diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 22c5cb8ae..3433f063f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -8106,7 +8106,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-chainspec",
  "reth-db-api",
  "reth-engine-primitives",
- "reth-primitives",
  "reth-primitives-traits",
  "reth-trie-db",
 ]
diff --git a/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs b/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs
index 95542411d..e545a3c73 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use reth_node_builder::{
     BuilderContext, Node, NodeAdapter, NodeComponentsBuilder, PayloadBuilderConfig, PayloadTypes,
 };
 use reth_payload_builder::{PayloadBuilderHandle, PayloadBuilderService};
-use reth_primitives::{Block, Header, Receipt};
+use reth_primitives::{Block, Header, Receipt, TransactionSigned};
 use reth_provider::CanonStateSubscriptions;
 use reth_rpc::EthApi;
 use reth_tracing::tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ pub struct EthPrimitives;
 
 impl NodePrimitives for EthPrimitives {
     type Block = Block;
+    type SignedTx = TransactionSigned;
     type Receipt = Receipt;
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/node/types/Cargo.toml b/crates/node/types/Cargo.toml
index 21facae54..cc33aac30 100644
--- a/crates/node/types/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/node/types/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@ workspace = true
 reth-chainspec.workspace = true
 reth-db-api.workspace = true
 reth-engine-primitives.workspace = true
-reth-primitives.workspace = true
 reth-primitives-traits.workspace = true
 reth-trie-db.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/node/types/src/lib.rs b/crates/node/types/src/lib.rs
index 6c3ed9ca4..afb650ada 100644
--- a/crates/node/types/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/node/types/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,28 +8,29 @@
 #![cfg_attr(not(test), warn(unused_crate_dependencies))]
 #![cfg_attr(docsrs, feature(doc_cfg, doc_auto_cfg))]
 
-pub use reth_primitives_traits::{Block, BlockBody};
-
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
-
 use reth_chainspec::EthChainSpec;
 use reth_db_api::{
     database_metrics::{DatabaseMetadata, DatabaseMetrics},
     Database,
 };
 use reth_engine_primitives::EngineTypes;
+pub use reth_primitives_traits::{Block, BlockBody};
 use reth_trie_db::StateCommitment;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 
 /// Configures all the primitive types of the node.
 pub trait NodePrimitives {
     /// Block primitive.
     type Block;
+    /// Signed version of the transaction type.
+    type SignedTx;
     /// A receipt.
     type Receipt;
 }
 
 impl NodePrimitives for () {
-    type Block = reth_primitives::Block;
+    type Block = ();
+    type SignedTx = ();
     type Receipt = ();
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
index a09dfbaa5..c375c36a8 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use reth_optimism_evm::{OpEvmConfig, OpExecutionStrategyFactory};
 use reth_optimism_payload_builder::builder::OpPayloadTransactions;
 use reth_optimism_rpc::OpEthApi;
 use reth_payload_builder::{PayloadBuilderHandle, PayloadBuilderService};
-use reth_primitives::{Block, Header, Receipt};
+use reth_primitives::{Block, Header, Receipt, TransactionSigned};
 use reth_provider::CanonStateSubscriptions;
 use reth_tracing::tracing::{debug, info};
 use reth_transaction_pool::{
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub struct OpPrimitives;
 
 impl NodePrimitives for OpPrimitives {
     type Block = Block;
+    type SignedTx = TransactionSigned;
     type Receipt = Receipt;
 }