diff --git a/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs b/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
index dbb0dc66eb..41102a4e38 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -490,14 +490,14 @@ impl Command {
             .request_handler(client)
             .split_with_handle();
 
+        task_executor.spawn_critical("p2p txpool", txpool);
+        task_executor.spawn_critical("p2p eth request handler", eth);
+
         let known_peers_file = self.network.persistent_peers_file(default_peers_path);
         task_executor.spawn_critical_with_signal("p2p network task", |shutdown| {
             run_network_until_shutdown(shutdown, network, known_peers_file)
         });
 
-        task_executor.spawn_critical("p2p eth request handler", eth);
-        task_executor.spawn_critical("p2p txpool request handler", txpool);
-
         Ok(handle)
     }