diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/tests/pooled_transactions.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/tests/pooled_transactions.rs
index 3b17d04cba51..93a17f3b05ba 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/tests/pooled_transactions.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/tests/pooled_transactions.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use alloy_eips::eip2718::Decodable2718;
 use alloy_primitives::hex;
 use alloy_rlp::{Decodable, Encodable};
-use reth_eth_wire::{EthVersion, PooledTransactions, ProtocolMessage};
+use reth_eth_wire::{EthNetworkPrimitives, EthVersion, PooledTransactions, ProtocolMessage};
 use reth_primitives::PooledTransactionsElement;
 use std::{fs, path::PathBuf};
 use test_fuzz::test_fuzz;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fn decode_request_pair_pooled_blob_transactions() {
         .join("testdata/request_pair_pooled_blob_transactions");
     let data = fs::read_to_string(network_data_path).expect("Unable to read file");
     let hex_data = hex::decode(data.trim()).unwrap();
-    let _txs: ProtocolMessage =
+    let _txs: ProtocolMessage<EthNetworkPrimitives> =
         ProtocolMessage::decode_message(EthVersion::Eth68, &mut &hex_data[..]).unwrap();
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs b/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
index da003a2e2907..13c932d46442 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/builder.rs
@@ -24,35 +24,50 @@ pub struct NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth, N: NetworkPrimitives = EthNetworkPrimitives>
 
 // === impl NetworkBuilder ===
 
-impl<Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth> {
+impl<Tx, Eth, N: NetworkPrimitives> NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth, N> {
     /// Consumes the type and returns all fields.
-    pub fn split(self) -> (NetworkManager, Tx, Eth) {
+    pub fn split(self) -> (NetworkManager<N>, Tx, Eth) {
         let Self { network, transactions, request_handler } = self;
         (network, transactions, request_handler)
     }
 
     /// Returns the network manager.
-    pub const fn network(&self) -> &NetworkManager {
+    pub const fn network(&self) -> &NetworkManager<N> {
         &self.network
     }
 
     /// Returns the mutable network manager.
-    pub fn network_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkManager {
+    pub fn network_mut(&mut self) -> &mut NetworkManager<N> {
         &mut self.network
     }
 
     /// Returns the handle to the network.
-    pub fn handle(&self) -> NetworkHandle {
+    pub fn handle(&self) -> NetworkHandle<N> {
         self.network.handle().clone()
     }
 
     /// Consumes the type and returns all fields and also return a [`NetworkHandle`].
-    pub fn split_with_handle(self) -> (NetworkHandle, NetworkManager, Tx, Eth) {
+    pub fn split_with_handle(self) -> (NetworkHandle<N>, NetworkManager<N>, Tx, Eth) {
         let Self { network, transactions, request_handler } = self;
         let handle = network.handle().clone();
         (handle, network, transactions, request_handler)
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new [`EthRequestHandler`] and wires it to the network.
+    pub fn request_handler<Client>(
+        self,
+        client: Client,
+    ) -> NetworkBuilder<Tx, EthRequestHandler<Client, N>, N> {
+        let Self { mut network, transactions, .. } = self;
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(ETH_REQUEST_CHANNEL_CAPACITY);
+        network.set_eth_request_handler(tx);
+        let peers = network.handle().peers_handle().clone();
+        let request_handler = EthRequestHandler::new(client, peers, rx);
+        NetworkBuilder { network, request_handler, transactions }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth> {
     /// Creates a new [`TransactionsManager`] and wires it to the network.
     pub fn transactions<Pool: TransactionPool>(
         self,
@@ -66,17 +81,4 @@ impl<Tx, Eth> NetworkBuilder<Tx, Eth> {
         let transactions = TransactionsManager::new(handle, pool, rx, transactions_manager_config);
         NetworkBuilder { network, request_handler, transactions }
     }
-
-    /// Creates a new [`EthRequestHandler`] and wires it to the network.
-    pub fn request_handler<Client>(
-        self,
-        client: Client,
-    ) -> NetworkBuilder<Tx, EthRequestHandler<Client>> {
-        let Self { mut network, transactions, .. } = self;
-        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(ETH_REQUEST_CHANNEL_CAPACITY);
-        network.set_eth_request_handler(tx);
-        let peers = network.handle().peers_handle().clone();
-        let request_handler = EthRequestHandler::new(client, peers, rx);
-        NetworkBuilder { network, request_handler, transactions }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
index 44f34c3a4b08..a9ce67821b98 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/config.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl<N: NetworkPrimitives> NetworkConfig<(), N> {
     }
 
     /// Convenience method for creating the corresponding builder type with a random secret key.
-    pub fn builder_with_rng_secret_key() -> NetworkConfigBuilder {
+    pub fn builder_with_rng_secret_key() -> NetworkConfigBuilder<N> {
         NetworkConfigBuilder::with_rng_secret_key()
     }
 }