diff --git a/crates/engine/invalid-block-hooks/src/witness.rs b/crates/engine/invalid-block-hooks/src/witness.rs
index 51978311fa..bb227e3041 100644
--- a/crates/engine/invalid-block-hooks/src/witness.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/invalid-block-hooks/src/witness.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ where
             EnvWithHandlerCfg::new_with_cfg_env(cfg, block_env, Default::default()),
         );
 
-        let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(&self.evm_config, self.provider.chain_spec());
+        let mut system_caller =
+            SystemCaller::new(self.evm_config.clone(), self.provider.chain_spec());
 
         // Apply pre-block system contract calls.
         system_caller.apply_pre_execution_changes(&block.clone().unseal(), &mut evm)?;
diff --git a/crates/engine/util/src/reorg.rs b/crates/engine/util/src/reorg.rs
index bd7b1b9564..611095101f 100644
--- a/crates/engine/util/src/reorg.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/util/src/reorg.rs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ where
     let mut evm = evm_config.evm_with_env(&mut state, env);
 
     // apply eip-4788 pre block contract call
-    let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(evm_config, chain_spec);
+    let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(evm_config.clone(), chain_spec);
 
     system_caller.apply_beacon_root_contract_call(
         reorg_target.timestamp,
diff --git a/crates/ethereum/evm/src/execute.rs b/crates/ethereum/evm/src/execute.rs
index 6513cf75fa..108e1f87c4 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/evm/src/execute.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/evm/src/execute.rs
@@ -141,10 +141,12 @@ where
     where
         DB: Database,
         DB::Error: Into<ProviderError> + Display,
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
-        let mut system_caller =
-            SystemCaller::new(&self.evm_config, &self.chain_spec).with_state_hook(state_hook);
+        let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(self.evm_config.clone(), &self.chain_spec);
+        if let Some(hook) = state_hook {
+            system_caller.with_state_hook(Some(Box::new(hook) as Box<dyn OnStateHook>));
+        }
 
         system_caller.apply_pre_execution_changes(block, &mut evm)?;
 
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ where
         state_hook: Option<F>,
     ) -> Result<EthExecuteOutput, BlockExecutionError>
     where
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
         // 1. prepare state on new block
         self.on_new_block(&block.header);
@@ -396,7 +398,7 @@ where
         state_hook: F,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error>
     where
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
         let BlockExecutionInput { block, total_difficulty } = input;
         let EthExecuteOutput { receipts, requests, gas_used } = self
diff --git a/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs b/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs
index 97237efa8b..248aa3486d 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/payload/src/lib.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ where
 
     let block_number = initialized_block_env.number.to::<u64>();
 
-    let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(&evm_config, chain_spec.clone());
+    let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(evm_config.clone(), chain_spec.clone());
 
     // apply eip-4788 pre block contract call
     system_caller
diff --git a/crates/evm/src/either.rs b/crates/evm/src/either.rs
index 8022c68c43..82f84301f0 100644
--- a/crates/evm/src/either.rs
+++ b/crates/evm/src/either.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ where
         state_hook: F,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error>
     where
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
         match self {
             Self::Left(a) => a.execute_with_state_hook(input, state_hook),
diff --git a/crates/evm/src/execute.rs b/crates/evm/src/execute.rs
index 145eca29c9..476c695e7a 100644
--- a/crates/evm/src/execute.rs
+++ b/crates/evm/src/execute.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub trait Executor<DB> {
         state_hook: F,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error>
     where
-        F: OnStateHook;
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static;
 }
 
 /// A general purpose executor that can execute multiple inputs in sequence, validate the outputs,
diff --git a/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs b/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs
index 43baa1c766..5dc3f35bd3 100644
--- a/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! System contract call functions.
 
 use crate::ConfigureEvm;
-use alloc::vec::Vec;
+use alloc::{boxed::Box, vec::Vec};
 use core::fmt::Display;
 use reth_chainspec::EthereumHardforks;
 use reth_execution_errors::BlockExecutionError;
@@ -42,27 +42,26 @@ impl OnStateHook for NoopHook {
 ///
 /// This can be used to chain system transaction calls.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
-pub struct SystemCaller<'a, EvmConfig, Chainspec, Hook = NoopHook> {
-    evm_config: &'a EvmConfig,
+pub struct SystemCaller<EvmConfig, Chainspec> {
+    evm_config: EvmConfig,
     chain_spec: Chainspec,
     /// Optional hook to be called after each state change.
-    hook: Option<Hook>,
+    hook: Option<Box<dyn OnStateHook>>,
 }
 
