diff --git a/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs b/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs
index 4094ef49ef..1372f47de7 100644
--- a/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
     error::PayloadBuilderError, metrics::PayloadBuilderServiceMetrics, traits::PayloadJobGenerator,
-    BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadJob,
+    BuiltPayload, KeepPayloadJobAlive, PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadJob,
 };
 use futures_util::{future::FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use reth_rpc_types::engine::PayloadId;
@@ -28,12 +28,25 @@ pub struct PayloadStore {
 // === impl PayloadStore ===
 
 impl PayloadStore {
-    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier.
-    pub async fn get_payload(
+    /// Resolves the payload job and returns the best payload that has been built so far.
+    ///
+    /// Note: depending on the installed [PayloadJobGenerator], this may or may not terminate the
+    /// job, See [PayloadJob::resolve].
+    pub async fn resolve(
         &self,
         id: PayloadId,
     ) -> Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> {
-        self.inner.get_payload(id).await
+        self.inner.resolve(id).await
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier.
+    ///
+    /// Note: this merely returns the best payload so far and does not resolve the job.
+    pub async fn best_payload(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+        self.inner.best_payload(id).await
     }
 }
 
@@ -55,13 +68,29 @@ pub struct PayloadBuilderHandle {
 // === impl PayloadBuilderHandle ===
 
 impl PayloadBuilderHandle {
-    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier.
-    pub async fn get_payload(
+    /// Resolves the payload job and returns the best payload that has been built so far.
+    ///
+    /// Note: depending on the installed [PayloadJobGenerator], this may or may not terminate the
+    /// job, See [PayloadJob::resolve].
+    pub async fn resolve(
         &self,
         id: PayloadId,
     ) -> Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> {
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-        self.to_service.send(PayloadServiceCommand::GetPayload(id, tx)).ok()?;
+        self.to_service.send(PayloadServiceCommand::Resolve(id, tx)).ok()?;
+        match rx.await.transpose()? {
+            Ok(fut) => Some(fut.await),
+            Err(e) => Some(Err(e.into())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier.
+    pub async fn best_payload(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.to_service.send(PayloadServiceCommand::BestPayload(id, tx)).ok()?;
         rx.await.ok()?
     }
 
@@ -141,10 +170,27 @@ where
         self.payload_jobs.iter().any(|(_, job_id)| *job_id == id)
     }
 
-    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier.
-    fn get_payload(&self, id: PayloadId) -> Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier that has been built so far.
+    fn best_payload(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> {
         self.payload_jobs.iter().find(|(_, job_id)| *job_id == id).map(|(j, _)| j.best_payload())
     }
+
+    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier that has been built so far and terminates
+    /// the job if requested.
+    fn resolve(&mut self, id: PayloadId) -> Option<PayloadFuture> {
+        let job = self.payload_jobs.iter().position(|(_, job_id)| *job_id == id)?;
+        let (fut, keep_alive) = self.payload_jobs[job].0.resolve();
+
+        if keep_alive == KeepPayloadJobAlive::No {
+            let (_, id) = self.payload_jobs.remove(job);
+            trace!(%id, "terminated resolved job");
+        }
+
+        Some(Box::pin(fut))
+    }
 }
 
 impl<Gen> Future for PayloadBuilderService<Gen>
@@ -214,8 +260,11 @@ where
                         // return the id of the payload
                         let _ = tx.send(res);
                     }
-                    PayloadServiceCommand::GetPayload(id, tx) => {
-                        let _ = tx.send(this.get_payload(id));
+                    PayloadServiceCommand::BestPayload(id, tx) => {
+                        let _ = tx.send(this.best_payload(id));
+                    }
+                    PayloadServiceCommand::Resolve(id, tx) => {
+                        let _ = tx.send(this.resolve(id));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -227,14 +276,18 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+type PayloadFuture =
+    Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>> + Send>>;
+
 /// Message type for the [PayloadBuilderService].
-#[derive(Debug)]
 enum PayloadServiceCommand {
     /// Start building a new payload.
     BuildNewPayload(
         PayloadBuilderAttributes,
         oneshot::Sender<Result<PayloadId, PayloadBuilderError>>,
     ),
-    /// Get the current payload.
-    GetPayload(PayloadId, oneshot::Sender<Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>>>),
+    /// Get the best payload so far
+    BestPayload(PayloadId, oneshot::Sender<Option<Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>>>),
+    /// Resolve the payload and return the payload
+    Resolve(PayloadId, oneshot::Sender<Option<PayloadFuture>>),
 }
diff --git a/crates/payload/builder/src/traits.rs b/crates/payload/builder/src/traits.rs
index 2b0ffe41fa..7e0d699bf0 100644
--- a/crates/payload/builder/src/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/builder/src/traits.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ pub trait PayloadJob: Future<Output = Result<(), PayloadBuilderError>> + Send +
     /// Represents the future that resolves the block that's returned to the CL.
     type ResolvePayloadFuture: Future<Output = Result<Arc<BuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError>>
         + Send
-        + Sync;
+        + Sync
+        + 'static;
 
     /// Returns the best payload that has been built so far.
     ///
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-engine-api/src/engine_api.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-engine-api/src/engine_api.rs
index 543e120cb0..26bb056416 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-engine-api/src/engine_api.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-engine-api/src/engine_api.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ where
     pub async fn get_payload_v1(&self, payload_id: PayloadId) -> EngineApiResult<ExecutionPayload> {
         Ok(self
             .payload_store
-            .get_payload(payload_id)
+            .resolve(payload_id)
             .await
             .ok_or(EngineApiError::UnknownPayload)?
             .map(|payload| (*payload).clone().into_v1_payload())?)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ where
     ) -> EngineApiResult<ExecutionPayloadEnvelope> {
         Ok(self
             .payload_store
-            .get_payload(payload_id)
+            .resolve(payload_id)
             .await
             .ok_or(EngineApiError::UnknownPayload)?
             .map(|payload| (*payload).clone().into_v2_payload())?)