diff --git a/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter/scripts/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter.py b/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter/scripts/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter.py
index f95ba018..0ccfe0dd 100755
--- a/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter/scripts/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter.py
+++ b/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter/scripts/mina-staking-ledgers-exporter.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def get_epochs(pod_name):
     command = f"kubectl exec {pod_name} -c mina -- mina client status --json".split(" ")
     output = subprocess.check_output(command)
     status_info = json.loads(output)
-    slot_number = int(status_info["consensus_time_now"]["slot_number"])
+    slot_number = int(status_info["global_slot_since_genesis_best_tip"])
     slots_per_epoch = int(status_info["consensus_time_now"]["slots_per_epoch"])
     current_epoch = slot_number // slots_per_epoch
     next_epoch = current_epoch + 1