diff --git a/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs b/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
index db7e325c1..fcdd34c4a 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ impl Command {
 
         self.network
             .network_config(config, self.chain.clone())
-            .executor(Some(executor))
+            .with_task_executor(Box::new(executor))
             .set_head(head)
             .build(Arc::new(ShareableDatabase::new(db)))
     }
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
index ccd465a8e..7142d41f2 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 use reth_discv4::{Discv4Config, Discv4ConfigBuilder, DEFAULT_DISCOVERY_PORT};
 use reth_primitives::{ChainSpec, ForkFilter, Head, NodeRecord, PeerId, MAINNET};
 use reth_provider::{BlockProvider, HeaderProvider};
-use reth_tasks::TaskExecutor;
+use reth_tasks::{TaskSpawner, TokioTaskExecutor};
 use secp256k1::{SecretKey, SECP256K1};
 use std::{
     collections::HashSet,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct NetworkConfig<C> {
     /// The default mode of the network.
     pub network_mode: NetworkMode,
     /// The executor to use for spawning tasks.
-    pub executor: Option<TaskExecutor>,
+    pub executor: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>,
     /// The `Status` message to send to peers at the beginning.
     pub status: Status,
     /// Sets the hello message for the p2p handshake in RLPx
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ pub struct NetworkConfigBuilder {
     network_mode: NetworkMode,
     /// The executor to use for spawning tasks.
     #[serde(skip)]
-    executor: Option<TaskExecutor>,
+    executor: Option<Box<dyn TaskSpawner>>,
     /// Sets the hello message for the p2p handshake in RLPx
     hello_message: Option<HelloMessage>,
     /// Head used to start set for the fork filter and status.
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ impl NetworkConfigBuilder {
     /// Sets the executor to use for spawning tasks.
     ///
     /// If `None`, then [tokio::spawn] is used for spawning tasks.
-    pub fn executor(mut self, executor: Option<TaskExecutor>) -> Self {
-        self.executor = executor;
+    pub fn with_task_executor(mut self, executor: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>) -> Self {
+        self.executor = Some(executor);
         self
     }
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl NetworkConfigBuilder {
             chain_spec,
             block_import: Box::<ProofOfStakeBlockImport>::default(),
             network_mode,
-            executor,
+            executor: executor.unwrap_or_else(|| Box::<TokioTaskExecutor>::default()),
             status,
             hello_message,
             fork_filter,
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs b/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs
index a4c7d33a2..2819da8eb 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use reth_net_common::{
     stream::HasRemoteAddr,
 };
 use reth_primitives::{ForkFilter, ForkId, ForkTransition, Head, PeerId};
-use reth_tasks::TaskExecutor;
+use reth_tasks::TaskSpawner;
 use secp256k1::SecretKey;
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SessionManager {
     /// Size of the command buffer per session.
     session_command_buffer: usize,
     /// The executor for spawned tasks.
-    executor: Option<TaskExecutor>,
+    executor: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>,
     /// All pending session that are currently handshaking, exchanging `Hello`s.
     ///
     /// Events produced during the authentication phase are reported to this manager. Once the
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
     pub(crate) fn new(
         secret_key: SecretKey,
         config: SessionsConfig,
-        executor: Option<TaskExecutor>,
+        executor: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>,
         status: Status,
         hello_message: HelloMessage,
         fork_filter: ForkFilter,
@@ -169,11 +169,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
     where
         F: Future<Output = ()> + Send + 'static,
     {
-        if let Some(ref executor) = self.executor {
-            executor.spawn(async move { f.await });
-        } else {
-            tokio::task::spawn(async move { f.await });
-        }
+        self.executor.spawn(async move { f.await }.boxed());
     }
 
     /// Invoked on a received status update.
@@ -213,7 +209,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
         let hello_message = self.hello_message.clone();
         let status = self.status;
         let fork_filter = self.fork_filter.clone();
-        self.spawn(Box::pin(async move {
+        self.spawn(async move {
             start_pending_incoming_session(
                 disconnect_rx,
                 session_id,
@@ -226,7 +222,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
                 fork_filter,
             )
             .await
-        }));
+        });
 
         let handle = PendingSessionHandle {
             disconnect_tx: Some(disconnect_tx),
@@ -247,7 +243,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
         let fork_filter = self.fork_filter.clone();
         let status = self.status;
         let band_with_meter = self.bandwidth_meter.clone();
-        self.spawn(Box::pin(async move {
+        self.spawn(async move {
             start_pending_outbound_session(
                 disconnect_rx,
                 pending_events,
@@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
                 band_with_meter,
             )
             .await
-        }));
+        });
 
         let handle = PendingSessionHandle {
             disconnect_tx: Some(disconnect_tx),
diff --git a/crates/tasks/src/lib.rs b/crates/tasks/src/lib.rs
index a2163f70b..a25ca9b03 100644
--- a/crates/tasks/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/tasks/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub mod shutdown;
 /// ```
 ///
 /// The [TaskSpawner] trait is [DynClone] so `Box<dyn TaskSpawner>` are also `Clone`.
-pub trait TaskSpawner: Send + Sync + DynClone {
+pub trait TaskSpawner: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug + DynClone {
     /// Spawns the task onto the runtime.
     /// See also [`Handle::spawn`].
     fn spawn(&self, fut: BoxFuture<'static, ()>) -> JoinHandle<()>;