diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8d1e5d5ac..9f1c5ba7e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -7024,6 +7024,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "reth-blockchain-tree",
  "reth-config",
+ "reth-consensus",
  "reth-db",
  "reth-db-common",
  "reth-evm",
@@ -7413,7 +7414,10 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "futures-util",
  "reth",
+ "reth-auto-seal-consensus",
  "reth-basic-payload-builder",
+ "reth-beacon-consensus",
+ "reth-consensus",
  "reth-db",
  "reth-e2e-test-utils",
  "reth-ethereum-engine-primitives",
@@ -7476,6 +7480,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-network",
  "reth-node-api",
  "reth-node-builder",
+ "reth-optimism-consensus",
  "reth-optimism-payload-builder",
  "reth-payload-builder",
  "reth-primitives",
diff --git a/crates/ethereum/node/Cargo.toml b/crates/ethereum/node/Cargo.toml
index 072f91b28..ee1df5565 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ethereum/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ reth-provider.workspace = true
 reth-transaction-pool.workspace = true
 reth-network.workspace = true
 reth-evm-ethereum.workspace = true
+reth-consensus.workspace = true
+reth-auto-seal-consensus.workspace = true
+reth-beacon-consensus.workspace = true
 
 # misc
 eyre.workspace = true
@@ -38,4 +41,3 @@ futures.workspace = true
 tokio.workspace = true
 futures-util.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
-
diff --git a/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs b/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs
index 96698ccfc..555927623 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/node/src/node.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 //! Ethereum Node types config.
 
 use crate::{EthEngineTypes, EthEvmConfig};
+use reth_auto_seal_consensus::AutoSealConsensus;
 use reth_basic_payload_builder::{BasicPayloadJobGenerator, BasicPayloadJobGeneratorConfig};
+use reth_beacon_consensus::EthBeaconConsensus;
 use reth_evm_ethereum::execute::EthExecutorProvider;
 use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
 use reth_node_builder::{
     components::{
-        ComponentsBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NetworkBuilder, PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder,
+        ComponentsBuilder, ConsensusBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NetworkBuilder,
+        PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder,
     },
     node::{FullNodeTypes, NodeTypes},
     BuilderContext, Node, PayloadBuilderConfig,
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ use reth_transaction_pool::{
     blobstore::DiskFileBlobStore, EthTransactionPool, TransactionPool,
     TransactionValidationTaskExecutor,
 };
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Type configuration for a regular Ethereum node.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ impl EthereumNode {
         EthereumPayloadBuilder,
         EthereumNetworkBuilder,
         EthereumExecutorBuilder,
+        EthereumConsensusBuilder,
     >
     where
         Node: FullNodeTypes<Engine = EthEngineTypes>,
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ impl EthereumNode {
             .payload(EthereumPayloadBuilder::default())
             .network(EthereumNetworkBuilder::default())
             .executor(EthereumExecutorBuilder::default())
+            .consensus(EthereumConsensusBuilder::default())
     }
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ where
         EthereumPayloadBuilder,
         EthereumNetworkBuilder,
         EthereumExecutorBuilder,
+        EthereumConsensusBuilder,
     >;
 
