diff --git a/fortuna/src/api.rs b/fortuna/src/api.rs
index e607fcae4..3c478e205 100644
--- a/fortuna/src/api.rs
+++ b/fortuna/src/api.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub struct BlockchainState {
     pub reveal_delay_blocks: u64,
     /// The BlockNumber of the block that includes the random number request. 
     /// For eg., Finalized, Safe
-    pub request_block_status: BlockNumber,
+    pub confirmed_block_status: BlockNumber,
 }
 
 pub struct Metrics {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ mod test {
             contract:            eth_read.clone(),
             provider_address:    PROVIDER,
             reveal_delay_blocks: 1,
-            request_block_status: BlockStatus::Latest,
+            confirmed_block_status: BlockStatus::Latest,
         };
 
         let avax_read = Arc::new(MockEntropyReader::with_requests(10, &[]));
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ mod test {
             contract:            avax_read.clone(),
             provider_address:    PROVIDER,
             reveal_delay_blocks: 2,
-            request_block_status: BlockStatus::Latest,
+            confirmed_block_status: BlockStatus::Latest,
         };
 
         let api_state = ApiState::new(&[
diff --git a/fortuna/src/api/revelation.rs b/fortuna/src/api/revelation.rs
index 8ca771032..1d378e895 100644
--- a/fortuna/src/api/revelation.rs
+++ b/fortuna/src/api/revelation.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub async fn revelation(
 
     let maybe_request_fut = state.contract.get_request(state.provider_address, sequence);
 
-    let current_block_number_fut = state.contract.get_block_number(state.request_block_status);
+    let current_block_number_fut = state.contract.get_block_number(state.confirmed_block_status);
 
     let (maybe_request, current_block_number) =
         try_join!(maybe_request_fut, current_block_number_fut).map_err(|e| {
diff --git a/fortuna/src/chain/ethereum.rs b/fortuna/src/chain/ethereum.rs
index 01ad141be..812b94c18 100644
--- a/fortuna/src/chain/ethereum.rs
+++ b/fortuna/src/chain/ethereum.rs
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ impl EntropyReader for PythContract {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn get_block_number(&self, request_block_status: BlockNumber) -> Result<u64> {
+    async fn get_block_number(&self, confirmed_block_status: BlockNumber) -> Result<u64> {
         let block = self
             .client()
-            .get_block(request_block_status)
+            .get_block(confirmed_block_status)
             .await?
             .ok_or_else(|| Error::msg("pending block confirmation"))?;
 
diff --git a/fortuna/src/chain/reader.rs b/fortuna/src/chain/reader.rs
index ad1a1fd40..25818494c 100644
--- a/fortuna/src/chain/reader.rs
+++ b/fortuna/src/chain/reader.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub trait EntropyReader: Send + Sync {
     async fn get_request(&self, provider: Address, sequence_number: u64)
         -> Result<Option<Request>>;
 
-    async fn get_block_number(&self, request_block_status: BlockNumber) -> Result<u64>;
+    async fn get_block_number(&self, confirmed_block_status: BlockNumber) -> Result<u64>;
 }
 
 /// An in-flight request stored in the contract.
diff --git a/fortuna/src/command/run.rs b/fortuna/src/command/run.rs
index 7f2dee186..bdc53b2c1 100644
--- a/fortuna/src/command/run.rs
+++ b/fortuna/src/command/run.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ pub async fn run(opts: &RunOptions) -> Result<()> {
             contract,
             provider_address: opts.provider,
             reveal_delay_blocks: chain_config.reveal_delay_blocks,
-            request_block_status: chain_config.request_block_status,
+            confirmed_block_status: chain_config.confirmed_block_status,
         };
 
         chains.insert(chain_id.clone(), state);
diff --git a/fortuna/src/config.rs b/fortuna/src/config.rs
index 210ea4297..a92633f55 100644
--- a/fortuna/src/config.rs
+++ b/fortuna/src/config.rs
@@ -132,14 +132,15 @@ pub struct EthereumConfig {
     pub contract_addr: Address,
 
     /// How many blocks to wait before revealing the random number.
+    #[serde(default=0)]
     pub reveal_delay_blocks: u64,
 
     /// Use the legacy transaction format (for networks without EIP 1559)
     #[serde(default)]
     pub legacy_tx: bool,
 
-    /// The BlockNumber of the block that includes the random number request. 
+    /// The BlockNumber of the block that is considered confirmed.
     /// For eg., Finalized, Safe
     #[serde(default)]
-    pub request_block_status: BlockNumber,
+    pub confirmed_block_status: BlockNumber,
 }