diff --git a/accounts/abi/bind/precompile_config_template.go b/accounts/abi/bind/precompile_config_template.go
index d7c730e06c..6cc5208610 100644
--- a/accounts/abi/bind/precompile_config_template.go
+++ b/accounts/abi/bind/precompile_config_template.go
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func NewModule() precompile.StatefulPrecompileModule {
 
 // Address returns the address of the {{.Contract.Type}}.
 // Select a non-conflicting address and set it in generated contract.go
-func (c {{.Contract.Type}}Config) Address() common.Address {
+func ({{.Contract.Type}}Config) Address() common.Address {
 	return ContractAddress
 }
 
diff --git a/params/precompile_config.go b/params/precompile_config.go
index 559ecb74d7..5b81c12119 100644
--- a/params/precompile_config.go
+++ b/params/precompile_config.go
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ func (c *ChainConfig) verifyPrecompileUpgrades() error {
 		if err := config.Verify(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		// if the precompile is disabled at genesis, skip it.
+		if config.Timestamp() == nil {
+			continue
+		}
 		// check the genesis chain config for any enabled upgrade
 		lastUpgradeMap[key] = lastUpgradeData{
 			disabled:     false,
diff --git a/params/precompile_modules.go b/params/precompile_modules.go
index d9e0bacb58..3e888af721 100644
--- a/params/precompile_modules.go
+++ b/params/precompile_modules.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// // (c) 2022, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
-// // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
+// (c) 2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package params
 
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ import (
 // ContractDeployerAllowListAddress = common.HexToAddress("0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000000")
 // ContractNativeMinterAddress      = common.HexToAddress("0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000001")
 // TxAllowListAddress               = common.HexToAddress("0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000002")
-// FeeManagerAddress         				= common.HexToAddress("0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000003")
+// FeeManagerAddress                = common.HexToAddress("0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000003")
 // RewardManagerAddress             = common.HexToAddress("0x0200000000000000000000000000000000000004")
 // ADD YOUR PRECOMPILE HERE
-// {YourPrecompile}Address       = common.HexToAddress("0x03000000000000000000000000000000000000??")
+// {YourPrecompile}Address          = common.HexToAddress("0x03000000000000000000000000000000000000??")
 func init() {
 	// Order matters here.
 	precompile.RegisterModule(deployerallowlist.NewModule())
diff --git a/precompile/deployerallowlist/config.go b/precompile/deployerallowlist/config.go
index 31b5435173..8544ea3bf0 100644
--- a/precompile/deployerallowlist/config.go
+++ b/precompile/deployerallowlist/config.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (ContractDeployerAllowListConfig) Contract() precompile.StatefulPrecompiled
 }
 
 // Key returns the key used in json config files to specify this precompile config.
-func (c ContractDeployerAllowListConfig) Key() string {
+func (ContractDeployerAllowListConfig) Key() string {
 	return ConfigKey
 }
 
diff --git a/precompile/feemanager/config.go b/precompile/feemanager/config.go
index 94cca34635..35123b4b71 100644
--- a/precompile/feemanager/config.go
+++ b/precompile/feemanager/config.go
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ func NewDisableFeeManagerConfig(blockTimestamp *big.Int) *FeeManagerConfig {
 }
 
 // Address returns the address of the fee manager contract.
-func (c FeeManagerConfig) Address() common.Address {
+func (FeeManagerConfig) Address() common.Address {
 	return ContractAddress
 }
 
 // Contract returns the singleton stateful precompiled contract to be used for the fee manager.
-func (c FeeManagerConfig) Contract() precompile.StatefulPrecompiledContract {
+func (FeeManagerConfig) Contract() precompile.StatefulPrecompiledContract {
 	return FeeManagerPrecompile
 }
 
 // Key returns the key used in json config files to specify this precompile config.
-func (c FeeManagerConfig) Key() string {
+func (FeeManagerConfig) Key() string {
 	return ConfigKey
 }
 
diff --git a/precompile/nativeminter/config.go b/precompile/nativeminter/config.go
index 56cd41b0a2..b410018e04 100644
--- a/precompile/nativeminter/config.go
+++ b/precompile/nativeminter/config.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func NewDisableContractNativeMinterConfig(blockTimestamp *big.Int) *ContractNati
 }
 
