diff --git a/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs b/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs
index dc6e8e59fa6b..624602bba385 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ where
     type Pool = N::Pool;
     type Evm = <N as RpcNodeCore>::Evm;
     type Network = <N as RpcNodeCore>::Network;
+    type PayloadBuilder = ();
 
     #[inline]
     fn pool(&self) -> &Self::Pool {
@@ -137,6 +138,11 @@ where
         self.inner.network()
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn payload_builder(&self) -> &Self::PayloadBuilder {
+        &()
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn provider(&self) -> &Self::Provider {
         self.inner.provider()
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/node.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/node.rs
index 4ae79c083411..12dbe8f66641 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/node.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ pub trait RpcNodeCore: Clone + Send + Sync {
     /// Network API.
     type Network: Send + Sync + Clone;
 
+    /// Builds new blocks.
+    type PayloadBuilder: Send + Sync + Clone;
+
     /// Returns the transaction pool of the node.
     fn pool(&self) -> &Self::Pool;
 
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ pub trait RpcNodeCore: Clone + Send + Sync {
     /// Returns the handle to the network
     fn network(&self) -> &Self::Network;
 
+    /// Returns the handle to the payload builder service.
+    fn payload_builder(&self) -> &Self::PayloadBuilder;
+
     /// Returns the provider of the node.
     fn provider(&self) -> &Self::Provider;
 }
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ where
     type Pool = T::Pool;
     type Evm = <T as FullNodeComponents>::Evm;
     type Network = <T as FullNodeComponents>::Network;
+    type PayloadBuilder = <T as FullNodeComponents>::PayloadBuilder;
 
     #[inline]
     fn pool(&self) -> &Self::Pool {
@@ -56,6 +63,11 @@ where
         FullNodeComponents::network(self)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn payload_builder(&self) -> &Self::PayloadBuilder {
+        FullNodeComponents::payload_builder(self)
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn provider(&self) -> &Self::Provider {
         FullNodeComponents::provider(self)
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs
index c491ca21dfb2..f945aa446b55 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ where
     type Pool = Pool;
     type Evm = EvmConfig;
     type Network = Network;
+    type PayloadBuilder = ();
 
     fn pool(&self) -> &Self::Pool {
         self.inner.pool()
@@ -164,6 +165,10 @@ where
         self.inner.network()
     }
 
+    fn payload_builder(&self) -> &Self::PayloadBuilder {
+        &()
+    }
+
     fn provider(&self) -> &Self::Provider {
         self.inner.provider()
     }