diff --git a/client/x/evmstaking/keeper/abci.go b/client/x/evmstaking/keeper/abci.go
index 0617a284..6779eb08 100644
--- a/client/x/evmstaking/keeper/abci.go
+++ b/client/x/evmstaking/keeper/abci.go
@@ -20,9 +20,19 @@ func (k *Keeper) EndBlock(ctx context.Context) (abci.ValidatorUpdates, error) {
 	log.Debug(ctx, "EndBlock.evmstaking")
 	defer telemetry.ModuleMeasureSince(types.ModuleName, time.Now(), telemetry.MetricKeyEndBlocker)
 
+	params, err := k.GetParams(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	sdkCtx := sdk.UnwrapSDKContext(ctx)
 	blockHeight := sdkCtx.BlockHeader().Height
 
+	if blockHeight < int64(params.SingularityHeight) {
+		log.Debug(ctx, "In singularity period")
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
 	valUpdates, unbondedEntries, err := k.stakingKeeper.EndBlockerWithUnbondedEntries(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/client/x/evmstaking/types/genesis_test.go b/client/x/evmstaking/types/genesis_test.go
index 093f0d94..8bb16061 100644
--- a/client/x/evmstaking/types/genesis_test.go
+++ b/client/x/evmstaking/types/genesis_test.go
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ func TestNewGenesisState(t *testing.T) {
 				10,
 				20,
 				30,
+				30,
 			),
 			expectedGenesisState: &types.GenesisState{
 				Params: types.NewParams(
 					10,
 					20,
 					30,
+					30,
 				),
 				ValidatorSweepIndex: zeroVallidatorSweepIndex,
 			},
diff --git a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.go b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.go
index bdefd22c..33719f5e 100644
--- a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.go
+++ b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.go
@@ -11,14 +11,16 @@ const (
 	DefaultMaxSweepPerBlock uint32 = 64
 
 	DefaultMinPartialWithdrawalAmount uint64 = 600_000
+	DefaultSingularityHeight          uint64 = 725760 // 42 days with assuming 5 seconds block time
 )
 
 // NewParams creates a new Params instance.
-func NewParams(maxWithdrawalPerBlock uint32, maxSweepPerBlock uint32, minPartialWithdrawalAmount uint64) Params {
+func NewParams(maxWithdrawalPerBlock uint32, maxSweepPerBlock uint32, minPartialWithdrawalAmount, singularityHeight uint64) Params {
 	return Params{
 		MaxWithdrawalPerBlock:      maxWithdrawalPerBlock,
 		MaxSweepPerBlock:           maxSweepPerBlock,
 		MinPartialWithdrawalAmount: minPartialWithdrawalAmount,
+		SingularityHeight:          singularityHeight,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ func DefaultParams() Params {
 		DefaultMaxWithdrawalPerBlock,
 		DefaultMaxSweepPerBlock,
 		DefaultMinPartialWithdrawalAmount,
+		DefaultSingularityHeight,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -58,3 +61,11 @@ func ValidateMinPartialWithdrawalAmount(v uint64) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func ValidateSingularityHeight(v uint64) error {
+	if v == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("singularity height must be positive: %d", v)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.pb.go b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.pb.go
index 0a5473bb..ca798f66 100644
--- a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.pb.go
+++ b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.pb.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ type Params struct {
 	MaxWithdrawalPerBlock      uint32 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=max_withdrawal_per_block,json=maxWithdrawalPerBlock,proto3" json:"max_withdrawal_per_block,omitempty" yaml:"max_withdrawal_per_block"`
 	MaxSweepPerBlock           uint32 `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=max_sweep_per_block,json=maxSweepPerBlock,proto3" json:"max_sweep_per_block,omitempty" yaml:"max_sweep_per_block"`
 	MinPartialWithdrawalAmount uint64 `protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=min_partial_withdrawal_amount,json=minPartialWithdrawalAmount,proto3" json:"min_partial_withdrawal_amount,omitempty" yaml:"min_partial_withdrawal_amount"`
+	// the block height until singularity is activated
+	SingularityHeight uint64 `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=singularity_height,json=singularityHeight,proto3" json:"singularity_height,omitempty" yaml:"singularity_height"`
 }
 
 func (m *Params) Reset()         { *m = Params{} }
@@ -84,6 +86,13 @@ func (m *Params) GetMinPartialWithdrawalAmount() uint64 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (m *Params) GetSingularityHeight() uint64 {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.SingularityHeight
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Params)(nil), "client.x.evmstaking.types.Params")
 }
@@ -93,25 +102,28 @@ func init() {
 }
 
