diff --git a/crates/trie/common/src/proofs.rs b/crates/trie/common/src/proofs.rs
index 5a8be0fb19c12..8aca67f8d1ad3 100644
--- a/crates/trie/common/src/proofs.rs
+++ b/crates/trie/common/src/proofs.rs
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ impl StorageProof {
         Self { key, nibbles, ..Default::default() }
     }
 
+    /// Set proof nodes on storage proof.
+    pub fn with_proof(mut self, proof: Vec<Bytes>) -> Self {
+        self.proof = proof;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Verify the proof against the provided storage root.
     pub fn verify(&self, root: B256) -> Result<(), ProofVerificationError> {
         let expected =
diff --git a/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs b/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs
index 33a19de38037c..5ffa6729b49a8 100644
--- a/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs
+++ b/crates/trie/db/tests/proof.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #![allow(missing_docs)]
 
 use alloy_primitives::{keccak256, Address, Bytes, B256, U256};
+use alloy_rlp::EMPTY_STRING_CODE;
 use reth_chainspec::{Chain, ChainSpec, HOLESKY, MAINNET};
 use reth_primitives::{constants::EMPTY_ROOT_HASH, Account};
 use reth_provider::test_utils::{create_test_provider_factory, insert_genesis};
@@ -111,7 +112,10 @@ fn testspec_empty_storage_proof() {
     assert_eq!(slots.len(), account_proof.storage_proofs.len());
     for (idx, slot) in slots.into_iter().enumerate() {
         let proof = account_proof.storage_proofs.get(idx).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(proof, &StorageProof::new(slot));
+        assert_eq!(
+            proof,
+            &StorageProof::new(slot).with_proof(vec![Bytes::from([EMPTY_STRING_CODE])])
+        );
         assert_eq!(proof.verify(account_proof.storage_root), Ok(()));
     }
     assert_eq!(account_proof.verify(root), Ok(()));