diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index 01f976098fc7..15ea893019cd 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) (*node.Node, ethapi.Backend) {
 
 	// Configure gRPC if requested.
 	if ctx.IsSet(utils.GRPCEnabledFlag.Name) {
-		serviceV1a2 := execution.NewExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2(eth)
+		serviceV1a2, err := execution.NewExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2(eth)
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("failed to create execution service: %v", err)
+		}
 		utils.RegisterGRPCExecutionService(stack, serviceV1a2, &cfg.Node)
 	}
 
diff --git a/grpc/execution/server.go b/grpc/execution/server.go
index 341e52bfbb66..3cdb9e1bb1b9 100644
--- a/grpc/execution/server.go
+++ b/grpc/execution/server.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package execution
 import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -65,9 +66,25 @@ var (
 	commitmentStateUpdateTimer = metrics.GetOrRegisterTimer("astria/execution/commitment", nil)
 )
 
-func NewExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2(eth *eth.Ethereum) *ExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2 {
+func NewExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2(eth *eth.Ethereum) (*ExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2, error) {
 	bc := eth.BlockChain()
 
+	if bc.Config().AstriaRollupName == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("rollup name not set")
+	}
+
+	if bc.Config().AstriaSequencerInitialHeight == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("sequencer initial height not set")
+	}
+
+	if bc.Config().AstriaCelestiaInitialHeight == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("celestia initial height not set")
+	}
+
+	if bc.Config().AstriaCelestiaHeightVariance == 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("celestia height variance not set")
+	}
+
 	if merger := eth.Merger(); !merger.PoSFinalized() {
 		merger.FinalizePoS()
 	}
@@ -75,7 +92,7 @@ func NewExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2(eth *eth.Ethereum) *ExecutionServiceServe
 	return &ExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2{
 		eth: eth,
 		bc:  bc,
-	}
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (s *ExecutionServiceServerV1Alpha2) GetGenesisInfo(ctx context.Context, req *astriaPb.GetGenesisInfoRequest) (*astriaPb.GenesisInfo, error) {