diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ba8cccca1edc..0e2194829c22 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3324,6 +3324,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "sc-cli",
  "sc-client-api",
  "sc-service",
+ "sp-blockchain",
  "sp-core",
  "sp-runtime",
  "url",
diff --git a/cumulus/client/cli/Cargo.toml b/cumulus/client/cli/Cargo.toml
index c1b27673c406..af4912e2b2d4 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cumulus/client/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ sc-chain-spec = { path = "../../../substrate/client/chain-spec" }
 sc-service = { path = "../../../substrate/client/service" }
 sp-core = { path = "../../../substrate/primitives/core" }
 sp-runtime = { path = "../../../substrate/primitives/runtime" }
+sp-blockchain = { path = "../../../substrate/primitives/blockchain" }
diff --git a/cumulus/client/cli/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/client/cli/src/lib.rs
index 7e78afe6efb4..1cebecb00431 100644
--- a/cumulus/client/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/client/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,20 +23,18 @@ use std::{
 	io::{self, Write},
 	net::SocketAddr,
 	path::PathBuf,
+	sync::Arc,
 };
 
 use codec::Encode;
 use sc_chain_spec::ChainSpec;
-use sc_client_api::ExecutorProvider;
+use sc_client_api::HeaderBackend;
 use sc_service::{
 	config::{PrometheusConfig, TelemetryEndpoints},
 	BasePath, TransactionPoolOptions,
 };
 use sp_core::hexdisplay::HexDisplay;
-use sp_runtime::{
-	traits::{Block as BlockT, Hash as HashT, Header as HeaderT, Zero},
-	StateVersion,
-};
+use sp_runtime::traits::{Block as BlockT, Zero};
 use url::Url;
 
 /// The `purge-chain` command used to remove the whole chain: the parachain and the relay chain.
@@ -129,9 +127,9 @@ impl sc_cli::CliConfiguration for PurgeChainCmd {
 	}
 }
 
-/// Command for exporting the genesis state of the parachain
+/// Command for exporting the genesis head data of the parachain
 #[derive(Debug, clap::Parser)]
-pub struct ExportGenesisStateCommand {
+pub struct ExportGenesisHeadCommand {
 	/// Output file name or stdout if unspecified.
 	#[arg()]
 	pub output: Option<PathBuf>,
@@ -145,24 +143,29 @@ pub struct ExportGenesisStateCommand {
 	pub shared_params: sc_cli::SharedParams,
 }
 
-impl ExportGenesisStateCommand {
-	/// Run the export-genesis-state command
-	pub fn run<Block: BlockT>(
-		&self,
-		chain_spec: &dyn ChainSpec,
-		client: &impl ExecutorProvider<Block>,
-	) -> sc_cli::Result<()> {
-		let state_version = sc_chain_spec::resolve_state_version_from_wasm(
-			&chain_spec.build_storage()?,
-			client.executor(),
-		)?;
-
-		let block: Block = generate_genesis_block(chain_spec, state_version)?;
-		let raw_header = block.header().encode();
+impl ExportGenesisHeadCommand {
+	/// Run the export-genesis-head command
+	pub fn run<B, C>(&self, client: Arc<C>) -> sc_cli::Result<()>
+	where
+		B: BlockT,
+		C: HeaderBackend<B> + 'static,
+	{
+		let genesis_hash = client.hash(Zero::zero())?.ok_or(sc_cli::Error::Client(
+			sp_blockchain::Error::Backend(
+				"Failed to lookup genesis block hash when exporting genesis head data.".into(),
+			),
+		))?;
+		let genesis_header = client.header(genesis_hash)?.ok_or(sc_cli::Error::Client(
+			sp_blockchain::Error::Backend(
+				"Failed to lookup genesis header by hash when exporting genesis head data.".into(),
+			),
+		))?;
+
+		let raw_header = genesis_header.encode();
 		let output_buf = if self.raw {
 			raw_header
 		} else {
-			format!("0x{:?}", HexDisplay::from(&block.header().encode())).into_bytes()
+			format!("0x{:?}", HexDisplay::from(&genesis_header.encode())).into_bytes()
 		};
 
 		if let Some(output) = &self.output {
@@ -175,43 +178,7 @@ impl ExportGenesisStateCommand {
 	}
 }
 
