diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs b/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
index b6e1dcf919..ea03a00a26 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
@@ -14,28 +14,28 @@ pub(crate) const ETH_REQUEST_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 256;
 
 /// A builder that can configure all components of the network.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
-pub struct NetworkBuilder<C, Tx, Eth> {
-    pub(crate) network: NetworkManager<C>,
+pub struct NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth> {
+    pub(crate) network: NetworkManager,
     pub(crate) transactions: Tx,
     pub(crate) request_handler: Eth,
 }
 
 // === impl NetworkBuilder ===
 
-impl<C, Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<C, Tx, Eth> {
+impl<Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth> {
     /// Consumes the type and returns all fields.
-    pub fn split(self) -> (NetworkManager<C>, Tx, Eth) {
+    pub fn split(self) -> (NetworkManager, Tx, Eth) {
         let Self { network, transactions, request_handler } = self;
         (network, transactions, request_handler)
     }
 
     /// Returns the network manager.
-    pub const fn network(&self) -> &NetworkManager<C> {
+    pub const fn network(&self) -> &NetworkManager {
         &self.network
     }
 
     /// Returns the mutable network manager.
-    pub fn network_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkManager<C> {
+    pub fn network_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkManager {
         &mut self.network
     }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl<C, Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<C, Tx, Eth> {
     }
 
     /// Consumes the type and returns all fields and also return a [`NetworkHandle`].
-    pub fn split_with_handle(self) -> (NetworkHandle, NetworkManager<C>, Tx, Eth) {
+    pub fn split_with_handle(self) -> (NetworkHandle, NetworkManager, Tx, Eth) {
         let Self { network, transactions, request_handler } = self;
         let handle = network.handle().clone();
         (handle, network, transactions, request_handler)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl<C, Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<C, Tx, Eth> {
         self,
         pool: Pool,
         transactions_manager_config: TransactionsManagerConfig,
-    ) -> NetworkBuilder<C, TransactionsManager<Pool>, Eth> {
+    ) -> NetworkBuilder<TransactionsManager<Pool>, Eth> {
         let Self { mut network, request_handler, .. } = self;
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         network.set_transactions(tx);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl<C, Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<C, Tx, Eth> {
     pub fn request_handler<Client>(
         self,
         client: Client,
-    ) -> NetworkBuilder<C, Tx, EthRequestHandler<Client>> {
+    ) -> NetworkBuilder<Tx, EthRequestHandler<Client>> {
         let Self { mut network, transactions, .. } = self;
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(ETH_REQUEST_CHANNEL_CAPACITY);
         network.set_eth_request_handler(tx);
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
index b197fc55f8..ed8834dd75 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ impl<C> NetworkConfig<C> {
 
 impl<C> NetworkConfig<C>
 where
-    C: BlockNumReader,
+    C: BlockNumReader + 'static,
 {
     /// Convenience method for calling [`NetworkManager::new`].
-    pub async fn manager(self) -> Result<NetworkManager<C>, NetworkError> {
+    pub async fn manager(self) -> Result<NetworkManager, NetworkError> {
         NetworkManager::new(self).await
     }
 }
@@ -136,8 +136,10 @@ where
     /// Starts the networking stack given a [`NetworkConfig`] and returns a handle to the network.
     pub async fn start_network(self) -> Result<NetworkHandle, NetworkError> {
         let client = self.client.clone();
-        let (handle, network, _txpool, eth) =
-            NetworkManager::builder(self).await?.request_handler(client).split_with_handle();
+        let (handle, network, _txpool, eth) = NetworkManager::builder::<C>(self)
+            .await?
+            .request_handler::<C>(client)
+            .split_with_handle();
 
         tokio::task::spawn(network);
         // TODO: tokio::task::spawn(txpool);
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
index f14f6e8504..28dd6932bc 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ pub use session::{
     PendingSessionHandle, PendingSessionHandshakeError, SessionCommand, SessionEvent, SessionId,
     SessionManager,
 };
+
 pub use transactions::{FilterAnnouncement, MessageFilter, ValidateTx68};
 
 pub use reth_eth_wire::{DisconnectReason, HelloMessageWithProtocols};
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs b/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
index 34cd75bd36..97d133116d 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/manager.rs
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ use tracing::{debug, error, trace, warn};
 /// include_mmd!("docs/mermaid/network-manager.mmd")
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[must_use = "The NetworkManager does nothing unless polled"]
-pub struct NetworkManager<C> {
+pub struct NetworkManager {
     /// The type that manages the actual network part, which includes connections.
-    swarm: Swarm<C>,
+    swarm: Swarm,
     /// Underlying network handle that can be shared.
     handle: NetworkHandle,
     /// Receiver half of the command channel set up between this type and the [`NetworkHandle`]
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ pub struct NetworkManager<C> {
 }
 
