diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs
index 4530bbe70144..9680c221d7ce 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/rpc.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use reth_node_core::{
     version::{CARGO_PKG_VERSION, CLIENT_CODE, NAME_CLIENT, VERGEN_GIT_SHA},
 };
 use reth_payload_builder::PayloadStore;
+use reth_payload_primitives::PayloadBuilder;
 use reth_provider::providers::ProviderNodeTypes;
 use reth_rpc::{
     eth::{EthApiTypes, FullEthApiServer},
@@ -402,7 +403,7 @@ impl<N, EthApi, EV> NodeAddOns<N> for RpcAddOns<N, EthApi, EV>
 where
     N: FullNodeComponents<
         Types: ProviderNodeTypes,
-        PayloadBuilder: Into<PayloadStore<<N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>>,
+        PayloadBuilder: PayloadBuilder<PayloadType = <N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>,
     >,
     EthApi: EthApiTypes + FullEthApiServer + AddDevSigners + Unpin + 'static,
     EV: EngineValidatorBuilder<N>,
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ where
             node.provider().clone(),
             config.chain.clone(),
             beacon_engine_handle,
-            node.payload_builder().clone().into(),
+            PayloadStore::new(node.payload_builder().clone()),
             node.pool().clone(),
             Box::new(node.task_executor().clone()),
             client,
diff --git a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
index e97924d4b554..efc8964ffabd 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/node/src/node.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use reth_chainspec::{EthChainSpec, Hardforks};
 use reth_evm::{execute::BasicBlockExecutorProvider, ConfigureEvm};
 use reth_network::{NetworkConfig, NetworkHandle, NetworkManager, PeersInfo};
 use reth_node_api::{
-    AddOnsContext, EngineValidator, FullNodeComponents, NodeAddOns, NodePrimitives,
+    AddOnsContext, EngineValidator, FullNodeComponents, NodeAddOns, NodePrimitives, PayloadBuilder,
 };
 use reth_node_builder::{
     components::{
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use reth_optimism_consensus::OpBeaconConsensus;
 use reth_optimism_evm::{OpEvmConfig, OpExecutionStrategyFactory};
 use reth_optimism_payload_builder::builder::OpPayloadTransactions;
 use reth_optimism_rpc::OpEthApi;
-use reth_payload_builder::{PayloadBuilderHandle, PayloadBuilderService, PayloadStore};
+use reth_payload_builder::{PayloadBuilderHandle, PayloadBuilderService};
 use reth_primitives::{Block, Header, Receipt, TransactionSigned, TxType};
 use reth_provider::CanonStateSubscriptions;
 use reth_tracing::tracing::{debug, info};
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl<N> NodeAddOns<N> for OpAddOns<N>
 where
     N: FullNodeComponents<
         Types: NodeTypes<ChainSpec = OpChainSpec>,
-        PayloadBuilder: Into<PayloadStore<<N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>>,
+        PayloadBuilder: PayloadBuilder<PayloadType = <N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>,
     >,
     OpEngineValidator: EngineValidator<<N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>,
 {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl<N> RethRpcAddOns<N> for OpAddOns<N>
 where
     N: FullNodeComponents<
         Types: NodeTypes<ChainSpec = OpChainSpec>,
-        PayloadBuilder: Into<PayloadStore<<N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>>,
+        PayloadBuilder: PayloadBuilder<PayloadType = <N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>,
     >,
     OpEngineValidator: EngineValidator<<N::Types as NodeTypesWithEngine>::Engine>,
 {
diff --git a/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs b/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs
index 2c9975cb4c36..267a1e355b0e 100644
--- a/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/builder/src/service.rs
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ use futures_util::{future::FutureExt, Stream, StreamExt};
 use reth_chain_state::CanonStateNotification;
 use reth_payload_primitives::{
     BuiltPayload, Events, PayloadBuilder, PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadBuilderError,
-    PayloadEvents, PayloadKind, PayloadTypes,
+    PayloadEvents, PayloadKind, PayloadStoreExt, PayloadTypes,
 };
 use std::{
     fmt,
     future::Future,
     pin::Pin,
+    sync::Arc,
     task::{Context, Poll},
 };
 use tokio::sync::{
@@ -30,13 +31,14 @@ use tracing::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 type PayloadFuture<P> = Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<P, PayloadBuilderError>> + Send + Sync>>;
 
