diff --git a/bin/reth/src/cli/mod.rs b/bin/reth/src/cli/mod.rs
index 192ab670028a..a146a88b724d 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use reth_cli_commands::{
 use reth_cli_runner::CliRunner;
 use reth_db::DatabaseEnv;
 use reth_ethereum_cli::chainspec::EthereumChainSpecParser;
+use reth_network::EthNetworkPrimitives;
 use reth_node_builder::{NodeBuilder, WithLaunchContext};
 use reth_node_ethereum::{EthExecutorProvider, EthereumNode};
 use reth_node_metrics::recorder::install_prometheus_recorder;
@@ -169,9 +170,14 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec = ChainSpec>, Ext: clap::Args + fmt::Debug> Cl
                 runner.run_blocking_until_ctrl_c(command.execute::<EthereumNode>())
             }
             Commands::Stage(command) => runner.run_command_until_exit(|ctx| {
-                command.execute::<EthereumNode, _, _>(ctx, EthExecutorProvider::ethereum)
+                command.execute::<EthereumNode, _, _, EthNetworkPrimitives>(
+                    ctx,
+                    EthExecutorProvider::ethereum,
+                )
             }),
-            Commands::P2P(command) => runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute()),
+            Commands::P2P(command) => {
+                runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute::<EthNetworkPrimitives>())
+            }
             #[cfg(feature = "dev")]
             Commands::TestVectors(command) => runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute()),
             Commands::Config(command) => runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute()),
diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs b/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs
index 898bfbf8e34a..d1821ded826e 100644
--- a/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use reth_chainspec::{EthChainSpec, EthereumHardforks};
 use reth_cli::chainspec::ChainSpecParser;
 use reth_cli_util::{get_secret_key, hash_or_num_value_parser};
 use reth_config::Config;
-use reth_network::{BlockDownloaderProvider, NetworkConfigBuilder};
+use reth_network::{BlockDownloaderProvider, NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkPrimitives};
 use reth_network_p2p::bodies::client::BodiesClient;
 use reth_node_core::{
     args::{DatabaseArgs, DatadirArgs, NetworkArgs},
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub enum Subcommands {
 
 impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C> {
     /// Execute `p2p` command
-    pub async fn execute(self) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn execute<N: NetworkPrimitives>(self) -> eyre::Result<()> {
         let data_dir = self.datadir.clone().resolve_datadir(self.chain.chain());
         let config_path = self.config.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| data_dir.config());
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C>
         let rlpx_socket = (self.network.addr, self.network.port).into();
         let boot_nodes = self.chain.bootnodes().unwrap_or_default();
 
-        let net = NetworkConfigBuilder::new(p2p_secret_key)
+        let net = NetworkConfigBuilder::<N>::new(p2p_secret_key)
             .peer_config(config.peers_config_with_basic_nodes_from_file(None))
             .external_ip_resolver(self.network.nat)
             .disable_discv4_discovery_if(self.chain.chain().is_optimism())
diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/mod.rs b/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/mod.rs
index 91ab458daf64..38edcc9ac5bc 100644
--- a/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 use reth_chainspec::{EthChainSpec, EthereumHardforks};
 use reth_cli::chainspec::ChainSpecParser;
 use reth_cli_runner::CliContext;
+use reth_eth_wire::NetPrimitivesFor;
 use reth_evm::execute::BlockExecutorProvider;
 
