diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol
index 62eb158da66..70ff4ca0936 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoErrors.sol
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ abstract contract TaikoErrors {
     error L1_NOT_ASSIGNED_PROVER();
     error L1_PROVING_PAUSED();
     error L1_RECEIVE_DISABLED();
+    error L1_TOO_LATE();
     error L1_TOO_MANY_BLOCKS();
     error L1_TRANSITION_ID_ZERO();
     error L1_TRANSITION_NOT_FOUND();
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol
index bfa78a7baf2..d5074c2c428 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/TaikoL1.sol
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ contract TaikoL1 is EssentialContract, ITaikoL1, TaikoEvents, TaikoErrors {
         state.__reserve1 = 0;
     }
 
+    function resetGenesisHash(bytes32 _genesisBlockHash) external onlyOwner {
+        LibVerifying.resetGenesisHash(state, _genesisBlockHash);
+    }
+
     /// @inheritdoc ITaikoL1
     function proposeBlock(
         bytes calldata _params,
diff --git a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibVerifying.sol b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibVerifying.sol
index 160b064abf6..1f6f2e557db 100644
--- a/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibVerifying.sol
+++ b/packages/protocol/contracts/L1/libs/LibVerifying.sol
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ library LibVerifying {
     error L1_INVALID_CONFIG();
     error L1_INVALID_GENESIS_HASH();
     error L1_TRANSITION_ID_ZERO();
+    error L1_TOO_LATE();
 
     /// @notice Initializes the Taiko protocol state.
     /// @param _state The state to initialize.
@@ -54,33 +55,14 @@ library LibVerifying {
         internal
     {
         if (!_isConfigValid(_config)) revert L1_INVALID_CONFIG();
-        if (_genesisBlockHash == 0) revert L1_INVALID_GENESIS_HASH();
 
-        // Init state
-        _state.slotA.genesisHeight = uint64(block.number);
-        _state.slotA.genesisTimestamp = uint64(block.timestamp);
-        _state.slotB.numBlocks = 1;
+        _setupGenesisBlock(_state, _genesisBlockHash);
+    }
 
-        // Init the genesis block
-        TaikoData.Block storage blk = _state.blocks[0];
-        blk.nextTransitionId = 2;
-        blk.proposedAt = uint64(block.timestamp);
-        blk.verifiedTransitionId = 1;
-        blk.metaHash = bytes32(uint256(1)); // Give the genesis metahash a non-zero value.
+    function resetGenesisHash(TaikoData.State storage _state, bytes32 _genesisBlockHash) internal {
+        if (_state.slotB.numBlocks != 1) revert L1_TOO_LATE();
 
-        // Init the first state transition
-        TaikoData.TransitionState storage ts = _state.transitions[0][1];
-        ts.blockHash = _genesisBlockHash;
-        ts.prover = address(0);
-        ts.timestamp = uint64(block.timestamp);
-
-        emit BlockVerified({
-            blockId: 0,
-            prover: address(0),
-            blockHash: _genesisBlockHash,
-            stateRoot: 0,
-            tier: 0
-        });
+        _setupGenesisBlock(_state, _genesisBlockHash);
     }
 
     /// @dev Verifies up to N blocks.
@@ -211,6 +193,40 @@ library LibVerifying {
         emit StateVariablesUpdated({ slotB: _state.slotB });
     }
 
+    function _setupGenesisBlock(
+        TaikoData.State storage _state,
+        bytes32 _genesisBlockHash
+    )
+        private
+    {
+        if (_genesisBlockHash == 0) revert L1_INVALID_GENESIS_HASH();
+        // Init state
+        _state.slotA.genesisHeight = uint64(block.number);
+        _state.slotA.genesisTimestamp = uint64(block.timestamp);
+        _state.slotB.numBlocks = 1;
+
+        // Init the genesis block
+        TaikoData.Block storage blk = _state.blocks[0];
+        blk.nextTransitionId = 2;
+        blk.proposedAt = uint64(block.timestamp);
+        blk.verifiedTransitionId = 1;
+        blk.metaHash = bytes32(uint256(1)); // Give the genesis metahash a non-zero value.
+
+        // Init the first state transition
+        TaikoData.TransitionState storage ts = _state.transitions[0][1];
+        ts.blockHash = _genesisBlockHash;
+        ts.prover = address(0);
+        ts.timestamp = uint64(block.timestamp);
+
+        emit BlockVerified({
+            blockId: 0,
+            prover: address(0),
+            blockHash: _genesisBlockHash,
+            stateRoot: 0,
+            tier: 0
+        });
+    }
+
     function _syncChainData(
         TaikoData.State storage _state,
         TaikoData.Config memory _config,