diff --git a/src/courseware/data/api.js b/src/courseware/data/api.js
index 917a7b7f..6e4dd0d9 100644
--- a/src/courseware/data/api.js
+++ b/src/courseware/data/api.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export async function getCourseBlocks(courseId) {
   url.searchParams.append('course_id', courseId);
   url.searchParams.append('username', username);
   url.searchParams.append('depth', 3);
-  url.searchParams.append('requested_fields', 'children,show_gated_sections,graded');
+  url.searchParams.append('requested_fields', 'children,show_gated_sections,graded,special_exam_info');
 
   const { data } = await getAuthenticatedHttpClient().get(url.href, {});
   return normalizeBlocks(courseId, data.blocks);