diff --git a/builder/eth_service.go b/builder/eth_service.go
index a67b551285..81f2b585fb 100644
--- a/builder/eth_service.go
+++ b/builder/eth_service.go
@@ -46,10 +46,9 @@ func (s *EthereumService) BuildBlock(attrs *builderTypes.PayloadAttributes) (*en
 		BeaconRoot:   attrs.ParentBeaconBlockRoot,
 		Transactions: attrs.Transactions,
 		NoTxPool:     attrs.NoTxPool,
-		ExtraData:    attrs.ExtraData,
 	}
 
-	payload, err := s.eth.Miner().BuildPayload(args)
+	payload, err := s.eth.Miner().BuildPayloadWithExtraData(args, attrs.ExtraData)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to build payload", "err", err)
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index 8368b96e15..3f23bf0585 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -152,7 +152,12 @@ func (miner *Miner) SetGasTip(tip *big.Int) error {
 
 // BuildPayload builds the payload according to the provided parameters.
 func (miner *Miner) BuildPayload(args *BuildPayloadArgs) (*Payload, error) {
-	return miner.buildPayload(args)
+	return miner.buildPayload(args, nil)
+}
+
+// BuildPayloadWithExtraData builds the payload according to the provided parameters and extra data.
+func (miner *Miner) BuildPayloadWithExtraData(args *BuildPayloadArgs, extra []byte) (*Payload, error) {
+	return miner.buildPayload(args, extra)
 }
 
 // getPending retrieves the pending block based on the current head block.
diff --git a/miner/payload_building.go b/miner/payload_building.go
index 7b9f361617..083c3e23e4 100644
--- a/miner/payload_building.go
+++ b/miner/payload_building.go
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ type BuildPayloadArgs struct {
 	NoTxPool     bool                 // Optimism addition: option to disable tx pool contents from being included
 	Transactions []*types.Transaction // Optimism addition: txs forced into the block via engine API
 	GasLimit     *uint64              // Optimism addition: override gas limit of the block to build
-
-	ExtraData []byte // Flashbots addition: extra data to include in the block
 }
 
 // Id computes an 8-byte identifier by hashing the components of the payload arguments.
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@ func (payload *Payload) stopBuilding() {
 }
 
 // buildPayload builds the payload according to the provided parameters.
-func (miner *Miner) buildPayload(args *BuildPayloadArgs) (*Payload, error) {
+func (miner *Miner) buildPayload(args *BuildPayloadArgs, extraData []byte) (*Payload, error) {
 	if args.NoTxPool { // don't start the background payload updating job if there is no tx pool to pull from
 		// Build the initial version with no transaction included. It should be fast
 		// enough to run. The empty payload can at least make sure there is something
@@ -263,7 +261,7 @@ func (miner *Miner) buildPayload(args *BuildPayloadArgs) (*Payload, error) {
 			noTxs:       true,
 			txs:         args.Transactions,
 			gasLimit:    args.GasLimit,
-			extraData:   args.ExtraData,
+			extraData:   extraData,
 		}
 		empty := miner.generateWork(emptyParams)
 		if empty.err != nil {
@@ -288,7 +286,7 @@ func (miner *Miner) buildPayload(args *BuildPayloadArgs) (*Payload, error) {
 		noTxs:       false,
 		txs:         args.Transactions,
 		gasLimit:    args.GasLimit,
-		extraData:   args.ExtraData,
+		extraData:   extraData,
 	}
 
 	// Since we skip building the empty block when using the tx pool, we need to explicitly