 // Address returns the address of the native minter contract.
-func (c ContractNativeMinterConfig) Address() common.Address {
+func (ContractNativeMinterConfig) Address() common.Address {
 	return ContractAddress
 }
 
diff --git a/precompile/rewardmanager/config.go b/precompile/rewardmanager/config.go
index 1c10aacf3d..b41a7f3ead 100644
--- a/precompile/rewardmanager/config.go
+++ b/precompile/rewardmanager/config.go
@@ -96,22 +96,22 @@ func NewDisableRewardManagerConfig(blockTimestamp *big.Int) *RewardManagerConfig
 
 // Address returns the address of the RewardManager. Addresses reside under the precompile/params.go
 // Select a non-conflicting address and set it in the params.go.
-func (*RewardManagerConfig) Address() common.Address {
+func (RewardManagerConfig) Address() common.Address {
 	return ContractAddress
 }
 
 // Contract returns the singleton stateful precompiled contract to be used for RewardManager.
-func (*RewardManagerConfig) Contract() precompile.StatefulPrecompiledContract {
+func (RewardManagerConfig) Contract() precompile.StatefulPrecompiledContract {
 	return RewardManagerPrecompile
 }
 
 // Key returns the key used in json config files to specify this precompile config.
-func (*RewardManagerConfig) Key() string {
+func (RewardManagerConfig) Key() string {
 	return ConfigKey
 }
 
 // NewConfig returns a new instance of RewardManagerConfig.
-func (*RewardManagerConfig) NewConfig() precompile.StatefulPrecompileConfig {
+func (RewardManagerConfig) NewConfig() precompile.StatefulPrecompileConfig {
 	return new(RewardManagerConfig)
 }
 
diff --git a/precompile/stateful_precompile_module.go b/precompile/stateful_precompile_module.go
index d9b4146333..acfa374220 100644
--- a/precompile/stateful_precompile_module.go
+++ b/precompile/stateful_precompile_module.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package precompile
diff --git a/tests/statefulprecompiles/allow_list_test.go b/tests/statefulprecompiles/allow_list_test.go
index 99252c8721..7f16a42d35 100644
--- a/tests/statefulprecompiles/allow_list_test.go
+++ b/tests/statefulprecompiles/allow_list_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2019-2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package statefulprecompiles
diff --git a/tests/statefulprecompiles/contract_deployer_test.go b/tests/statefulprecompiles/contract_deployer_test.go
index b1b8bb7792..9c0f2cc112 100644
--- a/tests/statefulprecompiles/contract_deployer_test.go
+++ b/tests/statefulprecompiles/contract_deployer_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2019-2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package statefulprecompiles
diff --git a/tests/statefulprecompiles/fee_manager_test.go b/tests/statefulprecompiles/fee_manager_test.go
index 3999fe76ff..713ecbe74d 100644
--- a/tests/statefulprecompiles/fee_manager_test.go
+++ b/tests/statefulprecompiles/fee_manager_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2019-2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package statefulprecompiles
diff --git a/tests/statefulprecompiles/native_minter_test.go b/tests/statefulprecompiles/native_minter_test.go
index 8de29b9f31..841c19e65b 100644
--- a/tests/statefulprecompiles/native_minter_test.go
+++ b/tests/statefulprecompiles/native_minter_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2019-2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package statefulprecompiles
diff --git a/tests/statefulprecompiles/reward_manager_test.go b/tests/statefulprecompiles/reward_manager_test.go
index df5f053112..3bbba6a33e 100644
--- a/tests/statefulprecompiles/reward_manager_test.go
+++ b/tests/statefulprecompiles/reward_manager_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2019-2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package statefulprecompiles
diff --git a/tests/statefulprecompiles/tx_allowlist_test.go b/tests/statefulprecompiles/tx_allowlist_test.go
index 86f25541fe..beea2a7f20 100644
--- a/tests/statefulprecompiles/tx_allowlist_test.go
+++ b/tests/statefulprecompiles/tx_allowlist_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// (c) 2019-2020, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
+// (c) 2019-2023, Ava Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
 // See the file LICENSE for licensing terms.
 
 package statefulprecompiles