-/// Generate the genesis block from a given ChainSpec.
-pub fn generate_genesis_block<Block: BlockT>(
-	chain_spec: &dyn ChainSpec,
-	genesis_state_version: StateVersion,
-) -> Result<Block, String> {
-	let storage = chain_spec.build_storage()?;
-
-	let child_roots = storage.children_default.iter().map(|(sk, child_content)| {
-		let state_root = <<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::Hashing as HashT>::trie_root(
-			child_content.data.clone().into_iter().collect(),
-			genesis_state_version,
-		);
-		(sk.clone(), state_root.encode())
-	});
-	let state_root = <<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::Hashing as HashT>::trie_root(
-		storage.top.clone().into_iter().chain(child_roots).collect(),
-		genesis_state_version,
-	);
-
-	let extrinsics_root = <<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::Hashing as HashT>::trie_root(
-		Vec::new(),
-		genesis_state_version,
-	);
-
-	Ok(Block::new(
-		<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::new(
-			Zero::zero(),
-			extrinsics_root,
-			state_root,
-			Default::default(),
-			Default::default(),
-		),
-		Default::default(),
-	))
-}
-
-impl sc_cli::CliConfiguration for ExportGenesisStateCommand {
+impl sc_cli::CliConfiguration for ExportGenesisHeadCommand {
 	fn shared_params(&self) -> &sc_cli::SharedParams {
 		&self.shared_params
 	}
diff --git a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/cli.rs b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/cli.rs
index 098f59b0f373..73ef996b7504 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/cli.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
 	/// Remove the whole chain.
 	PurgeChain(cumulus_client_cli::PurgeChainCmd),
 
-	/// Export the genesis state of the parachain.
-	ExportGenesisState(cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisStateCommand),
+	/// Export the genesis head data of the parachain.
+	///
+	/// Head data is the encoded block header.
+	#[command(alias = "export-genesis-state")]
+	ExportGenesisHead(cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisHeadCommand),
 
 	/// Export the genesis wasm of the parachain.
 	ExportGenesisWasm(cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisWasmCommand),
diff --git a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
index 4dd8463f6be6..6ddb68a359a7 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachain-template/node/src/command.rs
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 				cmd.run(config, polkadot_config)
 			})
 		},
-		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisState(cmd)) => {
+		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisHead(cmd)) => {
 			let runner = cli.create_runner(cmd)?;
 			runner.sync_run(|config| {
 				let partials = new_partial(&config)?;
 
-				cmd.run(&*config.chain_spec, &*partials.client)
+				cmd.run(partials.client)
 			})
 		},
 		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisWasm(cmd)) => {
diff --git a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/cli.rs b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/cli.rs
index 63e4baf27aeb..fec6e144e40f 100644
--- a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/cli.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
 	PurgeChain(cumulus_client_cli::PurgeChainCmd),
 
 	/// Export the genesis state of the parachain.
-	ExportGenesisState(cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisStateCommand),
+	#[command(alias = "export-genesis-state")]
+	ExportGenesisHead(cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisHeadCommand),
 
 	/// Export the genesis wasm of the parachain.
 	ExportGenesisWasm(cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisWasmCommand),
diff --git a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs
index 98dcc2fea4a6..d1b020cc7c90 100644
--- a/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs
+++ b/cumulus/polkadot-parachain/src/command.rs
@@ -530,10 +530,10 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
 				cmd.run(config, polkadot_config)
 			})
 		},
-		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisState(cmd)) => {
+		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisHead(cmd)) => {
 			let runner = cli.create_runner(cmd)?;
 			runner.sync_run(|config| {
-				construct_partials!(config, |partials| cmd.run(&*config.chain_spec, &*partials.client))
+				construct_partials!(config, |partials| cmd.run(partials.client))
 			})
 		},
 		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisWasm(cmd)) => {
diff --git a/cumulus/test/service/src/cli.rs b/cumulus/test/service/src/cli.rs
index ef1159a3c1f8..3dc5b8e31016 100644
--- a/cumulus/test/service/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cumulus/test/service/src/cli.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 use std::{net::SocketAddr, path::PathBuf};
 
+use cumulus_client_cli::{ExportGenesisHeadCommand, ExportGenesisWasmCommand};
 use polkadot_service::{ChainSpec, ParaId, PrometheusConfig};
 use sc_cli::{
 	CliConfiguration, DefaultConfigurationValues, ImportParams, KeystoreParams, NetworkParams,
@@ -60,45 +61,13 @@ pub enum Subcommand {
 	BuildSpec(sc_cli::BuildSpecCmd),
 
 	/// Export the genesis state of the parachain.
-	ExportGenesisState(ExportGenesisStateCommand),
+	#[command(alias = "export-genesis-state")]
+	ExportGenesisHead(ExportGenesisHeadCommand),
 
