diff --git a/bin/node-template/node/src/command.rs b/bin/node-template/node/src/command.rs
index 142f0b40c325e..f8f02ed8fc2dd 100644
--- a/bin/node-template/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/bin/node-template/node/src/command.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,13 @@ pub fn run() -> sc_cli::Result<()> {
 						let PartialComponents { client, .. } = service::new_partial(&config)?;
 						let ext_builder = RemarkBuilder::new(client.clone());
 
-						cmd.run(config, client, inherent_benchmark_data()?, &ext_builder)
+						cmd.run(
+							config,
+							client,
+							inherent_benchmark_data()?,
+							Vec::new(),
+							&ext_builder,
+						)
 					},
 					BenchmarkCmd::Extrinsic(cmd) => {
 						let PartialComponents { client, .. } = service::new_partial(&config)?;
@@ -153,7 +159,7 @@ pub fn run() -> sc_cli::Result<()> {
 							)),
 						]);
 
-						cmd.run(client, inherent_benchmark_data()?, &ext_factory)
+						cmd.run(client, inherent_benchmark_data()?, Vec::new(), &ext_factory)
 					},
 					BenchmarkCmd::Machine(cmd) =>
 						cmd.run(&config, SUBSTRATE_REFERENCE_HARDWARE.clone()),
diff --git a/bin/node/cli/src/command.rs b/bin/node/cli/src/command.rs
index 1d88e9b539421..79abe8975f3b6 100644
--- a/bin/node/cli/src/command.rs
+++ b/bin/node/cli/src/command.rs
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 						let partial = new_partial(&config)?;
 						let ext_builder = RemarkBuilder::new(partial.client.clone());
 
-						cmd.run(config, partial.client, inherent_benchmark_data()?, &ext_builder)
+						cmd.run(
+							config,
+							partial.client,
+							inherent_benchmark_data()?,
+							Vec::new(),
+							&ext_builder,
+						)
 					},
 					BenchmarkCmd::Extrinsic(cmd) => {
 						// ensure that we keep the task manager alive
@@ -147,7 +153,12 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 							)),
 						]);
 
-						cmd.run(partial.client, inherent_benchmark_data()?, &ext_factory)
+						cmd.run(
+							partial.client,
+							inherent_benchmark_data()?,
+							Vec::new(),
+							&ext_factory,
+						)
 					},
 					BenchmarkCmd::Machine(cmd) =>
 						cmd.run(&config, SUBSTRATE_REFERENCE_HARDWARE.clone()),
diff --git a/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/bench.rs b/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/bench.rs
index 27fc40fb34774..5dcf05956d42c 100644
--- a/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/bench.rs
+++ b/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/bench.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use sp_blockchain::{
 use sp_runtime::{
 	traits::{Block as BlockT, Zero},
 	transaction_validity::{InvalidTransaction, TransactionValidityError},
-	OpaqueExtrinsic,
+	Digest, DigestItem, OpaqueExtrinsic,
 };
 
 use clap::Args;
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Benchmark<Block, BA, C> {
 	client: Arc<C>,
 	params: BenchmarkParams,
 	inherent_data: sp_inherents::InherentData,
+	digest_items: Vec<DigestItem>,
 	_p: PhantomData<(Block, BA)>,
 }
 
@@ -80,8 +81,9 @@ where
 		client: Arc<C>,
 		params: BenchmarkParams,
 		inherent_data: sp_inherents::InherentData,
+		digest_items: Vec<DigestItem>,
 	) -> Self {
-		Self { client, params, inherent_data, _p: PhantomData }
+		Self { client, params, inherent_data, digest_items, _p: PhantomData }
 	}
 
 	/// Benchmark a block with only inherents.
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ where
 		&self,
 		ext_builder: Option<&dyn ExtrinsicBuilder>,
 	) -> Result<(Block, Option<u64>)> {
-		let mut builder = self.client.new_block(Default::default())?;
+		let mut builder = self.client.new_block(Digest { logs: self.digest_items.clone() })?;
 		// Create and insert the inherents.
 		let inherents = builder.create_inherents(self.inherent_data.clone())?;
 		for inherent in inherents {
diff --git a/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/cmd.rs b/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/cmd.rs
index 6b4fd0fad6638..2c94a6be50255 100644
--- a/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/cmd.rs
+++ b/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/extrinsic/cmd.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use sc_block_builder::{BlockBuilderApi, BlockBuilderProvider};
 use sc_cli::{CliConfiguration, ImportParams, Result, SharedParams};
 use sc_client_api::Backend as ClientBackend;
 use sp_api::{ApiExt, ProvideRuntimeApi};
-use sp_runtime::{traits::Block as BlockT, OpaqueExtrinsic};
+use sp_runtime::{traits::Block as BlockT, DigestItem, OpaqueExtrinsic};
 
 use clap::{Args, Parser};
 use log::info;
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ impl ExtrinsicCmd {
 		&self,
 		client: Arc<C>,
 		inherent_data: sp_inherents::InherentData,
+		digest_items: Vec<DigestItem>,
 		ext_factory: &ExtrinsicFactory,
 	) -> Result<()>
 	where
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ impl ExtrinsicCmd {
 				return Err("Unknown pallet or extrinsic. Use --list for a complete list.".into()),
 		};
 
-		let bench = Benchmark::new(client, self.params.bench.clone(), inherent_data);
+		let bench = Benchmark::new(client, self.params.bench.clone(), inherent_data, digest_items);
 		let stats = bench.bench_extrinsic(ext_builder)?;
 		info!(
 			"Executing a {}::{} extrinsic takes[ns]:\n{:?}",
diff --git a/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/overhead/cmd.rs b/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/overhead/cmd.rs
index 28ceea63f1572..4d0e2e52df17d 100644
--- a/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/overhead/cmd.rs
+++ b/utils/frame/benchmarking-cli/src/overhead/cmd.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use sc_cli::{CliConfiguration, ImportParams, Result, SharedParams};
 use sc_client_api::Backend as ClientBackend;
 use sc_service::Configuration;
 use sp_api::{ApiExt, ProvideRuntimeApi};
-use sp_runtime::{traits::Block as BlockT, OpaqueExtrinsic};
+use sp_runtime::{traits::Block as BlockT, DigestItem, OpaqueExtrinsic};
 
 use clap::{Args, Parser};
 use log::info;
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ impl OverheadCmd {
 		cfg: Configuration,
 		client: Arc<C>,
 		inherent_data: sp_inherents::InherentData,
+		digest_items: Vec<DigestItem>,
 		ext_builder: &dyn ExtrinsicBuilder,
 	) -> Result<()>
 	where
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ impl OverheadCmd {
 		if ext_builder.pallet() != "system" || ext_builder.extrinsic() != "remark" {
 			return Err(format!("The extrinsic builder is required to build `System::Remark` extrinsics but builds `{}` extrinsics instead", ext_builder.name()).into());
 		}
-		let bench = Benchmark::new(client, self.params.bench.clone(), inherent_data);
+		let bench = Benchmark::new(client, self.params.bench.clone(), inherent_data, digest_items);
 
 		// per-block execution overhead
 		{