 /// A communication channel to the [`PayloadBuilderService`] that can retrieve payloads.
+///
+/// This type is intended to be used to retrieve payloads from the service (e.g. from the engine
+/// API).
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct PayloadStore<T: PayloadTypes> {
-    inner: PayloadBuilderHandle<T>,
+    inner: Arc<dyn PayloadStoreExt<T>>,
 }
 
-// === impl PayloadStore ===
-
 impl<T> PayloadStore<T>
 where
     T: PayloadTypes,
@@ -82,12 +84,16 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> Clone for PayloadStore<T>
+impl<T> PayloadStore<T>
 where
     T: PayloadTypes,
 {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self { inner: self.inner.clone() }
+    /// Create a new instance
+    pub fn new<P>(inner: P) -> Self
+    where
+        P: PayloadStoreExt<T> + 'static,
+    {
+        Self { inner: Arc::new(inner) }
     }
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ where
     T: PayloadTypes,
 {
     fn from(inner: PayloadBuilderHandle<T>) -> Self {
-        Self { inner }
+        Self::new(inner)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/payload/primitives/src/lib.rs b/crates/payload/primitives/src/lib.rs
index 7013d9fd913c..3604ff5d8d81 100644
--- a/crates/payload/primitives/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/primitives/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub use crate::events::{Events, PayloadEvents};
 mod traits;
 pub use traits::{
     BuiltPayload, PayloadAttributes, PayloadAttributesBuilder, PayloadBuilder,
-    PayloadBuilderAttributes,
+    PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadStoreExt,
 };
 
 mod payload;
diff --git a/crates/payload/primitives/src/traits.rs b/crates/payload/primitives/src/traits.rs
index 86f04a5b5509..197a7fe3af99 100644
--- a/crates/payload/primitives/src/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/payload/primitives/src/traits.rs
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ use alloy_primitives::{Address, B256, U256};
 use alloy_rpc_types_engine::{PayloadAttributes as EthPayloadAttributes, PayloadId};
 use reth_chain_state::ExecutedBlock;
 use reth_primitives::SealedBlock;
+use std::fmt::Debug;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 
 /// A type that can request, subscribe to and resolve payloads.
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
-pub trait PayloadBuilder: Send + Sync + Unpin {
+pub trait PayloadBuilder: Debug + Send + Sync + Unpin {
     /// The Payload type for the builder.
     type PayloadType: PayloadTypes;
     /// The error type returned by the builder.
@@ -58,6 +59,63 @@ pub trait PayloadBuilder: Send + Sync + Unpin {
     ) -> Option<Result<<Self::PayloadType as PayloadTypes>::PayloadBuilderAttributes, Self::Error>>;
 }
 
+/// A helper trait for internal usage to retrieve and resolve payloads.
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+pub trait PayloadStoreExt<T: PayloadTypes>: Debug + Send + Sync + Unpin {
+    /// Resolves the payload job and returns the best payload that has been built so far.
+    async fn resolve_kind(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+        kind: PayloadKind,
+    ) -> Option<Result<T::BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderError>>;
+
+    /// Resolves the payload job as fast and possible and returns the best payload that has been
+    /// built so far.
+    async fn resolve(&self, id: PayloadId) -> Option<Result<T::BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+        self.resolve_kind(id, PayloadKind::Earliest).await
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the best payload for the given identifier.
+    async fn best_payload(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<T::BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderError>>;
+
+    /// Returns the payload attributes associated with the given identifier.
+    async fn payload_attributes(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<T::PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadBuilderError>>;
+}
+
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+impl<T: PayloadTypes, P> PayloadStoreExt<T> for P
+where
+    P: PayloadBuilder<PayloadType = T>,
+{
+    async fn resolve_kind(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+        kind: PayloadKind,
+    ) -> Option<Result<T::BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+        Some(PayloadBuilder::resolve_kind(self, id, kind).await?.map_err(Into::into))
+    }
+
+    async fn best_payload(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<T::BuiltPayload, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+        Some(PayloadBuilder::best_payload(self, id).await?.map_err(Into::into))
+    }
+
+    async fn payload_attributes(
+        &self,
+        id: PayloadId,
+    ) -> Option<Result<T::PayloadBuilderAttributes, PayloadBuilderError>> {
+        Some(PayloadBuilder::payload_attributes(self, id).await?.map_err(Into::into))
+    }
+}
+
 /// Represents a built payload type that contains a built [`SealedBlock`] and can be converted into
 /// engine API execution payloads.
 pub trait BuiltPayload: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {