diff --git a/node/core/executor.go b/node/core/executor.go
index 0f16ca00..52d30125 100644
--- a/node/core/executor.go
+++ b/node/core/executor.go
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ func NewExecutor(newSyncFunc NewSyncerFunc, config *Config, tmPubKey crypto.PubK
 		logger.Info("L2Next geth not configured (no upgrade switch)")
 	}
 
-	// Fetch geth config at startup
-	gethCfg, err := types.FetchGethConfig(config.L2.EthAddr, logger)
+	// Fetch geth config at startup (with retry to wait for geth)
+	gethCfg, err := types.FetchGethConfigWithRetry(config.L2.EthAddr, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch geth config: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/node/derivation/derivation.go b/node/derivation/derivation.go
index e5c1a539..a5b013f7 100644
--- a/node/derivation/derivation.go
+++ b/node/derivation/derivation.go
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ func NewDerivationClient(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, syncer *sync.Syncer,
 	baseHttp := NewBasicHTTPClient(cfg.BeaconRpc, logger)
 	l1BeaconClient := NewL1BeaconClient(baseHttp)
 
-	// Fetch geth config once at startup for root validation skip logic
-	gethCfg, err := types.FetchGethConfig(cfg.L2.EthAddr, logger)
+	// Fetch geth config once at startup for root validation skip logic (with retry)
+	gethCfg, err := types.FetchGethConfigWithRetry(cfg.L2.EthAddr, logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch geth config: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/node/types/retryable_client.go b/node/types/retryable_client.go
index dfdfcf80..4f29e31f 100644
--- a/node/types/retryable_client.go
+++ b/node/types/retryable_client.go
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ const (
 	ExecutionAborted        = "execution aborted"
 	Timeout                 = "timed out"
 	DiscontinuousBlockError = "discontinuous block number"
+
+	// Geth connection retry settings
+	GethRetryAttempts = 60               // max retry attempts
+	GethRetryInterval = 5 * time.Second  // interval between retries
 )
 
 // configResponse represents the eth_config RPC response (EIP-7910)
@@ -60,6 +64,21 @@ type GethConfig struct {
 	UseZktrie  bool
 }
 
+// FetchGethConfigWithRetry fetches geth config with retry, waiting for geth to be ready.
+func FetchGethConfigWithRetry(rpcURL string, logger tmlog.Logger) (*GethConfig, error) {
+	var lastErr error
+	for i := 0; i < GethRetryAttempts; i++ {
+		config, err := FetchGethConfig(rpcURL, logger)
+		if err == nil {
+			return config, nil
+		}
+		lastErr = err
+		logger.Info("Waiting for geth to be ready...", "attempt", i+1, "error", err)
+		time.Sleep(GethRetryInterval)
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("geth not ready after %d attempts: %w", GethRetryAttempts, lastErr)
+}
+
 // FetchGethConfig fetches the geth configuration via eth_config API
 func FetchGethConfig(rpcURL string, logger tmlog.Logger) (*GethConfig, error) {
 	client, err := rpc.Dial(rpcURL)
@@ -128,7 +147,6 @@ func (rc *RetryableClient) MPTForkTime() uint64 {
 	return rc.switchTime
 }
 
-
 // NewRetryableClient creates a new retryable client with the given switch time.
 // Will retry calling the api, if the connection is refused.
 //
@@ -152,7 +170,6 @@ func NewRetryableClient(authClient *authclient.Client, ethClient *ethclient.Clie
 			logger:         logger,
 		}
 	}
-
 	// Check if switch time has already passed at startup
 	now := uint64(time.Now().Unix())
 	alreadySwitched := switchTime > 0 && now >= switchTime