 pub mod drop;
@@ -41,14 +42,15 @@ pub enum Subcommands<C: ChainSpecParser> {
 
 impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C> {
     /// Execute `stage` command
-    pub async fn execute<N, E, F>(self, ctx: CliContext, executor: F) -> eyre::Result<()>
+    pub async fn execute<N, E, F, P>(self, ctx: CliContext, executor: F) -> eyre::Result<()>
     where
         N: CliNodeTypes<ChainSpec = C::ChainSpec>,
         E: BlockExecutorProvider<Primitives = N::Primitives>,
         F: FnOnce(Arc<C::ChainSpec>) -> E,
+        P: NetPrimitivesFor<N::Primitives>,
     {
         match self.command {
-            Subcommands::Run(command) => command.execute::<N, _, _>(ctx, executor).await,
+            Subcommands::Run(command) => command.execute::<N, _, _, P>(ctx, executor).await,
             Subcommands::Drop(command) => command.execute::<N>().await,
             Subcommands::Dump(command) => command.execute::<N, _, _>(executor).await,
             Subcommands::Unwind(command) => command.execute::<N>().await,
diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/run.rs b/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/run.rs
index 88a5fa6204e8..aba0c30bf1aa 100644
--- a/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/run.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/src/stage/run.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use reth_downloaders::{
     bodies::bodies::BodiesDownloaderBuilder,
     headers::reverse_headers::ReverseHeadersDownloaderBuilder,
 };
+use reth_eth_wire::NetPrimitivesFor;
 use reth_evm::execute::BlockExecutorProvider;
 use reth_exex::ExExManagerHandle;
 use reth_network::BlockDownloaderProvider;
@@ -104,11 +105,12 @@ pub struct Command<C: ChainSpecParser> {
 
 impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C> {
     /// Execute `stage` command
-    pub async fn execute<N, E, F>(self, ctx: CliContext, executor: F) -> eyre::Result<()>
+    pub async fn execute<N, E, F, P>(self, ctx: CliContext, executor: F) -> eyre::Result<()>
     where
         N: CliNodeTypes<ChainSpec = C::ChainSpec>,
         E: BlockExecutorProvider<Primitives = N::Primitives>,
         F: FnOnce(Arc<C::ChainSpec>) -> E,
+        P: NetPrimitivesFor<N::Primitives>,
     {
         // Raise the fd limit of the process.
         // Does not do anything on windows.
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C>
 
                     let network = self
                         .network
-                        .network_config(
+                        .network_config::<P>(
                             &config,
                             provider_factory.chain_spec(),
                             p2p_secret_key,
@@ -186,13 +188,12 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C>
                     let fetch_client = Arc::new(network.fetch_client().await?);
 
                     // Use `to` as the tip for the stage
-                    let tip = fetch_client
+                    let tip: P::BlockHeader = fetch_client
                         .get_header(BlockHashOrNumber::Number(self.to))
                         .await?
                         .into_data()
                         .ok_or(StageError::MissingSyncGap)?;
                     let (_, rx) = watch::channel(tip.hash_slow());
-
                     (
                         Box::new(HeaderStage::new(
                             provider_factory.clone(),
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ impl<C: ChainSpecParser<ChainSpec: EthChainSpec + EthereumHardforks>> Command<C>
 
                     let network = self
                         .network
-                        .network_config(
+                        .network_config::<P>(
                             &config,
                             provider_factory.chain_spec(),
                             p2p_secret_key,
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire-types/src/primitives.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire-types/src/primitives.rs
index 4595ac15ab6f..295f6f161f34 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire-types/src/primitives.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire-types/src/primitives.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use alloy_consensus::{RlpDecodableReceipt, RlpEncodableReceipt, TxReceipt};
 use alloy_rlp::{Decodable, Encodable};
+use reth_primitives::NodePrimitives;
 use reth_primitives_traits::{Block, BlockBody, BlockHeader, SignedTransaction};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
@@ -40,7 +41,31 @@ pub trait NetworkPrimitives:
         + 'static;
 }
 
-/// Primitive types used by Ethereum network.
+/// This is a helper trait for use in bounds, where some of the [`NetworkPrimitives`] associated
+/// types must be the same as the [`NodePrimitives`] associated types.
+pub trait NetPrimitivesFor<N: NodePrimitives>:
+    NetworkPrimitives<
+    BlockHeader = N::BlockHeader,
+    BlockBody = N::BlockBody,
+    Block = N::Block,
+    Receipt = N::Receipt,
+>
+{
+}
+
+impl<N, T> NetPrimitivesFor<N> for T
+where
+    N: NodePrimitives,
+    T: NetworkPrimitives<
+        BlockHeader = N::BlockHeader,
+        BlockBody = N::BlockBody,
+        Block = N::Block,
+        Receipt = N::Receipt,
+    >,
+{
+}
+
+/// Network primitive types used by Ethereum networks.
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct EthNetworkPrimitives;
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
index 2413609d032c..44311f34e3c4 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/builder/mod.rs
@@ -734,11 +734,12 @@ impl<Node: FullNodeTypes> BuilderContext<Node> {
     }
 