     fn components_builder(self) -> Self::ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -227,3 +234,24 @@ where
         Ok(handle)
     }
 }
+
+/// A basic ethereum consensus builder.
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct EthereumConsensusBuilder {
+    // TODO add closure to modify consensus
+}
+
+impl<Node> ConsensusBuilder<Node> for EthereumConsensusBuilder
+where
+    Node: FullNodeTypes,
+{
+    type Consensus = Arc<dyn reth_consensus::Consensus>;
+
+    async fn build_consensus(self, ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>) -> eyre::Result<Self::Consensus> {
+        if ctx.is_dev() {
+            Ok(Arc::new(AutoSealConsensus::new(ctx.chain_spec())))
+        } else {
+            Ok(Arc::new(EthBeaconConsensus::new(ctx.chain_spec())))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/exex/test-utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/exex/test-utils/Cargo.toml
index 42412db8d..5e00109d8 100644
--- a/crates/exex/test-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/exex/test-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ workspace = true
 ## reth
 reth-blockchain-tree.workspace = true
 reth-config.workspace = true
+reth-consensus = { workspace = true, features = ["test-utils"] }
 reth-db = { workspace = true, features = ["test-utils"] }
 reth-db-common.workspace = true
 reth-evm = { workspace = true, features = ["test-utils"] }
diff --git a/crates/exex/test-utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/exex/test-utils/src/lib.rs
index 2c7b57172..76e153067 100644
--- a/crates/exex/test-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/exex/test-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 use futures_util::FutureExt;
 use reth_blockchain_tree::noop::NoopBlockchainTree;
+use reth_consensus::test_utils::TestConsensus;
 use reth_db::{test_utils::TempDatabase, DatabaseEnv};
 use reth_db_common::init::init_genesis;
 use reth_evm::test_utils::MockExecutorProvider;
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ use reth_network::{config::SecretKey, NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkManager};
 use reth_node_api::{FullNodeTypes, FullNodeTypesAdapter, NodeTypes};
 use reth_node_builder::{
     components::{
-        Components, ComponentsBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NodeComponentsBuilder, PoolBuilder,
+        Components, ComponentsBuilder, ConsensusBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NodeComponentsBuilder,
+        PoolBuilder,
     },
     BuilderContext, Node, NodeAdapter, RethFullAdapter,
 };
@@ -83,6 +85,22 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+/// A test [`ConsensusBuilder`] that builds a [`TestConsensus`].
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub struct TestConsensusBuilder;
+
+impl<Node> ConsensusBuilder<Node> for TestConsensusBuilder
+where
+    Node: FullNodeTypes,
+{
+    type Consensus = Arc<TestConsensus>;
+
+    async fn build_consensus(self, _ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>) -> eyre::Result<Self::Consensus> {
+        Ok(Arc::new(TestConsensus::default()))
+    }
+}
+
 /// A test [`Node`].
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
@@ -103,6 +121,7 @@ where
         EthereumPayloadBuilder,
         EthereumNetworkBuilder,
         TestExecutorBuilder,
+        TestConsensusBuilder,
     >;
 
     fn components_builder(self) -> Self::ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -112,6 +131,7 @@ where
             .payload(EthereumPayloadBuilder::default())
             .network(EthereumNetworkBuilder::default())
             .executor(TestExecutorBuilder::default())
+            .consensus(TestConsensusBuilder::default())
     }
 }
 
@@ -198,6 +218,7 @@ pub async fn test_exex_context_with_chain_spec(
     let transaction_pool = testing_pool();
     let evm_config = EthEvmConfig::default();
     let executor = MockExecutorProvider::default();
+    let consensus = Arc::new(TestConsensus::default());
 
     let provider_factory = create_test_provider_factory_with_chain_spec(chain_spec);
     let genesis_hash = init_genesis(provider_factory.clone())?;
@@ -217,7 +238,14 @@ pub async fn test_exex_context_with_chain_spec(
     let task_executor = tasks.executor();
 
     let components = NodeAdapter::<FullNodeTypesAdapter<TestNode, _, _>, _> {
-        components: Components { transaction_pool, evm_config, executor, network, payload_builder },
+        components: Components {
+            transaction_pool,
+            evm_config,
+            executor,
+            consensus,
+            network,
+            payload_builder,
+        },
         task_executor,
         provider,
     };
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/Cargo.toml b/crates/node/builder/Cargo.toml
index f47ed8e7d..45c2a9098 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/node/builder/Cargo.toml
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ tokio = { workspace = true, features = [
 ] }
 tokio-stream.workspace = true
 
-# ethereum
+## ethereum
 discv5.workspace = true
 
-# crypto
+## crypto
 secp256k1 = { workspace = true, features = [
     "global-context",
     "rand-std",
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
index 02d1b0e04..da2f5eb9f 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
@@ -458,6 +458,11 @@ impl<Node: FullNodeTypes> BuilderContext<Node> {
         self.provider().chain_spec()
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the node is configured as --dev
+    pub const fn is_dev(&self) -> bool {
+        self.config().dev.dev
+    }
+
     /// Returns the transaction pool config of the node.
     pub fn pool_config(&self) -> PoolConfig {
         self.config().txpool.pool_config()
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/components/builder.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/components/builder.rs
index 33ecd00bb..72d2e6933 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/components/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/components/builder.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 use crate::{
     components::{
-        Components, ExecutorBuilder, NetworkBuilder, NodeComponents, PayloadServiceBuilder,
-        PoolBuilder,
+        Components, ConsensusBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NetworkBuilder, NodeComponents,
+        PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder,
     },
     BuilderContext, ConfigureEvm, FullNodeTypes,
 };
+use reth_consensus::Consensus;
 use reth_evm::execute::BlockExecutorProvider;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use std::{future::Future, marker::PhantomData};
@@ -31,19 +32,22 @@ use std::{future::Future, marker::PhantomData};
 /// All component builders are captured in the builder state and will be consumed once the node is
 /// launched.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB> {
+pub struct ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB> {
     pool_builder: PoolB,
     payload_builder: PayloadB,
     network_builder: NetworkB,
     executor_builder: ExecB,
+    consensus_builder: ConsB,
     _marker: PhantomData<Node>,
 }
 
-impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
-    ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
+    ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
 {
     /// Configures the node types.
-    pub fn node_types<Types>(self) -> ComponentsBuilder<Types, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+    pub fn node_types<Types>(
+        self,
+    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Types, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
     where
         Types: FullNodeTypes,
     {
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         } = self;
         ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
             pool_builder,
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker: Default::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -70,6 +76,7 @@ impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
             payload_builder: self.payload_builder,
             network_builder: self.network_builder,
             executor_builder: self.executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder: self.consensus_builder,
             _marker: self._marker,
         }
     }
@@ -81,6 +88,7 @@ impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
             payload_builder: f(self.payload_builder),
             network_builder: self.network_builder,
             executor_builder: self.executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder: self.consensus_builder,
             _marker: self._marker,
         }
     }
@@ -92,6 +100,7 @@ impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
             payload_builder: self.payload_builder,
             network_builder: f(self.network_builder),
             executor_builder: self.executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder: self.consensus_builder,
             _marker: self._marker,
         }
     }
@@ -103,13 +112,26 @@ impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
             payload_builder: self.payload_builder,
             network_builder: self.network_builder,
             executor_builder: f(self.executor_builder),
+            consensus_builder: self.consensus_builder,
+            _marker: self._marker,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Apply a function to the consensus builder.
+    pub fn map_consensus(self, f: impl FnOnce(ConsB) -> ConsB) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            pool_builder: self.pool_builder,