 	/// Export the genesis wasm of the parachain.
 	ExportGenesisWasm(ExportGenesisWasmCommand),
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, clap::Parser)]
-#[group(skip)]
-pub struct ExportGenesisStateCommand {
-	#[arg(default_value_t = 2000u32)]
-	pub parachain_id: u32,
-
-	#[command(flatten)]
-	pub base: cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisStateCommand,
-}
-
-impl CliConfiguration for ExportGenesisStateCommand {
-	fn shared_params(&self) -> &SharedParams {
-		&self.base.shared_params
-	}
-}
-
-/// Command for exporting the genesis wasm file.
-#[derive(Debug, clap::Parser)]
-#[group(skip)]
-pub struct ExportGenesisWasmCommand {
-	#[arg(default_value_t = 2000u32)]
-	pub parachain_id: u32,
-
-	#[command(flatten)]
-	pub base: cumulus_client_cli::ExportGenesisWasmCommand,
-}
-
-impl CliConfiguration for ExportGenesisWasmCommand {
-	fn shared_params(&self) -> &SharedParams {
-		&self.base.shared_params
-	}
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct RelayChainCli {
 	/// The actual relay chain cli object.
diff --git a/cumulus/test/service/src/genesis.rs b/cumulus/test/service/src/genesis.rs
index d4a9a2256264..be4b0427b2ee 100644
--- a/cumulus/test/service/src/genesis.rs
+++ b/cumulus/test/service/src/genesis.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,50 @@
 // along with Cumulus.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 use codec::Encode;
-use cumulus_client_cli::generate_genesis_block;
 use cumulus_primitives_core::ParaId;
 use cumulus_test_runtime::Block;
 use polkadot_primitives::HeadData;
-use sp_runtime::traits::Block as BlockT;
+use sc_chain_spec::ChainSpec;
+use sp_runtime::{
+	traits::{Block as BlockT, Hash as HashT, Header as HeaderT, Zero},
+	StateVersion,
+};
+
+/// Generate a simple test genesis block from a given ChainSpec.
+pub fn generate_genesis_block<Block: BlockT>(
+	chain_spec: &dyn ChainSpec,
+	genesis_state_version: StateVersion,
+) -> Result<Block, String> {
+	let storage = chain_spec.build_storage()?;
+
+	let child_roots = storage.children_default.iter().map(|(sk, child_content)| {
+		let state_root = <<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::Hashing as HashT>::trie_root(
+			child_content.data.clone().into_iter().collect(),
+			genesis_state_version,
+		);
+		(sk.clone(), state_root.encode())
+	});
+	let state_root = <<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::Hashing as HashT>::trie_root(
+		storage.top.clone().into_iter().chain(child_roots).collect(),
+		genesis_state_version,
+	);
+
+	let extrinsics_root = <<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::Hashing as HashT>::trie_root(
+		Vec::new(),
+		genesis_state_version,
+	);
+
+	Ok(Block::new(
+		<<Block as BlockT>::Header as HeaderT>::new(
+			Zero::zero(),
+			extrinsics_root,
+			state_root,
+			Default::default(),
+			Default::default(),
+		),
+		Default::default(),
+	))
+}
 
 /// Returns the initial head data for a parachain ID.
 pub fn initial_head_data(para_id: ParaId) -> HeadData {
diff --git a/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs
index 627d060d8a0c..586c4603c76a 100644
--- a/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/test/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 pub mod bench_utils;
 
 pub mod chain_spec;
-mod genesis;
+
+/// Utilities for creating test genesis block and head data
+pub mod genesis;
 
 use runtime::AccountId;
 use sc_executor::{HeapAllocStrategy, WasmExecutor, DEFAULT_HEAP_ALLOC_STRATEGY};
diff --git a/cumulus/test/service/src/main.rs b/cumulus/test/service/src/main.rs
index 55a0f12d671a..aace92ca965d 100644
--- a/cumulus/test/service/src/main.rs
+++ b/cumulus/test/service/src/main.rs
@@ -16,16 +16,14 @@
 
 mod cli;
 
-use std::{io::Write, sync::Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use cli::{RelayChainCli, Subcommand, TestCollatorCli};
-use cumulus_client_cli::generate_genesis_block;
 use cumulus_primitives_core::{relay_chain::CollatorPair, ParaId};
-use cumulus_test_service::AnnounceBlockFn;
+use cumulus_test_service::{new_partial, AnnounceBlockFn};
 use polkadot_service::runtime_traits::AccountIdConversion;
 use sc_cli::{CliConfiguration, SubstrateCli};
-use sp_core::{hexdisplay::HexDisplay, Encode, Pair};
-use sp_runtime::traits::Block;
+use sp_core::Pair;
 
 pub fn wrap_announce_block() -> Box<dyn FnOnce(AnnounceBlockFn) -> AnnounceBlockFn> {
 	tracing::info!("Block announcements disabled.");
@@ -44,38 +42,16 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), sc_cli::Error> {
 			runner.sync_run(|config| cmd.run(config.chain_spec, config.network))
 		},
 
