diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 04f3b854e9..cf91db2148 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -8067,6 +8067,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-db",
  "reth-discv4",
  "reth-discv5",
+ "reth-ethereum-forks",
  "reth-net-nat",
  "reth-network",
  "reth-network-p2p",
diff --git a/crates/node/core/Cargo.toml b/crates/node/core/Cargo.toml
index c667a56293..0ede9fe80c 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/node/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ reth-net-nat.workspace = true
 reth-network-peers.workspace = true
 reth-prune-types.workspace = true
 reth-stages-types.workspace = true
+reth-ethereum-forks.workspace = true
 
 # ethereum
 alloy-primitives.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/lib.rs b/crates/node/core/src/lib.rs
index a69a255a3c..aa4f72bd6a 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ pub mod exit;
 pub mod node_config;
 pub mod utils;
 pub mod version;
-/// Re-exported from `reth_primitives`.
+
+/// Re-exported primitive types
 pub mod primitives {
-    pub use reth_primitives::*;
+    pub use reth_ethereum_forks::*;
+    pub use reth_primitives_traits::*;
 }
 
 /// Re-export of `reth_rpc_*` crates.
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs b/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs
index 24d5588b68..2fd39bde82 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/node_config.rs
@@ -9,22 +9,26 @@ use crate::{
     utils::get_single_header,
 };
 use alloy_consensus::BlockHeader;
+use alloy_eips::BlockHashOrNumber;
+use alloy_primitives::{BlockNumber, B256};
 use eyre::eyre;
 use reth_chainspec::{ChainSpec, EthChainSpec, MAINNET};
 use reth_config::config::PruneConfig;
+use reth_ethereum_forks::Head;
 use reth_network_p2p::headers::client::HeadersClient;
-use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
-use std::{fs, path::Path};
-
-use alloy_eips::BlockHashOrNumber;
-use alloy_primitives::{BlockNumber, B256};
-use reth_primitives::{Head, SealedHeader};
+use reth_primitives_traits::SealedHeader;
 use reth_stages_types::StageId;
 use reth_storage_api::{
     BlockHashReader, DatabaseProviderFactory, HeaderProvider, StageCheckpointReader,
 };
 use reth_storage_errors::provider::ProviderResult;
-use std::{net::SocketAddr, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
+use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
+use std::{
+    fs,
+    net::SocketAddr,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 use tracing::*;
 
 /// This includes all necessary configuration to launch the node.
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/utils.rs b/crates/node/core/src/utils.rs
index e52af4b46f..65f90f27eb 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/utils.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use reth_consensus::Consensus;
 use reth_network_p2p::{
     bodies::client::BodiesClient, headers::client::HeadersClient, priority::Priority,
 };
-use reth_primitives::{SealedBlock, SealedHeader};
+use reth_primitives::SealedBlock;
+use reth_primitives_traits::SealedHeader;
 use std::{
     env::VarError,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},