+            payload_builder: self.payload_builder,
+            network_builder: self.network_builder,
+            executor_builder: self.executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder: f(self.consensus_builder),
             _marker: self._marker,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
-    ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
+    ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
 where
     Node: FullNodeTypes,
 {
@@ -120,7 +142,7 @@ where
     pub fn pool<PB>(
         self,
         pool_builder: PB,
-    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
     where
         PB: PoolBuilder<Node>,
     {
@@ -129,6 +151,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         } = self;
         ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -136,13 +159,14 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
-    ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
+    ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
 where
     Node: FullNodeTypes,
     PoolB: PoolBuilder<Node>,
@@ -154,7 +178,7 @@ where
     pub fn network<NB>(
         self,
         network_builder: NB,
-    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NB, ExecB>
+    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NB, ExecB, ConsB>
     where
         NB: NetworkBuilder<Node, PoolB::Pool>,
     {
@@ -163,6 +187,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             network_builder: _,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         } = self;
         ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -170,6 +195,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         }
     }
@@ -181,7 +207,7 @@ where
     pub fn payload<PB>(
         self,
         payload_builder: PB,
-    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
     where
         PB: PayloadServiceBuilder<Node, PoolB::Pool>,
     {
@@ -190,6 +216,7 @@ where
             payload_builder: _,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         } = self;
         ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -197,6 +224,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         }
     }
@@ -208,32 +236,69 @@ where
     pub fn executor<EB>(
         self,
         executor_builder: EB,
-    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, EB>
+    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, EB, ConsB>
     where
         EB: ExecutorBuilder<Node>,
     {
-        let Self { pool_builder, payload_builder, network_builder, executor_builder: _, _marker } =
-            self;
+        let Self {
+            pool_builder,
+            payload_builder,
+            network_builder,
+            executor_builder: _,
+            consensus_builder,
+            _marker,
+        } = self;
         ComponentsBuilder {
             pool_builder,
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
+            _marker,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Configures the consensus builder.
+    ///
+    /// This accepts a [`ConsensusBuilder`] instance that will be used to create the node's
+    /// components for consensus.
+    pub fn consensus<CB>(
+        self,
+        consensus_builder: CB,
+    ) -> ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, CB>
+    where
+        CB: ConsensusBuilder<Node>,
+    {
+        let Self {
+            pool_builder,
+            payload_builder,
+            network_builder,
+            executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder: _,
+            _marker,
+        } = self;
+        ComponentsBuilder {
+            pool_builder,
+            payload_builder,
+            network_builder,
+            executor_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB> NodeComponentsBuilder<Node>
-    for ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB>
+impl<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB> NodeComponentsBuilder<Node>
+    for ComponentsBuilder<Node, PoolB, PayloadB, NetworkB, ExecB, ConsB>
 where
     Node: FullNodeTypes,
     PoolB: PoolBuilder<Node>,
     NetworkB: NetworkBuilder<Node, PoolB::Pool>,
     PayloadB: PayloadServiceBuilder<Node, PoolB::Pool>,
     ExecB: ExecutorBuilder<Node>,
+    ConsB: ConsensusBuilder<Node>,
 {
-    type Components = Components<Node, PoolB::Pool, ExecB::EVM, ExecB::Executor>;
+    type Components = Components<Node, PoolB::Pool, ExecB::EVM, ExecB::Executor, ConsB::Consensus>;
 
