diff --git a/contracts/NodeDelegator.sol b/contracts/NodeDelegator.sol
index a6e8c0d..2f92c4f 100644
--- a/contracts/NodeDelegator.sol
+++ b/contracts/NodeDelegator.sol
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { PausableUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/securit
 import { ReentrancyGuardUpgradeable } from "@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeable/security/ReentrancyGuardUpgradeable.sol";
 
 import { IEigenPodManager } from "./interfaces/IEigenPodManager.sol";
-import { IEigenPod, BeaconChainProofs } from "./interfaces/IEigenPod.sol";
+import { IEigenPod, BeaconChainProofs, IBeaconDeposit } from "./interfaces/IEigenPod.sol";
 
 /// @title NodeDelegator Contract
 /// @notice The contract that handles the depositing of assets into strategies
@@ -181,11 +181,43 @@ contract NodeDelegator is INodeDelegator, LRTConfigRoleChecker, PausableUpgradea
         whenNotPaused
         onlyLRTOperator
     {
-        // Call the stake function in the EigenPodManager
         IEigenPodManager eigenPodManager = IEigenPodManager(lrtConfig.getContract(LRTConstants.EIGEN_POD_MANAGER));
         eigenPodManager.stake{ value: 32 ether }(pubkey, signature, depositDataRoot);
 
-        // Increment the staked but not verified ETH
+        // tracks staked but unverified native ETH
+        stakedButUnverifiedNativeETH += 32 ether;
+
+        emit ETHStaked(pubkey, 32 ether);
+    }
+
+    /// @notice Stake ETH from NDC into EigenLayer
+    /// @param pubkey The pubkey of the validator
+    /// @param signature The signature of the validator
+    /// @param depositDataRoot The deposit data root of the validator
+    /// @param expectedDepositRoot The expected deposit data root, which is computed offchain
+    /// @dev Only LRT Operator should call this function
+    /// @dev Exactly 32 ether is allowed, hence it is hardcoded
+    /// @dev offchain checks withdraw credentials authenticity
+    /// @dev compares expected deposit root with actual deposit root
+    function stake32EthValidated(
+        bytes calldata pubkey,
+        bytes calldata signature,
+        bytes32 depositDataRoot,
+        bytes32 expectedDepositRoot
+    )
+        external
+        whenNotPaused
+        onlyLRTOperator
+    {
+        IBeaconDeposit depositContract = eigenPod.ethPOS();
+        bytes32 actualDepositRoot = depositContract.get_deposit_root();
+        if (expectedDepositRoot != actualDepositRoot) {
+            revert InvalidDepositRoot(expectedDepositRoot, actualDepositRoot);
+        }
+        IEigenPodManager eigenPodManager = IEigenPodManager(lrtConfig.getContract(LRTConstants.EIGEN_POD_MANAGER));
+        eigenPodManager.stake{ value: 32 ether }(pubkey, signature, depositDataRoot);
+
+        // tracks staked but unverified native ETH
         stakedButUnverifiedNativeETH += 32 ether;
 
         emit ETHStaked(pubkey, 32 ether);
diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/IEigenPod.sol b/contracts/interfaces/IEigenPod.sol
index ca617b8..b486e27 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/IEigenPod.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/IEigenPod.sol
@@ -45,7 +45,16 @@ library BeaconChainProofs {
     }
 }
 
+interface IBeaconDeposit {
+    /// @notice Query the current deposit root hash.
+    /// @return The deposit root hash.
+    function get_deposit_root() external view returns (bytes32);
+}
+
 interface IEigenPod {
+    /// @notice This is the beacon chain deposit contract
+    function ethPOS() external returns (IBeaconDeposit);
+
     /// @return delayedWithdrawalRouter address of eigenlayer delayedWithdrawalRouter,
     /// which does book keeping of delayed withdrawls
     function delayedWithdrawalRouter() external returns (address);
diff --git a/contracts/interfaces/INodeDelegator.sol b/contracts/interfaces/INodeDelegator.sol
index e548c89..5da3a1c 100644
--- a/contracts/interfaces/INodeDelegator.sol
+++ b/contracts/interfaces/INodeDelegator.sol
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ interface INodeDelegator {
     error StrategyIsNotSetForAsset();
     error InvalidETHSender();
     error InvalidRewardAmount();
+    error InvalidDepositRoot(bytes32 expectedDepositRoot, bytes32 actualDepositRoot);
 
     // getter
+
     function stakedButUnverifiedNativeETH() external view returns (uint256);
 
     // methods
diff --git a/test/integration/LRTNativeEthStakingIntegrationTest.t.sol b/test/integration/LRTNativeEthStakingIntegrationTest.t.sol
index 70d11cf..a02b512 100644
--- a/test/integration/LRTNativeEthStakingIntegrationTest.t.sol
+++ b/test/integration/LRTNativeEthStakingIntegrationTest.t.sol
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { NodeDelegator } from "contracts/NodeDelegator.sol";
 import { LRTDepositPool } from "contracts/LRTDepositPool.sol";
 import { UtilLib } from "contracts/utils/UtilLib.sol";
 import { getLSTs } from "script/foundry-scripts/DeployLRT.s.sol";
+import { IEigenPod, IBeaconDeposit } from "contracts/interfaces/IEigenPod.sol";
 
 import { ITransparentUpgradeableProxy } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/transparent/TransparentUpgradeableProxy.sol";
 import { ProxyAdmin } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/transparent/ProxyAdmin.sol";
@@ -198,6 +199,39 @@ contract LRTNativeEthStakingIntegrationTest is Test {
         );
     }
 
+    function test_stake32EthValidated() external returns (bytes32) {
+        // create eigen pod
+        vm.prank(manager);
+        nodeDelegator1.createEigenPod();
+
+        address eigenPod = address(nodeDelegator1.eigenPod());
+        // same eigenPod address should be created
+        assertEq(eigenPod, 0xf7483e448c1B94Ea557A53d99ebe7b4feE0c91df, "Wrong eigenPod address");
+
+        // stake 32 eth for validator1
+        bytes memory pubkey =
+            hex"8ff0088bf2bc73a41c74d1b1c6c997e4963ceffde55a09fef27596016d919b74b45372e8aa69fda5aac38a0c1a38dfd5";
+        bytes memory signature = hex"95e07ee28de0316ecdf9b528c222d81242898ee0095e284582bb453d331b7760"
+            hex"6d8dca23ab8980459ea8a9b9710e2f740fceb1a1c221a7fd75eb3ef4a6b68809"
+            hex"f3e76387f01f5d31718e6306375b20b29cb08d1374c7fb125d50c1b2f5a5cc0b";
+
+        bytes32 depositDataRoot = hex"6f30f44f0d8dada6ba5d8fd617c727020c01c697587d1a04ff6661be656198bc";
+
+        IBeaconDeposit depositContract = IEigenPod(eigenPod).ethPOS();
+        bytes32 expectedDepositRoot = depositContract.get_deposit_root();
+
+        vm.deal(address(nodeDelegator1), 32 ether);
+        uint256 balanceBefore = address(nodeDelegator1).balance;
+
+        vm.startPrank(operator);
+        nodeDelegator1.stake32EthValidated(pubkey, signature, depositDataRoot, expectedDepositRoot);
+
+        uint256 balanceAfter = address(nodeDelegator1).balance;
+        assertEq(balanceAfter, balanceBefore - 32 ether, "stake32eth unsuccesful");
+
+        return expectedDepositRoot;
+    }
+
     function test_withdrawRewards() external {
         // create eigen pod
         vm.prank(manager);