph/src/network/base_protocol/config.rs
+++ b/finality-aleph/src/network/base_protocol/config.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use sc_network::{
     NotificationService,
 };
 use sc_network_common::sync::message::BlockAnnouncesHandshake;
-use sp_core::H256;
 use sp_runtime::traits::{Block, Header};
 
 use crate::{BlockHash, BlockNumber};
@@ -44,10 +43,9 @@ where
             BlockAnnouncesHandshake::<B>::build(
                 // All nodes are full nodes.
                 (&Role::Full).into(),
-                // The best block number, always send a dummy value of 0.
+                // We always pretend the genesis block is our best block
                 0,
-                // The best block hash, always an obviously dummy value.
-                H256([0; 32]),
+                genesis_hash,
                 genesis_hash,
             ),
         )),