 // === impl NetworkManager ===
-impl<C> NetworkManager<C> {
+impl NetworkManager {
     /// Sets the dedicated channel for events indented for the
     /// [`TransactionsManager`](crate::transactions::TransactionsManager).
     pub fn set_transactions(&mut self, tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<NetworkTransactionEvent>) {
@@ -160,15 +160,14 @@ impl<C> NetworkManager<C> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<C> NetworkManager<C>
-where
-    C: BlockNumReader,
-{
+impl NetworkManager {
     /// Creates the manager of a new network.
     ///
     /// The [`NetworkManager`] is an endless future that needs to be polled in order to advance the
     /// state of the entire network.
-    pub async fn new(config: NetworkConfig<C>) -> Result<Self, NetworkError> {
+    pub async fn new<C: BlockNumReader + 'static>(
+        config: NetworkConfig<C>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, NetworkError> {
         let NetworkConfig {
             client,
             secret_key,
@@ -241,8 +240,12 @@ where
             extra_protocols,
         );
 
-        let state =
-            NetworkState::new(client, discovery, peers_manager, Arc::clone(&num_active_peers));
+        let state = NetworkState::new(
+            crate::state::BlockNumReader::new(client),
+            discovery,
+            peers_manager,
+            Arc::clone(&num_active_peers),
+        );
 
         let swarm = Swarm::new(incoming, sessions, state);
 
@@ -306,15 +309,15 @@ where
     ///         .split_with_handle();
     /// }
     /// ```
-    pub async fn builder(
+    pub async fn builder<C: BlockNumReader + 'static>(
         config: NetworkConfig<C>,
-    ) -> Result<NetworkBuilder<C, (), ()>, NetworkError> {
+    ) -> Result<NetworkBuilder<(), ()>, NetworkError> {
         let network = Self::new(config).await?;
         Ok(network.into_builder())
     }
 
     /// Create a [`NetworkBuilder`] to configure all components of the network
-    pub const fn into_builder(self) -> NetworkBuilder<C, (), ()> {
+    pub const fn into_builder(self) -> NetworkBuilder<(), ()> {
         NetworkBuilder { network: self, transactions: (), request_handler: () }
     }
 
@@ -940,10 +943,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<C> NetworkManager<C>
-where
-    C: BlockNumReader + Unpin,
-{
+impl NetworkManager {
     /// Drives the [`NetworkManager`] future until a [`GracefulShutdown`] signal is received.
     ///
     /// This invokes the given function `shutdown_hook` while holding the graceful shutdown guard.
@@ -969,10 +969,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<C> Future for NetworkManager<C>
-where
-    C: BlockNumReader + Unpin,
-{
+impl Future for NetworkManager {
     type Output = ();
 
     fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/state.rs b/crates/net/network/src/state.rs
index 3dce15cfca..39802b4265 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/state.rs
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ use reth_eth_wire::{
 use reth_network_api::PeerKind;
 use reth_network_peers::PeerId;
 use reth_primitives::{ForkId, B256};
-use reth_storage_api::BlockNumReader;
 use std::{
     collections::{HashMap, VecDeque},
+    fmt,
     net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
+    ops::Deref,
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicU64, AtomicUsize},
         Arc,
@@ -36,6 +37,30 @@ use tracing::{debug, trace};
 /// Cache limit of blocks to keep track of for a single peer.
 const PEER_BLOCK_CACHE_LIMIT: u32 = 512;
 
+/// Wrapper type for the [`BlockNumReader`] trait.
+pub(crate) struct BlockNumReader(Box<dyn reth_storage_api::BlockNumReader>);
+
+impl BlockNumReader {
+    /// Create a new instance with the given reader.
+    pub fn new(reader: impl reth_storage_api::BlockNumReader + 'static) -> Self {
+        Self(Box::new(reader))
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Debug for BlockNumReader {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("BlockNumReader").field("inner", &"<dyn BlockNumReader>").finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for BlockNumReader {
+    type Target = Box<dyn reth_storage_api::BlockNumReader>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
 /// The [`NetworkState`] keeps track of the state of all peers in the network.
 ///
 /// This includes:
@@ -47,7 +72,7 @@ const PEER_BLOCK_CACHE_LIMIT: u32 = 512;
 ///
 /// This type is also responsible for responding for received request.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct NetworkState<C> {
+pub struct NetworkState {
     /// All active peers and their state.
     active_peers: HashMap<PeerId, ActivePeer>,
     /// Manages connections to peers.
@@ -58,7 +83,7 @@ pub struct NetworkState<C> {
     ///
     /// This type is used to fetch the block number after we established a session and received the
     /// [Status] block hash.
-    client: C,
+    client: BlockNumReader,
     /// Network discovery.
     discovery: Discovery,
     /// The type that handles requests.
@@ -69,13 +94,10 @@ pub struct NetworkState<C> {
     state_fetcher: StateFetcher,
 }
 
