diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be7bec2..7fd7091 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.35.1:
+  - fix output for various commands that may encounter an empty slot
+
 1.35.0:
   - support Deneb
   - add start and end dates for eth1votes period
diff --git a/cmd/attester/inclusion/process.go b/cmd/attester/inclusion/process.go
index e06f778..9701334 100644
--- a/cmd/attester/inclusion/process.go
+++ b/cmd/attester/inclusion/process.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 
 	eth2client "github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client"
 	"github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client/api"
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ func process(ctx context.Context, data *dataIn) (*dataOut, error) {
 			Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", slot),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			var apiErr *api.Error
+			if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+				// No block for this slot, that's fine.
+				continue
+			}
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain block")
 		}
 		block := blockResponse.Data
@@ -129,13 +135,15 @@ func calcHeadCorrect(ctx context.Context, data *dataIn, attestation *phase0.Atte
 			Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", slot),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			var apiErr *api.Error
+			if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+				// No block.
+				slot--
+				continue
+			}
+
 			return false, err
 		}
-		if response.Data == nil {
-			// No block.
-			slot--
-			continue
-		}
 		if !response.Data.Canonical {
 			// Not canonical.
 			slot--
@@ -153,13 +161,15 @@ func calcTargetCorrect(ctx context.Context, data *dataIn, attestation *phase0.At
 			Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", slot),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			var apiErr *api.Error
+			if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+				// No block.
+				slot--
+				continue
+			}
+
 			return false, err
 		}
-		if response.Data == nil {
-			// No block.
-			slot--
-			continue
-		}
 		if !response.Data.Canonical {
 			// Not canonical.
 			slot--
diff --git a/cmd/block/info/process.go b/cmd/block/info/process.go
index 6b1e6bb..005b861 100644
--- a/cmd/block/info/process.go
+++ b/cmd/block/info/process.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -80,12 +81,14 @@ func process(ctx context.Context, data *dataIn) (*dataOut, error) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		var apiErr *api.Error
-		if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == 404 {
+		if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
 			if data.quiet {
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
+
 			return nil, errors.New("empty beacon block")
 		}
+
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain beacon block")
 	}
 	block := blockResponse.Data
diff --git a/cmd/epoch/summary/process.go b/cmd/epoch/summary/process.go
index 3570dd1..834b033 100644
--- a/cmd/epoch/summary/process.go
+++ b/cmd/epoch/summary/process.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package epochsummary
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 
 	eth2client "github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client"
@@ -411,6 +412,12 @@ func (c *command) fetchBlock(ctx context.Context,
 			Block: blockID,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			var apiErr *api.Error
+			if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+				// No block for this slot, that's okay.
+				return nil, nil
+			}
+
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to fetch block")
 		}
 		block = blockResponse.Data
diff --git a/cmd/synccommittee/inclusion/process.go b/cmd/synccommittee/inclusion/process.go
index 26081da..f5ca96d 100644
--- a/cmd/synccommittee/inclusion/process.go
+++ b/cmd/synccommittee/inclusion/process.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package inclusion
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 
 	eth2client "github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client"
 	"github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client/api"
@@ -76,8 +77,14 @@ func (c *command) process(ctx context.Context) error {
 				Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", slot),
 			})
 			if err != nil {
-				return err
+				var apiErr *api.Error
+				if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+					c.inclusions = append(c.inclusions, 0)
+					continue
+				}
+				return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain beacon block")
 			}
+
 			block := blockResponse.Data
 			if block == nil {
 				c.inclusions = append(c.inclusions, 0)
diff --git a/cmd/validator/summary/process.go b/cmd/validator/summary/process.go
index 322335e..e9166d0 100644
--- a/cmd/validator/summary/process.go
+++ b/cmd/validator/summary/process.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package validatorsummary
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 
 	eth2client "github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client"
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@ func (c *command) processProposerDuties(ctx context.Context) error {
 			Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", duty.Slot),
 		})
 		if err != nil {
+			var apiErr *api.Error
+			if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+				return nil
+			}
+
 			return errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("failed to obtain block for slot %d", duty.Slot))
 		}
 		block := blockResponse.Data
@@ -224,7 +230,12 @@ func (c *command) processAttesterDutiesSlot(ctx context.Context,
 		Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", slot),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, fmt.Sprintf("failed to obtain block for slot %d", slot))
+		var apiErr *api.Error
+		if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to obtain beacon block")
 	}
 	block := blockResponse.Data
 	attestations, err := block.Attestations()
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 6947454..a76de7d 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright © 2019 - 2023 Weald Technology Trading.
+// Copyright © 2019 - 2024 Weald Technology Trading.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 // ReleaseVersion is the release version of the codebase.
 // Usually overridden by tag names when building binaries.
-var ReleaseVersion = "local build (latest release 1.35.0)"
+var ReleaseVersion = "local build (latest release 1.35.1)"
 
 // versionCmd represents the version command.
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/util/beaconheadercache.go b/util/beaconheadercache.go
index db8f03c..1b99f4e 100644
--- a/util/beaconheadercache.go
+++ b/util/beaconheadercache.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ package util
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 
 	eth2client "github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client"
 	"github.com/attestantio/go-eth2-client/api"
@@ -53,11 +55,13 @@ func (b *BeaconBlockHeaderCache) Fetch(ctx context.Context,
 	if !exists {
 		response, err := b.beaconBlockHeadersProvider.BeaconBlockHeader(ctx, &api.BeaconBlockHeaderOpts{Block: fmt.Sprintf("%d", slot)})
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		if response.Data == nil {
-			entry = &beaconBlockHeaderEntry{
-				present: false,
+			var apiErr *api.Error
+			if errors.As(err, &apiErr) && apiErr.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+				entry = &beaconBlockHeaderEntry{
+					present: false,
+				}
+			} else {
+				return nil, err
 			}
 		} else {
 			entry = &beaconBlockHeaderEntry{
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ func (b *BeaconBlockHeaderCache) Fetch(ctx context.Context,
 				value:   response.Data,
 			}
 		}
+
 		b.entries[slot] = entry
 	}
 	return entry.value, nil