     /// Builds the [`NetworkConfig`].
-    pub fn build_network_config(
+    pub fn build_network_config<N>(
         &self,
-        network_builder: NetworkConfigBuilder,
-    ) -> NetworkConfig<Node::Provider>
+        network_builder: NetworkConfigBuilder<N>,
+    ) -> NetworkConfig<Node::Provider, N>
     where
+        N: NetworkPrimitives,
         Node::Types: NodeTypes<ChainSpec: Hardforks>,
     {
         network_builder.build(self.provider.clone())
@@ -747,20 +748,29 @@ impl<Node: FullNodeTypes> BuilderContext<Node> {
 
 impl<Node: FullNodeTypes<Types: NodeTypes<ChainSpec: Hardforks>>> BuilderContext<Node> {
     /// Creates the [`NetworkBuilder`] for the node.
-    pub async fn network_builder(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkBuilder<(), ()>> {
+    pub async fn network_builder<N>(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkBuilder<(), (), N>>
+    where
+        N: NetworkPrimitives,
+    {
         let network_config = self.network_config()?;
         let builder = NetworkManager::builder(network_config).await?;
         Ok(builder)
     }
 
     /// Returns the default network config for the node.
-    pub fn network_config(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkConfig<Node::Provider>> {
+    pub fn network_config<N>(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkConfig<Node::Provider, N>>
+    where
+        N: NetworkPrimitives,
+    {
         let network_builder = self.network_config_builder();
         Ok(self.build_network_config(network_builder?))
     }
 
     /// Get the [`NetworkConfigBuilder`].
-    pub fn network_config_builder(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkConfigBuilder> {
+    pub fn network_config_builder<N>(&self) -> eyre::Result<NetworkConfigBuilder<N>>
+    where
+        N: NetworkPrimitives,
+    {
         let secret_key = self.network_secret(&self.config().datadir())?;
         let default_peers_path = self.config().datadir().known_peers();
         let builder = self
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/network.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/network.rs
index d359cfb3f1af..cb784e5fd76e 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/network.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/network.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use reth_network::{
         DEFAULT_SOFT_LIMIT_BYTE_SIZE_POOLED_TRANSACTIONS_RESP_ON_PACK_GET_POOLED_TRANSACTIONS_REQ,
         SOFT_LIMIT_BYTE_SIZE_POOLED_TRANSACTIONS_RESPONSE,
     },
-    HelloMessageWithProtocols, NetworkConfigBuilder, SessionsConfig,
+    HelloMessageWithProtocols, NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkPrimitives, SessionsConfig,
 };
 use reth_network_peers::{mainnet_nodes, TrustedPeer};
 use secp256k1::SecretKey;
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ impl NetworkArgs {
     /// 1. --bootnodes flag
     /// 2. Network preset flags (e.g. --holesky)
     /// 3. default to mainnet nodes
-    pub fn network_config(
+    pub fn network_config<N: NetworkPrimitives>(
         &self,
         config: &Config,
         chain_spec: impl EthChainSpec,
         secret_key: SecretKey,
         default_peers_file: PathBuf,
-    ) -> NetworkConfigBuilder {
+    ) -> NetworkConfigBuilder<N> {
         let addr = self.resolved_addr();
         let chain_bootnodes = self
             .resolved_bootnodes()
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl NetworkArgs {
         };
 
         // Configure basic network stack
-        NetworkConfigBuilder::new(secret_key)
+        NetworkConfigBuilder::<N>::new(secret_key)
             .peer_config(config.peers_config_with_basic_nodes_from_file(
                 self.persistent_peers_file(peers_file).as_deref(),
             ))
@@ -408,12 +408,15 @@ pub struct DiscoveryArgs {
 
 impl DiscoveryArgs {
     /// Apply the discovery settings to the given [`NetworkConfigBuilder`]
-    pub fn apply_to_builder(
+    pub fn apply_to_builder<N>(
         &self,
-        mut network_config_builder: NetworkConfigBuilder,
+        mut network_config_builder: NetworkConfigBuilder<N>,
         rlpx_tcp_socket: SocketAddr,
         boot_nodes: impl IntoIterator<Item = NodeRecord>,
-    ) -> NetworkConfigBuilder {
+    ) -> NetworkConfigBuilder<N>
+    where
+        N: NetworkPrimitives,
+    {
         if self.disable_discovery || self.disable_dns_discovery {
             network_config_builder = network_config_builder.disable_dns_discovery();
         }
diff --git a/crates/optimism/cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/optimism/cli/src/lib.rs
index 23eaa99b5213..4e1aa9469c14 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use reth_node_core::{
     version::{LONG_VERSION, SHORT_VERSION},
 };
 use reth_optimism_evm::OpExecutorProvider;
-use reth_optimism_node::OpNode;
+use reth_optimism_node::{OpNetworkPrimitives, OpNode};
 use reth_tracing::FileWorkerGuard;
 use tracing::info;
 
