diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4fb9fb766..5bfc4e0ac 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ jsonrpsee-types = "0.20"
 # crypto
 secp256k1 = { version = "0.27.0", default-features = false, features = [
     "global-context",
-    "rand-std",
     "recovery",
 ] }
 enr = { version = "=0.10.0", default-features = false, features = ["k256"] }
diff --git a/examples/manual-p2p/Cargo.toml b/examples/manual-p2p/Cargo.toml
index a7beb353e..a9c7f2513 100644
--- a/examples/manual-p2p/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/manual-p2p/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ reth-discv4.workspace = true
 reth-eth-wire.workspace = true
 reth-ecies.workspace = true
 futures.workspace = true
-secp256k1.workspace = true
+secp256k1 = { workspace = true, features = ["global-context", "rand-std", "recovery"] }
 tokio.workspace = true
diff --git a/examples/polygon-p2p/Cargo.toml b/examples/polygon-p2p/Cargo.toml
index 80872936c..b1f5c9870 100644
--- a/examples/polygon-p2p/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/polygon-p2p/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ license.workspace = true
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-secp256k1.workspace = true
+secp256k1 = { workspace = true, features = ["global-context", "rand-std", "recovery"] }
 tokio.workspace = true
 reth-network.workspace = true
 reth-primitives.workspace = true