-		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisState(params)) => {
-			let mut builder = sc_cli::LoggerBuilder::new("");
-			builder.with_profiling(sc_tracing::TracingReceiver::Log, "");
-			let _ = builder.init();
-
-			let spec =
-				cli.load_spec(&params.base.shared_params.chain.clone().unwrap_or_default())?;
-			let state_version = cumulus_test_service::runtime::VERSION.state_version();
-
-			let block: parachains_common::Block = generate_genesis_block(&*spec, state_version)?;
-			let raw_header = block.header().encode();
-			let output_buf = if params.base.raw {
-				raw_header
-			} else {
-				format!("0x{:?}", HexDisplay::from(&block.header().encode())).into_bytes()
-			};
-
-			if let Some(output) = &params.base.output {
-				std::fs::write(output, output_buf)?;
-			} else {
-				std::io::stdout().write_all(&output_buf)?;
-			}
-
-			Ok(())
+		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisHead(cmd)) => {
+			let runner = cli.create_runner(cmd)?;
+			runner.sync_run(|mut config| {
+				let partial = new_partial(&mut config, false)?;
+				cmd.run(partial.client)
+			})
 		},
 		Some(Subcommand::ExportGenesisWasm(cmd)) => {
 			let runner = cli.create_runner(cmd)?;
-			runner.sync_run(|_config| {
-				let parachain_id = ParaId::from(cmd.parachain_id);
-				let spec = cumulus_test_service::get_chain_spec(Some(parachain_id));
-				cmd.base.run(&spec)
-			})
+			runner.sync_run(|config| cmd.run(&*config.chain_spec))
 		},
 		None => {
 			let log_filters = cli.run.normalize().log_filters();
diff --git a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/cli.rs b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/cli.rs
index 14b259706835..f81e4cc0fff6 100644
--- a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/cli.rs
+++ b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/adder/collator/src/cli.rs
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ use sc_cli::SubstrateCli;
 pub enum Subcommand {
 	/// Export the genesis state of the parachain.
 	#[command(name = "export-genesis-state")]
-	ExportGenesisState(ExportGenesisStateCommand),
+	ExportGenesisState(ExportGenesisHeadCommand),
 
 	/// Export the genesis wasm of the parachain.
 	#[command(name = "export-genesis-wasm")]
 	ExportGenesisWasm(ExportGenesisWasmCommand),
 }
 
-/// Command for exporting the genesis state of the parachain
+/// Command for exporting the genesis head data of the parachain
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-pub struct ExportGenesisStateCommand {}
+pub struct ExportGenesisHeadCommand {}
 
 /// Command for exporting the genesis wasm file.
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
diff --git a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/undying/collator/src/cli.rs b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/undying/collator/src/cli.rs
index d04122f2f689..9572887a51a2 100644
--- a/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/undying/collator/src/cli.rs
+++ b/polkadot/parachain/test-parachains/undying/collator/src/cli.rs
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 pub enum Subcommand {
 	/// Export the genesis state of the parachain.
 	#[command(name = "export-genesis-state")]
-	ExportGenesisState(ExportGenesisStateCommand),
+	ExportGenesisState(ExportGenesisHeadCommand),
 
 	/// Export the genesis wasm of the parachain.
 	#[command(name = "export-genesis-wasm")]
 	ExportGenesisWasm(ExportGenesisWasmCommand),
 }
 
-/// Command for exporting the genesis state of the parachain
+/// Command for exporting the genesis head data of the parachain
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-pub struct ExportGenesisStateCommand {
+pub struct ExportGenesisHeadCommand {
 	/// Output file name or stdout if unspecified.
 	#[arg()]
 	pub output: Option<PathBuf>,
diff --git a/prdoc/pr_2331.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_2331.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e3daf4c45bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_2331.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+title: Rename `ExportGenesisStateCommand` to `ExportGenesisHeadCommand`
+
+doc:
+  - audience: Node Operator
+    description: |
+      The `export-genesis-state` subcommand is now called `export-gensis-head`, but
+      `export-genesis-state` stays as an alias to not break any scripts.
+
+  - audience: Node Dev
+    description: |
+      The struct `ExportGenesisStateCommand` is now called `ExportGenesisHeadCommand`.
+      So, you only need to rename the import and usage. The `run` function is now
+      taking only a `client` as argument to fetch the genesis header. This way
+      the exported genesis head is respecting custom genesis block builders.
+
+crates:
+  - name: "cumulus-client-cli"