diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 477b4ca9a..852683b10 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -1107,6 +1107,7 @@ func NewNode(config *cfg.Config,
 		evPool,
 		sm.BlockExecutorWithMetrics(smMetrics),
 	)
+	blockExec.SetEventBus(eventBus)
 
 	csReactorShim, csReactor, csState := createConsensusReactor(
 		config, state, blockExec, blockStore, mempool, evPool,