-impl<C> NetworkState<C>
-where
-    C: BlockNumReader,
-{
+impl NetworkState {
     /// Create a new state instance with the given params
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        client: C,
+        client: BlockNumReader,
         discovery: Discovery,
         peers_manager: PeersManager,
         num_active_peers: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
@@ -523,8 +545,12 @@ pub(crate) enum StateAction {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::{
-        discovery::Discovery, fetch::StateFetcher, message::PeerRequestSender, peers::PeersManager,
-        state::NetworkState, PeerRequest,
+        discovery::Discovery,
+        fetch::StateFetcher,
+        message::PeerRequestSender,
+        peers::PeersManager,
+        state::{BlockNumReader, NetworkState},
+        PeerRequest,
     };
     use reth_eth_wire::{
         capability::{Capabilities, Capability},
@@ -542,14 +568,14 @@ mod tests {
     use tokio_stream::{wrappers::ReceiverStream, StreamExt};
 
     /// Returns a testing instance of the [`NetworkState`].
-    fn state() -> NetworkState<NoopProvider> {
+    fn state() -> NetworkState {
         let peers = PeersManager::default();
         let handle = peers.handle();
         NetworkState {
             active_peers: Default::default(),
             peers_manager: Default::default(),
             queued_messages: Default::default(),
-            client: NoopProvider::default(),
+            client: BlockNumReader(Box::new(NoopProvider::default())),
             discovery: Discovery::noop(),
             state_fetcher: StateFetcher::new(handle, Default::default()),
         }
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/swarm.rs b/crates/net/network/src/swarm.rs
index faf39f8390..83d26a56b2 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/swarm.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/swarm.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ use reth_eth_wire::{
     EthVersion, Status,
 };
 use reth_network_peers::PeerId;
-use reth_storage_api::BlockNumReader;
 use std::{
     io,
     net::SocketAddr,
@@ -50,23 +49,23 @@ use tracing::trace;
 /// `include_mmd!("docs/mermaid/swarm.mmd`")
 #[derive(Debug)]
 #[must_use = "Swarm does nothing unless polled"]
-pub(crate) struct Swarm<C> {
+pub(crate) struct Swarm {
     /// Listens for new incoming connections.
     incoming: ConnectionListener,
     /// All sessions.
     sessions: SessionManager,
     /// Tracks the entire state of the network and handles events received from the sessions.
-    state: NetworkState<C>,
+    state: NetworkState,
 }
 
 // === impl Swarm ===
 
-impl<C> Swarm<C> {
+impl Swarm {
     /// Configures a new swarm instance.
     pub(crate) const fn new(
         incoming: ConnectionListener,
         sessions: SessionManager,
-        state: NetworkState<C>,
+        state: NetworkState,
     ) -> Self {
         Self { incoming, sessions, state }
     }
@@ -77,12 +76,12 @@ impl<C> Swarm<C> {
     }
 
     /// Access to the state.
-    pub(crate) const fn state(&self) -> &NetworkState<C> {
+    pub(crate) const fn state(&self) -> &NetworkState {
         &self.state
     }
 
     /// Mutable access to the state.
-    pub(crate) fn state_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkState<C> {
+    pub(crate) fn state_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkState {
         &mut self.state
     }
 
@@ -102,10 +101,7 @@ impl<C> Swarm<C> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<C> Swarm<C>
-where
-    C: BlockNumReader,
-{
+impl Swarm {
     /// Triggers a new outgoing connection to the given node
     pub(crate) fn dial_outbound(&mut self, remote_addr: SocketAddr, remote_id: PeerId) {
         self.sessions.dial_outbound(remote_addr, remote_id)
@@ -285,10 +281,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<C> Stream for Swarm<C>
-where
-    C: BlockNumReader + Unpin,
-{
+impl Stream for Swarm {
     type Item = SwarmEvent;
 
