diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cfc80be53f1..e9fbd8d2682 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
 
 ### Breaking
 
+- [#4952](https://github.com/ChainSafe/forest/pull/4952) Extended the
+  `forest-cli chain head` command to allow for specifying number of last tipsets
+  to display. This change is breaking as the output now contains the epoch of
+  tipsets.
+
 ### Added
 
 - [#4937](https://github.com/ChainSafe/forest/pull/4937) Added
diff --git a/scripts/tests/calibnet_other_check.sh b/scripts/tests/calibnet_other_check.sh
index 10c552f2bb2..c692bf3f7f4 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/calibnet_other_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/calibnet_other_check.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ echo "Test dev commands (which could brick the node/cause subsequent snapshots t
 echo "Test subcommand: chain set-head"
 $FOREST_CLI_PATH chain set-head --epoch -10 --force
 
+echo "Test subcommand: chain head"
+$FOREST_CLI_PATH chain head
+$FOREST_CLI_PATH chain head --tipsets 10
+
 echo "Test subcommand: info show"
 $FOREST_CLI_PATH info show
 
diff --git a/scripts/tests/calibnet_stateless_mode_check.sh b/scripts/tests/calibnet_stateless_mode_check.sh
index 82198d3273b..3d57334934b 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/calibnet_stateless_mode_check.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/calibnet_stateless_mode_check.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ source "$(dirname "$0")/harness.sh"
 forest_init_stateless
 
 echo "Verifying the heaviest tipset to be the genesis"
-HEAD_CID=$($FOREST_CLI_PATH chain head)
+HEAD_CID=$($FOREST_CLI_PATH chain head | tail -n +2)
 assert_eq "$HEAD_CID" "bafy2bzacecyaggy24wol5ruvs6qm73gjibs2l2iyhcqmvi7r7a4ph7zx3yqd4"
 
 # Example format: /ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/41937/p2p/12D3KooWAB9z7vZ1x1v9t4BViVkX1Hy1ScoRnWV2GgGy5ec6pfUZ
diff --git a/src/cli/subcommands/chain_cmd.rs b/src/cli/subcommands/chain_cmd.rs
index fd8b7501802..8049604221f 100644
--- a/src/cli/subcommands/chain_cmd.rs
+++ b/src/cli/subcommands/chain_cmd.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::blocks::{Tipset, TipsetKey};
 use crate::lotus_json::HasLotusJson;
 use crate::message::ChainMessage;
 use crate::rpc::{self, prelude::*};
-use anyhow::bail;
+use anyhow::{bail, ensure};
 use cid::Cid;
 use clap::Subcommand;
 use nunny::Vec as NonEmpty;
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ pub enum ChainCommands {
     Genesis,
 
     /// Prints out the canonical head of the chain
-    Head,
+    Head {
+        /// Print the first `n` tipsets from the head (inclusive).
+        /// Tipsets are categorized by epoch in descending order.
+        #[arg(short = 'n', long, default_value = "1")]
+        tipsets: u64,
+    },
 
     /// Reads and prints out a message referenced by the specified CID from the
     /// chain block store
@@ -63,7 +68,7 @@ impl ChainCommands {
                 print_pretty_lotus_json(ChainGetBlock::call(&client, (cid,)).await?)
             }
             Self::Genesis => print_pretty_lotus_json(ChainGetGenesis::call(&client, ()).await?),
-            Self::Head => print_rpc_res_cids(ChainHead::call(&client, ()).await?),
+            Self::Head { tipsets } => print_chain_head(&client, tipsets).await,
             Self::Message { cid } => {
                 let bytes = ChainReadObj::call(&client, (cid,)).await?;
                 match fvm_ipld_encoding::from_slice::<ChainMessage>(&bytes)? {
@@ -145,3 +150,16 @@ fn maybe_confirm(no_confirm: bool, prompt: impl Into<String>) -> anyhow::Result<
         false => bail!("Operation cancelled by user"),
     }
 }
+
+/// Print the first `n` tipsets from the head (inclusive).
+async fn print_chain_head(client: &rpc::Client, n: u64) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    ensure!(n > 0, "number of tipsets must be positive");
+    let current_epoch = ChainHead::call(client, ()).await?.epoch() as u64;
+
+    for epoch in (current_epoch.saturating_sub(n - 1)..=current_epoch).rev() {
+        let tipset = tipset_by_epoch_or_offset(client, epoch.try_into()?).await?;
+        println!("[{}]", epoch);
+        print_rpc_res_cids(tipset)?;
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}