     async fn build_components(
         self,
@@ -244,6 +309,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             network_builder,
             executor_builder: evm_builder,
+            consensus_builder,
             _marker,
         } = self;
 
@@ -251,18 +317,27 @@ where
         let pool = pool_builder.build_pool(context).await?;
         let network = network_builder.build_network(context, pool.clone()).await?;
         let payload_builder = payload_builder.spawn_payload_service(context, pool.clone()).await?;
+        let consensus = consensus_builder.build_consensus(context).await?;
 
-        Ok(Components { transaction_pool: pool, evm_config, network, payload_builder, executor })
+        Ok(Components {
+            transaction_pool: pool,
+            evm_config,
+            network,
+            payload_builder,
+            executor,
+            consensus,
+        })
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for ComponentsBuilder<(), (), (), (), ()> {
+impl Default for ComponentsBuilder<(), (), (), (), (), ()> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             pool_builder: (),
             payload_builder: (),
             network_builder: (),
             executor_builder: (),
+            consensus_builder: (),
             _marker: Default::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -288,16 +363,17 @@ pub trait NodeComponentsBuilder<Node: FullNodeTypes>: Send {
     ) -> impl Future<Output = eyre::Result<Self::Components>> + Send;
 }
 
-impl<Node, F, Fut, Pool, EVM, Executor> NodeComponentsBuilder<Node> for F
+impl<Node, F, Fut, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons> NodeComponentsBuilder<Node> for F
 where
     Node: FullNodeTypes,
     F: FnOnce(&BuilderContext<Node>) -> Fut + Send,
-    Fut: Future<Output = eyre::Result<Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor>>> + Send,
+    Fut: Future<Output = eyre::Result<Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons>>> + Send,
     Pool: TransactionPool + Unpin + 'static,
     EVM: ConfigureEvm,
     Executor: BlockExecutorProvider,
+    Cons: Consensus + Clone + Unpin + 'static,
 {
-    type Components = Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor>;
+    type Components = Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons>;
 
     fn build_components(
         self,
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/components/consensus.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/components/consensus.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c90bda54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/components/consensus.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//! Consensus component for the node builder.
+use crate::{BuilderContext, FullNodeTypes};
+use std::future::Future;
+
+/// A type that knows how to build the consensus implementation.
+pub trait ConsensusBuilder<Node: FullNodeTypes>: Send {
+    /// The consensus implementation to build.
+    type Consensus: reth_consensus::Consensus + Clone + Unpin + 'static;
+
+    /// Creates the consensus implementation.
+    fn build_consensus(
+        self,
+        ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = eyre::Result<Self::Consensus>> + Send;
+}
+
+impl<Node, F, Fut, Consensus> ConsensusBuilder<Node> for F
+where
+    Node: FullNodeTypes,
+    Consensus: reth_consensus::Consensus + Clone + Unpin + 'static,
+    F: FnOnce(&BuilderContext<Node>) -> Fut + Send,
+    Fut: Future<Output = eyre::Result<Consensus>> + Send,
+{
+    type Consensus = Consensus;
+
+    fn build_consensus(
+        self,
+        ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = eyre::Result<Self::Consensus>> {
+        self(ctx)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/components/mod.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/components/mod.rs
index 8d0494470..0419f7a71 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/components/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/components/mod.rs
@@ -9,16 +9,19 @@
 
 use crate::{ConfigureEvm, FullNodeTypes};
 pub use builder::*;
+pub use consensus::*;
 pub use execute::*;
 pub use network::*;
 pub use payload::*;
 pub use pool::*;
+use reth_consensus::Consensus;
 use reth_evm::execute::BlockExecutorProvider;
 use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
 use reth_payload_builder::PayloadBuilderHandle;
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 
 mod builder;
+mod consensus;
 mod execute;
 mod network;
 mod payload;
@@ -39,6 +42,9 @@ pub trait NodeComponents<NodeTypes: FullNodeTypes>: Clone + Unpin + Send + Sync
     /// The type that knows how to execute blocks.
     type Executor: BlockExecutorProvider;
 
+    /// The consensus type of the node.
+    type Consensus: Consensus + Clone + Unpin + 'static;
+
     /// Returns the transaction pool of the node.
     fn pool(&self) -> &Self::Pool;
 
@@ -48,6 +54,9 @@ pub trait NodeComponents<NodeTypes: FullNodeTypes>: Clone + Unpin + Send + Sync
     /// Returns the node's executor type.
     fn block_executor(&self) -> &Self::Executor;
 
+    /// Returns the node's consensus type.
+    fn consensus(&self) -> &Self::Consensus;
+
     /// Returns the handle to the network
     fn network(&self) -> &NetworkHandle;
 
@@ -59,29 +68,34 @@ pub trait NodeComponents<NodeTypes: FullNodeTypes>: Clone + Unpin + Send + Sync
 ///
 /// This provides access to all the components of the node.
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Components<Node: FullNodeTypes, Pool, EVM, Executor> {
+pub struct Components<Node: FullNodeTypes, Pool, EVM, Executor, Consensus> {
     /// The transaction pool of the node.
     pub transaction_pool: Pool,
     /// The node's EVM configuration, defining settings for the Ethereum Virtual Machine.
     pub evm_config: EVM,
     /// The node's executor type used to execute individual blocks and batches of blocks.
     pub executor: Executor,
+    /// The consensus implementation of the node.
+    pub consensus: Consensus,
     /// The network implementation of the node.
     pub network: NetworkHandle,
     /// The handle to the payload builder service.
     pub payload_builder: PayloadBuilderHandle<Node::Engine>,
 }
 
