diff --git a/src/chasers/chaser_block.cpp b/src/chasers/chaser_block.cpp
index 949125cf..464b2504 100644
--- a/src/chasers/chaser_block.cpp
+++ b/src/chasers/chaser_block.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ code chaser_block::validate(const block& block,
 
     // header.accept is never bypassed.
     // block.accept does not invoke header.accept.
-    if ((ec = header.accept(ctx)))
+    if ((ec = header.accept(ctx,
+        setting.retargeting_interval())))
         return ec;
 
     if (is_under_checkpoint(state.height()))
diff --git a/src/chasers/chaser_header.cpp b/src/chasers/chaser_header.cpp
index cb262d6f..343b44b4 100644
--- a/src/chasers/chaser_header.cpp
+++ b/src/chasers/chaser_header.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ code chaser_header::validate(const header& header,
         return ec;
 
     // header.accept is never bypassed.
-    if (const auto ec = header.accept(state.context()))
+    if (const auto ec = header.accept(state.context(),
+            settings().retargeting_interval()))
         return ec;
 
     // This prevents a long unconfirmable header chain with an early