@@ -164,9 +164,12 @@ where
             Commands::DumpGenesis(command) => runner.run_blocking_until_ctrl_c(command.execute()),
             Commands::Db(command) => runner.run_blocking_until_ctrl_c(command.execute::<OpNode>()),
             Commands::Stage(command) => runner.run_command_until_exit(|ctx| {
-                command.execute::<OpNode, _, _>(ctx, OpExecutorProvider::optimism)
+                command
+                    .execute::<OpNode, _, _, OpNetworkPrimitives>(ctx, OpExecutorProvider::optimism)
             }),
-            Commands::P2P(command) => runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute()),
+            Commands::P2P(command) => {
+                runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute::<OpNetworkPrimitives>())
+            }
             Commands::Config(command) => runner.run_until_ctrl_c(command.execute()),
             Commands::Recover(command) => {
                 runner.run_command_until_exit(|ctx| command.execute::<OpNode>(ctx))
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/src/lib.rs b/crates/optimism/node/src/lib.rs
index 81db8b2b7fcf..18c5715474ed 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub mod engine;
 pub use engine::OpEngineTypes;
 
 pub mod node;
-pub use node::OpNode;
+pub use node::{OpNetworkPrimitives, OpNode};
 
 pub mod txpool;
 
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
index 6f01c757088d..f8428b795bd9 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use reth_basic_payload_builder::{BasicPayloadJobGenerator, BasicPayloadJobGenera
 use reth_chainspec::{EthChainSpec, EthereumHardforks, Hardforks};
 use reth_db::transaction::{DbTx, DbTxMut};
 use reth_evm::{execute::BasicBlockExecutorProvider, ConfigureEvm};
-use reth_network::{EthNetworkPrimitives, NetworkConfig, NetworkHandle, NetworkManager, PeersInfo};
+use reth_network::{NetworkConfig, NetworkHandle, NetworkManager, NetworkPrimitives, PeersInfo};
 use reth_node_api::{AddOnsContext, EngineValidator, FullNodeComponents, NodeAddOns, TxTy};
 use reth_node_builder::{
     components::{
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ impl OpNetworkBuilder {
     pub fn network_config<Node>(
         &self,
         ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>,
-    ) -> eyre::Result<NetworkConfig<<Node as FullNodeTypes>::Provider>>
+    ) -> eyre::Result<NetworkConfig<<Node as FullNodeTypes>::Provider, OpNetworkPrimitives>>
     where
         Node: FullNodeTypes<Types: NodeTypes<ChainSpec: Hardforks>>,
     {
@@ -670,13 +670,13 @@ where
         > + Unpin
         + 'static,
 {
-    type Primitives = EthNetworkPrimitives;
+    type Primitives = OpNetworkPrimitives;
 
     async fn build_network(
         self,
         ctx: &BuilderContext<Node>,
         pool: Pool,
-    ) -> eyre::Result<NetworkHandle> {
+    ) -> eyre::Result<NetworkHandle<Self::Primitives>> {
         let network_config = self.network_config(ctx)?;
         let network = NetworkManager::builder(network_config).await?;
         let handle = ctx.start_network(network, pool);
@@ -722,3 +722,17 @@ where
         Ok(OpEngineValidator::new(ctx.config.chain.clone()))
     }
 }
+
+/// Network primitive types used by Optimism networks.
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub struct OpNetworkPrimitives;
+
+impl NetworkPrimitives for OpNetworkPrimitives {
+    type BlockHeader = alloy_consensus::Header;
+    type BlockBody = reth_primitives::BlockBody;
+    type Block = reth_primitives::Block;
+    type BroadcastedTransaction = reth_primitives::TransactionSigned;
+    type PooledTransaction = reth_primitives::PooledTransaction;
+    type Receipt = reth_primitives::Receipt;
+}