diff --git a/crates/e2e-test-utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/e2e-test-utils/src/lib.rs
index 51951bd4f..f4939f2c0 100644
--- a/crates/e2e-test-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/e2e-test-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ use reth_chainspec::EthChainSpec;
 use reth_db::{test_utils::TempDatabase, DatabaseEnv};
 use reth_engine_local::LocalPayloadAttributesBuilder;
 use reth_node_builder::{
-    components::NodeComponentsBuilder, rpc::RethRpcAddOns, EngineNodeLauncher,
-    FullNodeTypesAdapter, Node, NodeAdapter, NodeComponents, NodeTypesWithDBAdapter,
-    NodeTypesWithEngine, PayloadAttributesBuilder, PayloadTypes,
+    components::NodeComponentsBuilder,
+    rpc::{EngineValidatorAddOn, RethRpcAddOns},
+    EngineNodeLauncher, FullNodeTypesAdapter, Node, NodeAdapter, NodeComponents,
+    NodeTypesWithDBAdapter, NodeTypesWithEngine, PayloadAttributesBuilder, PayloadTypes,
 };
 use reth_provider::providers::{BlockchainProvider, BlockchainProvider2, NodeTypesForProvider};
 use tracing::{span, Level};
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ where
             Network: PeersHandleProvider,
         >,
     >,
-    N::AddOns: RethRpcAddOns<Adapter<N, BlockchainProvider2<NodeTypesWithDBAdapter<N, TmpDB>>>>,
+    N::AddOns: RethRpcAddOns<Adapter<N, BlockchainProvider2<NodeTypesWithDBAdapter<N, TmpDB>>>>
+        + EngineValidatorAddOn<Adapter<N, BlockchainProvider2<NodeTypesWithDBAdapter<N, TmpDB>>>>,
     LocalPayloadAttributesBuilder<N::ChainSpec>: PayloadAttributesBuilder<
         <<N as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine as PayloadTypes>::PayloadAttributes,
     >,
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs
index 842eae435..430ca31a5 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/engine.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 use crate::{
     common::{Attached, LaunchContextWith, WithConfigs},
     hooks::NodeHooks,
-    rpc::{RethRpcAddOns, RpcHandle},
+    rpc::{EngineValidatorAddOn, RethRpcAddOns, RpcHandle},
     setup::build_networked_pipeline,
     AddOns, AddOnsContext, ExExLauncher, FullNode, LaunchContext, LaunchNode, NodeAdapter,
     NodeBuilderWithComponents, NodeComponents, NodeComponentsBuilder, NodeHandle, NodeTypesAdapter,
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ where
         ProviderNodeTypes<Primitives = EthPrimitives> + NodeTypesWithEngine + PersistenceNodeTypes,
     T: FullNodeTypes<Types = Types, Provider = BlockchainProvider2<Types>>,
     CB: NodeComponentsBuilder<T>,
-    AO: RethRpcAddOns<NodeAdapter<T, CB::Components>>,
+    AO: RethRpcAddOns<NodeAdapter<T, CB::Components>>
+        + EngineValidatorAddOn<NodeAdapter<T, CB::Components>>,
     LocalPayloadAttributesBuilder<Types::ChainSpec>: PayloadAttributesBuilder<
         <<Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine as PayloadTypes>::PayloadAttributes,
     >,
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs
index 6e0be36c2..2eae77f8d 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs
@@ -575,13 +575,35 @@ impl<N: FullNodeComponents<Types: NodeTypes<Primitives = EthPrimitives>>> EthApi
     }
 }
 
+/// Helper trait that provides the validator for the engine API
+pub trait EngineValidatorAddOn<Node: FullNodeComponents>: Send {
+    /// The Validator type to use for the engine API.
+    type Validator: EngineValidator<<Node::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>;
+
+    /// Creates the engine validator for an engine API based node.
+    fn engine_validator(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &AddOnsContext<'_, Node>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = eyre::Result<Self::Validator>>;
+}
+
+impl<N, EthApi, EV> EngineValidatorAddOn<N> for RpcAddOns<N, EthApi, EV>
+where
+    N: FullNodeComponents,
+    EthApi: EthApiTypes,
+    EV: EngineValidatorBuilder<N>,
+{
+    type Validator = EV::Validator;
+
+    async fn engine_validator(&self, ctx: &AddOnsContext<'_, N>) -> eyre::Result<Self::Validator> {
+        self.engine_validator_builder.clone().build(ctx).await
+    }
+}
+
 /// A type that knows how to build the engine validator.
-pub trait EngineValidatorBuilder<Node: FullNodeComponents>: Send {
+pub trait EngineValidatorBuilder<Node: FullNodeComponents>: Send + Clone {
     /// The consensus implementation to build.
-    type Validator: EngineValidator<<Node::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>
-        + Clone
-        + Unpin
-        + 'static;
+    type Validator: EngineValidator<<Node::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>;
 
     /// Creates the engine validator.
     fn build(
@@ -595,7 +617,7 @@ where
     Node: FullNodeComponents,
     Validator:
         EngineValidator<<Node::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine> + Clone + Unpin + 'static,
-    F: FnOnce(&AddOnsContext<'_, Node>) -> Fut + Send,
+    F: FnOnce(&AddOnsContext<'_, Node>) -> Fut + Send + Clone,
     Fut: Future<Output = eyre::Result<Validator>> + Send,
 {
     type Validator = Validator;
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
index b3036722d..d6cd47cf2 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 //! Optimism Node types config.
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
+use crate::{
+    args::RollupArgs,
+    engine::OpEngineValidator,
+    txpool::{OpTransactionPool, OpTransactionValidator},
+    OpEngineTypes,
+};
 use alloy_consensus::Header;
 use reth_basic_payload_builder::{BasicPayloadJobGenerator, BasicPayloadJobGeneratorConfig};
 use reth_chainspec::{EthChainSpec, EthereumHardforks, Hardforks};
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ use reth_node_builder::{
         PayloadServiceBuilder, PoolBuilder, PoolBuilderConfigOverrides,
     },
     node::{FullNodeTypes, NodeTypes, NodeTypesWithEngine},
-    rpc::{EngineValidatorBuilder, RethRpcAddOns, RpcAddOns, RpcHandle},
+    rpc::{EngineValidatorAddOn, EngineValidatorBuilder, RethRpcAddOns, RpcAddOns, RpcHandle},
     BuilderContext, Node, NodeAdapter, NodeComponentsBuilder, PayloadBuilderConfig,
 };
 use reth_optimism_chainspec::OpChainSpec;
@@ -42,13 +46,7 @@ use reth_transaction_pool::{
     TransactionValidationTaskExecutor,
 };
 use reth_trie_db::MerklePatriciaTrie;
-
-use crate::{
-    args::RollupArgs,
-    engine::OpEngineValidator,
-    txpool::{OpTransactionPool, OpTransactionValidator},
-    OpEngineTypes,
-};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Storage implementation for Optimism.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
@@ -260,6 +258,18 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+impl<N> EngineValidatorAddOn<N> for OpAddOns<N>
+where
+    N: FullNodeComponents<Types: NodeTypes<ChainSpec = OpChainSpec>>,
+    OpEngineValidator: EngineValidator<<N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>,
+{
+    type Validator = OpEngineValidator;
+
+    async fn engine_validator(&self, ctx: &AddOnsContext<'_, N>) -> eyre::Result<Self::Validator> {
+        OpEngineValidatorBuilder::default().build(ctx).await
+    }
+}
+
 /// A regular optimism evm and executor builder.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy)]
 #[non_exhaustive]