-impl<'a, EvmConfig, Chainspec> SystemCaller<'a, EvmConfig, Chainspec, NoopHook> {
+impl<EvmConfig, Chainspec> SystemCaller<EvmConfig, Chainspec> {
     /// Create a new system caller with the given EVM config, database, and chain spec, and creates
     /// the EVM with the given initialized config and block environment.
-    pub const fn new(evm_config: &'a EvmConfig, chain_spec: Chainspec) -> Self {
+    pub const fn new(evm_config: EvmConfig, chain_spec: Chainspec) -> Self {
         Self { evm_config, chain_spec, hook: None }
     }
+
     /// Installs a custom hook to be called after each state change.
-    pub fn with_state_hook<H: OnStateHook>(
-        self,
-        hook: Option<H>,
-    ) -> SystemCaller<'a, EvmConfig, Chainspec, H> {
-        let Self { evm_config, chain_spec, .. } = self;
-        SystemCaller { evm_config, chain_spec, hook }
+    pub fn with_state_hook(&mut self, hook: Option<Box<dyn OnStateHook>>) -> &mut Self {
+        self.hook = hook;
+        self
     }
+
     /// Convenience method to consume the type and drop borrowed fields
     pub fn finish(self) {}
 }
@@ -85,11 +84,10 @@ where
         .build()
 }
 
-impl<EvmConfig, Chainspec, Hook> SystemCaller<'_, EvmConfig, Chainspec, Hook>
+impl<EvmConfig, Chainspec> SystemCaller<EvmConfig, Chainspec>
 where
     EvmConfig: ConfigureEvm<Header = Header>,
     Chainspec: EthereumHardforks,
-    Hook: OnStateHook,
 {
     /// Apply pre execution changes.
     pub fn apply_pre_execution_changes<DB, Ext>(
diff --git a/crates/optimism/evm/src/execute.rs b/crates/optimism/evm/src/execute.rs
index f4abb8c887..ee0d028e42 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/evm/src/execute.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/evm/src/execute.rs
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ where
     ) -> Result<(Vec<Receipt>, u64), BlockExecutionError>
     where
         DB: Database<Error: Into<ProviderError> + Display>,
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
-        let mut system_caller =
-            SystemCaller::new(&self.evm_config, &self.chain_spec).with_state_hook(state_hook);
+        let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(self.evm_config.clone(), &self.chain_spec);
+        if let Some(hook) = state_hook {
+            system_caller.with_state_hook(Some(Box::new(hook) as Box<dyn OnStateHook>));
+        }
 
         // apply pre execution changes
         system_caller.apply_beacon_root_contract_call(
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@ where
         state_hook: Option<F>,
     ) -> Result<(Vec<Receipt>, u64), BlockExecutionError>
     where
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
         // 1. prepare state on new block
         self.on_new_block(&block.header);
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@ where
         state_hook: F,
     ) -> Result<Self::Output, Self::Error>
     where
-        F: OnStateHook,
+        F: OnStateHook + 'static,
     {
         let BlockExecutionInput { block, total_difficulty } = input;
         let (receipts, gas_used) = self.execute_without_verification_with_state_hook(
diff --git a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
index 2ff3d33420..0a8dcdb124 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ where
     );
 
     // apply eip-4788 pre block contract call
-    let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(&evm_config, &chain_spec);
+    let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(evm_config.clone(), &chain_spec);
 
     system_caller
         .pre_block_beacon_root_contract_call(
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/pending_block.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/pending_block.rs
index 85ad7fd181..26e0ffc741 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/pending_block.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/pending_block.rs
@@ -260,8 +260,7 @@ pub trait LoadPendingBlock: EthApiTypes {
 
         let chain_spec = self.provider().chain_spec();
 
-        let evm_config = self.evm_config().clone();
-        let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(&evm_config, chain_spec.clone());
+        let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(self.evm_config().clone(), chain_spec.clone());
 
         let parent_beacon_block_root = if origin.is_actual_pending() {
             // apply eip-4788 pre block contract call if we got the block from the CL with the real
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/trace.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/trace.rs
index 2dc1c5b474..457cbb4811 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/trace.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/trace.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ pub trait Trace: LoadState {
 
                 // apply relevant system calls
                 let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(
-                    Trace::evm_config(&this),
+                    Trace::evm_config(&this).clone(),
                     LoadState::provider(&this).chain_spec(),
                 );
                 system_caller
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ pub trait Trace: LoadState {
 
                 // apply relevant system calls
                 let mut system_caller = SystemCaller::new(
-                    Trace::evm_config(&this),
+                    Trace::evm_config(&this).clone(),
                     LoadState::provider(&this).chain_spec(),
                 );
                 system_caller