diff --git a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/evm_tools/daemon.py b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/evm_tools/daemon.py
index 602db98c9e..195d86dc45 100644
--- a/src/ethereum_spec_tools/evm_tools/daemon.py
+++ b/src/ethereum_spec_tools/evm_tools/daemon.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def do_POST(self) -> None:
             f"--state.chainid={content['state']['chainid']}",
             f"--state.reward={content['state']['reward']}",
         ]
+        if 'state_test' in content and content['state_test']:
+            args.append("--state-test")
 
         self.send_response(200)
         self.send_header("Content-type", "application/octet-stream")