diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs
index ea7b358b8..c39b8eaa8 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/burnchains/bitcoin_regtest_controller.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ use stacks::chainstate::burn::operations::{
 };
 use stacks::chainstate::coordinator::comm::CoordinatorChannels;
 use stacks::codec::StacksMessageCodec;
+use stacks::core::StacksEpoch;
 use stacks::deps::bitcoin::blockdata::opcodes;
 use stacks::deps::bitcoin::blockdata::script::{Builder, Script};
 use stacks::deps::bitcoin::blockdata::transaction::{OutPoint, Transaction, TxIn, TxOut};
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ impl BitcoinRegtestController {
         }
     }
 
-    fn setup_indexer_runtime(&mut self) -> (Burnchain, BitcoinIndexer) {
+    fn setup_indexer_runtime(&self) -> (Burnchain, BitcoinIndexer) {
         let (_, network_type) = self.config.burnchain.get_bitcoin_network();
         let indexer_runtime = BitcoinIndexerRuntime::new(network_type);
         let burnchain_indexer = BitcoinIndexer {
@@ -1480,6 +1481,16 @@ impl BurnchainController for BitcoinRegtestController {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    fn get_stacks_epochs(&self) -> Vec<StacksEpoch> {
+        match self.config.burnchain.epochs.as_ref() {
+            Some(epochs) => epochs.clone(),
+            None => {
+                let (_, indexer) = self.setup_indexer_runtime();
+                indexer.get_stacks_epochs()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn start(
         &mut self,
         target_block_height_opt: Option<u64>,