     /// This advances all components.
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
index 5de45b2298..1fa0603f8e 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub struct Testnet<C, Pool> {
 
 impl<C> Testnet<C, TestPool>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone + 'static,
 {
     /// Same as [`Self::try_create_with`] but panics on error
     pub async fn create_with(num_peers: usize, provider: C) -> Self {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ where
 
 impl<C, Pool> Testnet<C, Pool>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone + 'static,
     Pool: TransactionPool,
 {
     /// Return a mutable slice of all peers.
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl<C, Pool> fmt::Debug for Testnet<C, Pool> {
 
 impl<C, Pool> Future for Testnet<C, Pool>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Unpin,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Unpin + 'static,
     Pool: TransactionPool + Unpin + 'static,
 {
     type Output = ();
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ impl<C, Pool> TestnetHandle<C, Pool> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Peer<C, Pool = TestPool> {
     #[pin]
-    network: NetworkManager<C>,
+    network: NetworkManager,
     #[pin]
     request_handler: Option<EthRequestHandler<C>>,
     #[pin]
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ pub struct Peer<C, Pool = TestPool> {
 
 impl<C, Pool> Peer<C, Pool>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone + 'static,
     Pool: TransactionPool,
 {
     /// Returns the number of connected peers.
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Returns mutable access to the network.
-    pub fn network_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkManager<C> {
+    pub fn network_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkManager {
         &mut self.network
     }
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ where
 
 impl<C> Peer<C>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone + 'static,
 {
     /// Installs a new [`TestPool`]
     pub fn install_test_pool(&mut self) {
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ where
 
 impl<C, Pool> Future for Peer<C, Pool>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Unpin,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Unpin + 'static,
     Pool: TransactionPool + Unpin + 'static,
 {
     type Output = ();
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ impl<Pool> PeerHandle<Pool> {
 
 impl<C> PeerConfig<C>
 where
-    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone,
+    C: BlockReader + HeaderProvider + Clone + 'static,
 {
     /// Launches the network and returns the [Peer] that manages it
     pub async fn launch(self) -> Result<Peer<C>, NetworkError> {
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
index b379a67044..88a0689b33 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ async fn test_rejected_by_already_connect() {
 async fn new_random_peer(
     max_in_bound: usize,
     trusted_nodes: HashSet<NodeRecord>,
-) -> NetworkManager<NoopProvider> {
+) -> NetworkManager {
     let secret_key = SecretKey::new(&mut rand::thread_rng());
     let peers_config =
         PeersConfig::default().with_max_inbound(max_in_bound).with_trusted_nodes(trusted_nodes);
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ async fn new_random_peer(
         .listener_port(0)
         .disable_discovery()
         .peer_config(peers_config)
-        .build(NoopProvider::default());
+        .build_with_noop_provider();
 
     NetworkManager::new(config).await.unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
index d46b73d768..a6b723d3e5 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ impl<Node: FullNodeTypes> BuilderContext<Node> {
     }
 
     /// Creates the [`NetworkBuilder`] for the node.
-    pub async fn network_builder(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkBuilder<Node::Provider, (), ()>> {
+    pub async fn network_builder(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkBuilder<(), ()>> {
         let network_config = self.network_config()?;
         let builder = NetworkManager::builder(network_config).await?;
         Ok(builder)
@@ -488,11 +488,7 @@ impl<Node: FullNodeTypes> BuilderContext<Node> {
     ///
     /// Spawns the configured network and associated tasks and returns the [`NetworkHandle`]
     /// connected to that network.
-    pub fn start_network<Pool>(
-        &self,
-        builder: NetworkBuilder<Node::Provider, (), ()>,
-        pool: Pool,
-    ) -> NetworkHandle
+    pub fn start_network<Pool>(&self, builder: NetworkBuilder<(), ()>, pool: Pool) -> NetworkHandle
     where
         Pool: TransactionPool + Unpin + 'static,
     {
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/cli/config.rs b/crates/node/core/src/cli/config.rs
index e3ea46bb48..f40d4287f4 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/cli/config.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/cli/config.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub trait RethNetworkConfig {
     // TODO add more network config methods here
 }
 
-impl<C> RethNetworkConfig for reth_network::NetworkManager<C> {
+impl RethNetworkConfig for reth_network::NetworkManager {
     fn add_rlpx_sub_protocol(&mut self, protocol: impl IntoRlpxSubProtocol) {
         Self::add_rlpx_sub_protocol(self, protocol);
     }