diff --git a/crates/ethereum/evm/src/lib.rs b/crates/ethereum/evm/src/lib.rs
index cd8398ebe..43f04119e 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ impl ConfigureEvmEnv for EthEvmConfig {
 impl ConfigureEvm for EthEvmConfig {
     type DefaultExternalContext<'a> = ();
 
-    fn evm<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(
+    fn evm<DB: Database>(
         &self,
         db: DB,
-    ) -> reth_revm::Evm<'a, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'a>, DB> {
+    ) -> reth_revm::Evm<'_, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'_>, DB> {
         EvmBuilder::default().with_db(db).build()
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/evm/src/lib.rs b/crates/evm/src/lib.rs
index 27eeb42ec..b2fbb91a8 100644
--- a/crates/evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ pub trait ConfigureEvm: ConfigureEvmEnv {
     /// This does not automatically configure the EVM with [`ConfigureEvmEnv`] methods. It is up to
     /// the caller to call an appropriate method to fill the transaction and block environment
     /// before executing any transactions using the provided EVM.
-    fn evm<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'a, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'a>, DB>;
+    fn evm<DB: Database>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'_, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'_>, DB>;
 
     /// Returns a new EVM with the given database configured with the given environment settings,
     /// including the spec id.
     ///
     /// This will preserve any handler modifications
-    fn evm_with_env<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(
+    fn evm_with_env<DB: Database>(
         &self,
         db: DB,
         env: EnvWithHandlerCfg,
-    ) -> Evm<'a, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'a>, DB> {
+    ) -> Evm<'_, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'_>, DB> {
         let mut evm = self.evm(db);
         evm.modify_spec_id(env.spec_id());
         evm.context.evm.env = env.env;
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ pub trait ConfigureEvm: ConfigureEvmEnv {
     /// This will use the given external inspector as the EVM external context.
     ///
     /// This will preserve any handler modifications
-    fn evm_with_env_and_inspector<'a, DB, I>(
+    fn evm_with_env_and_inspector<DB, I>(
         &self,
         db: DB,
         env: EnvWithHandlerCfg,
         inspector: I,
-    ) -> Evm<'a, I, DB>
+    ) -> Evm<'_, I, DB>
     where
         DB: Database,
         I: GetInspector<DB>,
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ pub trait ConfigureEvm: ConfigureEvmEnv {
     /// Caution: This does not automatically configure the EVM with [`ConfigureEvmEnv`] methods. It
     /// is up to the caller to call an appropriate method to fill the transaction and block
     /// environment before executing any transactions using the provided EVM.
-    fn evm_with_inspector<'a, DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'a, I, DB>
+    fn evm_with_inspector<DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'_, I, DB>
     where
-        DB: Database + 'a,
+        DB: Database,
         I: GetInspector<DB>,
     {
         EvmBuilder::default()
diff --git a/crates/optimism/evm/src/lib.rs b/crates/optimism/evm/src/lib.rs
index 8a56014c5..1d7f22f3c 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ impl ConfigureEvmEnv for OptimismEvmConfig {
 impl ConfigureEvm for OptimismEvmConfig {
     type DefaultExternalContext<'a> = ();
 
-    fn evm<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'a, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'a>, DB> {
+    fn evm<DB: Database>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'_, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'_>, DB> {
         EvmBuilder::default().with_db(db).optimism().build()
     }
 
-    fn evm_with_inspector<'a, DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'a, I, DB>
+    fn evm_with_inspector<DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'_, I, DB>
     where
-        DB: Database + 'a,
+        DB: Database,
         I: GetInspector<DB>,
     {
         EvmBuilder::default()
diff --git a/examples/custom-evm/src/main.rs b/examples/custom-evm/src/main.rs
index 6e58acdca..4c2f3b712 100644
--- a/examples/custom-evm/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/custom-evm/src/main.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ impl ConfigureEvmEnv for MyEvmConfig {
 impl ConfigureEvm for MyEvmConfig {
     type DefaultExternalContext<'a> = ();
 
-    fn evm<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'a, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'a>, DB> {
+    fn evm<DB: Database>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'_, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'_>, DB> {
         EvmBuilder::default()
             .with_db(db)
             // add additional precompiles
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ impl ConfigureEvm for MyEvmConfig {
             .build()
     }
 
-    fn evm_with_inspector<'a, DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'a, I, DB>
+    fn evm_with_inspector<DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'_, I, DB>
     where
-        DB: Database + 'a,
+        DB: Database,
         I: GetInspector<DB>,
     {
         EvmBuilder::default()
diff --git a/examples/stateful-precompile/src/main.rs b/examples/stateful-precompile/src/main.rs
index d73e613d6..dd598a801 100644
--- a/examples/stateful-precompile/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/stateful-precompile/src/main.rs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl ConfigureEvmEnv for MyEvmConfig {
 impl ConfigureEvm for MyEvmConfig {
     type DefaultExternalContext<'a> = ();
 
-    fn evm<'a, DB: Database + 'a>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'a, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'a>, DB> {
+    fn evm<DB: Database>(&self, db: DB) -> Evm<'_, Self::DefaultExternalContext<'_>, DB> {
         let new_cache = self.precompile_cache.clone();
         EvmBuilder::default()
             .with_db(db)
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ impl ConfigureEvm for MyEvmConfig {
             .build()
     }
 
-    fn evm_with_inspector<'a, DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'a, I, DB>
+    fn evm_with_inspector<DB, I>(&self, db: DB, inspector: I) -> Evm<'_, I, DB>
     where
-        DB: Database + 'a,
+        DB: Database,
         I: GetInspector<DB>,
     {
         let new_cache = self.precompile_cache.clone();