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 }
 
 func (m *Params) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
@@ -134,6 +146,11 @@ func (m *Params) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 	_ = i
 	var l int
 	_ = l
+	if m.SingularityHeight != 0 {
+		i = encodeVarintParams(dAtA, i, uint64(m.SingularityHeight))
+		i--
+		dAtA[i] = 0x20
+	}
 	if m.MinPartialWithdrawalAmount != 0 {
 		i = encodeVarintParams(dAtA, i, uint64(m.MinPartialWithdrawalAmount))
 		i--
@@ -178,6 +195,9 @@ func (m *Params) Size() (n int) {
 	if m.MinPartialWithdrawalAmount != 0 {
 		n += 1 + sovParams(uint64(m.MinPartialWithdrawalAmount))
 	}
+	if m.SingularityHeight != 0 {
+		n += 1 + sovParams(uint64(m.SingularityHeight))
+	}
 	return n
 }
 
@@ -273,6 +293,25 @@ func (m *Params) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 					break
 				}
 			}
+		case 4:
+			if wireType != 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field SingularityHeight", wireType)
+			}
+			m.SingularityHeight = 0
+			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+				if shift >= 64 {
+					return ErrIntOverflowParams
+				}
+				if iNdEx >= l {
+					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+				iNdEx++
+				m.SingularityHeight |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+				if b < 0x80 {
+					break
+				}
+			}
 		default:
 			iNdEx = preIndex
 			skippy, err := skipParams(dAtA[iNdEx:])
diff --git a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.proto b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.proto
index 38cf6443..e92f77d7 100644
--- a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.proto
+++ b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params.proto
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ message Params {
   uint64 min_partial_withdrawal_amount = 3 [
     (gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"min_partial_withdrawal_amount\""
   ];
+  // the block height until singularity is activated
+  uint64 singularity_height = 4 [
+    (gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"singularity_height\""
+  ];
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params_test.go b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params_test.go
index 5c7019eb..5318fa40 100644
--- a/client/x/evmstaking/types/params_test.go
+++ b/client/x/evmstaking/types/params_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ func (suite *ParamsTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 
 func (suite *ParamsTestSuite) TestNewParams() {
 	require := suite.Require()
-	maxWithdrawalPerBlock, maxSweepPerBlock, minPartialWithdrawalAmount := uint32(1), uint32(2), uint64(3)
-	params := types.NewParams(maxWithdrawalPerBlock, maxSweepPerBlock, minPartialWithdrawalAmount)
+	maxWithdrawalPerBlock, maxSweepPerBlock, minPartialWithdrawalAmount, singularityHeight := uint32(1), uint32(2), uint64(3), uint64(10)
+	params := types.NewParams(maxWithdrawalPerBlock, maxSweepPerBlock, minPartialWithdrawalAmount, singularityHeight)
 	// check values are set correctly
 	require.Equal(maxWithdrawalPerBlock, params.MaxWithdrawalPerBlock)
 	require.Equal(maxSweepPerBlock, params.MaxSweepPerBlock)
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func (suite *ParamsTestSuite) TestDefaultParams() {
 	require.Equal(types.DefaultMaxWithdrawalPerBlock, params.MaxWithdrawalPerBlock)
 	require.Equal(types.DefaultMaxSweepPerBlock, params.MaxSweepPerBlock)
 	require.Equal(types.DefaultMinPartialWithdrawalAmount, params.MinPartialWithdrawalAmount)
+	require.Equal(types.DefaultSingularityHeight, params.SingularityHeight)
 }
 
 func (suite *ParamsTestSuite) TestValidateMaxWithdrawalPerBlock() {