-impl<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor> NodeComponents<Node> for Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor>
+impl<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons> NodeComponents<Node>
+    for Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons>
 where
     Node: FullNodeTypes,
     Pool: TransactionPool + Unpin + 'static,
     EVM: ConfigureEvm,
     Executor: BlockExecutorProvider,
+    Cons: Consensus + Clone + Unpin + 'static,
 {
     type Pool = Pool;
     type Evm = EVM;
     type Executor = Executor;
+    type Consensus = Cons;
 
     fn pool(&self) -> &Self::Pool {
         &self.transaction_pool
@@ -95,6 +109,10 @@ where
         &self.executor
     }
 
+    fn consensus(&self) -> &Self::Consensus {
+        &self.consensus
+    }
+
     fn network(&self) -> &NetworkHandle {
         &self.network
     }
@@ -104,18 +122,20 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor> Clone for Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor>
+impl<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons> Clone for Components<Node, Pool, EVM, Executor, Cons>
 where
     Node: FullNodeTypes,
     Pool: TransactionPool,
     EVM: ConfigureEvm,
     Executor: BlockExecutorProvider,
+    Cons: Consensus + Clone,
 {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         Self {
             transaction_pool: self.transaction_pool.clone(),
             evm_config: self.evm_config.clone(),
             executor: self.executor.clone(),
+            consensus: self.consensus.clone(),
             network: self.network.clone(),
             payload_builder: self.payload_builder.clone(),
         }
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs
index cd9971ad7..fde21ad97 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,9 @@ use crate::{
     BuilderContext, NodeBuilderWithComponents, NodeHandle,
 };
 use futures::{future::Either, stream, stream_select, StreamExt};
-use reth_auto_seal_consensus::AutoSealConsensus;
 use reth_beacon_consensus::{
     hooks::{EngineHooks, PruneHook, StaticFileHook},
-    BeaconConsensusEngine, EthBeaconConsensus,
+    BeaconConsensusEngine,
 };
 use reth_blockchain_tree::{
     noop::NoopBlockchainTree, BlockchainTree, BlockchainTreeConfig, ShareableBlockchainTree,
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ use reth_node_core::{
     version::{CARGO_PKG_VERSION, CLIENT_CODE, NAME_CLIENT, VERGEN_GIT_SHA},
 };
 use reth_node_events::{cl::ConsensusLayerHealthEvents, node};
+
 use reth_primitives::format_ether;
 use reth_provider::providers::BlockchainProvider;
 use reth_rpc_engine_api::EngineApi;
@@ -130,13 +130,6 @@ where
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "\n{}", this.chain_spec().display_hardforks());
             });
 
-        // setup the consensus instance
-        let consensus: Arc<dyn Consensus> = if ctx.is_dev() {
-            Arc::new(AutoSealConsensus::new(ctx.chain_spec()))
-        } else {
-            Arc::new(EthBeaconConsensus::new(ctx.chain_spec()))
-        };
-
         debug!(target: "reth::cli", "Spawning stages metrics listener task");
         let (sync_metrics_tx, sync_metrics_rx) = unbounded_channel();
         let sync_metrics_listener = reth_stages::MetricsListener::new(sync_metrics_rx);
@@ -169,6 +162,8 @@ where
         debug!(target: "reth::cli", "creating components");
         let components = components_builder.build_components(&builder_ctx).await?;
 
+        let consensus: Arc<dyn Consensus> = Arc::new(components.consensus().clone());
+
         let tree_externals = TreeExternals::new(
             ctx.provider_factory().clone(),
             consensus.clone(),
@@ -258,7 +253,7 @@ where
                 ctx.node_config(),
                 &ctx.toml_config().stages,
                 client.clone(),
-                Arc::clone(&consensus),
+                consensus.clone(),
                 ctx.provider_factory().clone(),
                 ctx.task_executor(),
                 sync_metrics_tx,
@@ -281,7 +276,7 @@ where
                 ctx.node_config(),
                 &ctx.toml_config().stages,
                 network_client.clone(),
-                Arc::clone(&consensus),
+                consensus.clone(),
                 ctx.provider_factory().clone(),
                 ctx.task_executor(),
                 sync_metrics_tx,
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/Cargo.toml b/crates/optimism/node/Cargo.toml
index f3ca7cf96..224607674 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ reth-evm.workspace = true
 reth-revm.workspace = true
 reth-evm-optimism.workspace = true
 reth-beacon-consensus.workspace = true
+reth-optimism-consensus.workspace = true
 revm-primitives.workspace = true
 reth-discv5.workspace = true
 
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
index c62cb5985..aabd7b815 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ use reth_evm_optimism::{OpExecutorProvider, OptimismEvmConfig};
 use reth_network::{NetworkHandle, NetworkManager};
 use reth_node_builder::{
     components::{
-        ComponentsBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NetworkBuilder, PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder,
+        ComponentsBuilder, ConsensusBuilder, ExecutorBuilder, NetworkBuilder,
+        PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder,
     },
     node::{FullNodeTypes, NodeTypes},
     BuilderContext, Node, PayloadBuilderConfig,
 };
+use reth_optimism_consensus::OptimismBeaconConsensus;
 use reth_payload_builder::{PayloadBuilderHandle, PayloadBuilderService};
 use reth_provider::CanonStateSubscriptions;
 use reth_tracing::tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ impl OptimismNode {
         OptimismPayloadBuilder,
         OptimismNetworkBuilder,
         OptimismExecutorBuilder,
+        OptimismConsensusBuilder,
     >
     where
         Node: FullNodeTypes<Engine = OptimismEngineTypes>,
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ impl OptimismNode {
             ))
             .network(OptimismNetworkBuilder { disable_txpool_gossip })
             .executor(OptimismExecutorBuilder::default())
+            .consensus(OptimismConsensusBuilder::default())
     }
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ where
         OptimismPayloadBuilder,
         OptimismNetworkBuilder,
         OptimismExecutorBuilder,
+        OptimismConsensusBuilder,
     >;
 
     fn components_builder(self) -> Self::ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -302,3 +307,19 @@ where
         Ok(handle)
     }
 }
+
+/// A basic optimism consensus builder.
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub struct OptimismConsensusBuilder;
+
+impl<Node> ConsensusBuilder<Node> for OptimismConsensusBuilder
+where
+    Node: FullNodeTypes,
+{
+    type Consensus = OptimismBeaconConsensus;
+
+    async fn build_consensus(self, ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>) -> eyre::Result<Self::Consensus> {
+        Ok(OptimismBeaconConsensus::new(ctx.chain_spec()))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/custom-engine-types/src/main.rs b/examples/custom-engine-types/src/main.rs
index de6d38870..d13177e05 100644
--- a/examples/custom-engine-types/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/custom-engine-types/src/main.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use reth_node_api::{
 };
 use reth_node_core::{args::RpcServerArgs, node_config::NodeConfig};
 use reth_node_ethereum::node::{
-    EthereumExecutorBuilder, EthereumNetworkBuilder, EthereumPoolBuilder,
+    EthereumConsensusBuilder, EthereumExecutorBuilder, EthereumNetworkBuilder, EthereumPoolBuilder,
 };
 use reth_payload_builder::{
     error::PayloadBuilderError, EthBuiltPayload, EthPayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadBuilderHandle,
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ where
         CustomPayloadServiceBuilder,
         EthereumNetworkBuilder,
         EthereumExecutorBuilder,
+        EthereumConsensusBuilder,
     >;
 
     fn components_builder(self) -> Self::ComponentsBuilder {
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ where
             .payload(CustomPayloadServiceBuilder::default())
             .network(EthereumNetworkBuilder::default())
             .executor(EthereumExecutorBuilder::default())
+            .consensus(EthereumConsensusBuilder::default())
     }
 }