diff --git a/bin/reth/src/cli/components.rs b/bin/reth/src/cli/components.rs
index 2f27eb508145..8f45774688f7 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/cli/components.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/cli/components.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! Components that are used by the node command.
 
+use reth_network::NetworkEvents;
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers};
 use reth_primitives::ChainSpec;
 use reth_provider::{
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ pub trait RethNodeComponents: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// The transaction pool type
     type Pool: TransactionPool + Clone + Unpin + 'static;
     /// The network type used to communicate with p2p.
-    type Network: NetworkInfo + Peers + Clone + 'static;
+    type Network: NetworkInfo + Peers + NetworkEvents + Clone + 'static;
     /// The events type used to create subscriptions.
     type Events: CanonStateSubscriptions + Clone + 'static;
     /// The type that is used to spawn tasks.
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ where
     Provider: FullProvider + Clone + 'static,
     Tasks: TaskSpawner + Clone + Unpin + 'static,
     Pool: TransactionPool + Clone + Unpin + 'static,
-    Network: NetworkInfo + Peers + Clone + 'static,
+    Network: NetworkInfo + Peers + NetworkEvents + Clone + 'static,
     Events: CanonStateSubscriptions + Clone + 'static,
 {
     type Provider = Provider;
diff --git a/bin/reth/src/debug_cmd/execution.rs b/bin/reth/src/debug_cmd/execution.rs
index 49a58d81cb48..e35cd6df46ed 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/debug_cmd/execution.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/debug_cmd/execution.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use reth_interfaces::{
     consensus::Consensus,
     p2p::{bodies::client::BodiesClient, headers::client::HeadersClient},
 };
-use reth_network::NetworkHandle;
+use reth_network::{NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle};
 use reth_network_api::NetworkInfo;
 use reth_primitives::{fs, stage::StageId, BlockHashOrNumber, BlockNumber, ChainSpec, B256};
 use reth_provider::{BlockExecutionWriter, ProviderFactory, StageCheckpointReader};
diff --git a/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs b/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
index 56508dc77447..2a54edd0bae7 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ use reth_interfaces::{
     },
     RethResult,
 };
-use reth_network::{error::NetworkError, NetworkConfig, NetworkHandle, NetworkManager};
+use reth_network::{
+    error::NetworkError, NetworkConfig, NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle, NetworkManager,
+};
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, PeersInfo};
 use reth_primitives::{
     constants::eip4844::{LoadKzgSettingsError, MAINNET_KZG_TRUSTED_SETUP},
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs b/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
index 18e0e5fd6e73..6767a6d42b47 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub use discovery::{Discovery, DiscoveryEvent};
 pub use fetch::FetchClient;
 pub use manager::{NetworkEvent, NetworkManager};
 pub use message::PeerRequest;
-pub use network::NetworkHandle;
+pub use network::{NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle};
 pub use peers::PeersConfig;
 pub use session::{
     ActiveSessionHandle, ActiveSessionMessage, Direction, PeerInfo, PendingSessionEvent,
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
index eafe29b603d0..18a94dde83ba 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/network.rs
@@ -83,22 +83,6 @@ impl NetworkHandle {
         &self.inner.to_manager_tx
     }
 
-    /// Creates a new [`NetworkEvent`] listener channel.
-    pub fn event_listener(&self) -> UnboundedReceiverStream<NetworkEvent> {
-        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let _ = self.manager().send(NetworkHandleMessage::EventListener(tx));
-        UnboundedReceiverStream::new(rx)
-    }
-
-    /// Returns a new [`DiscoveryEvent`] stream.
-    ///
-    /// This stream yields [`DiscoveryEvent`]s for each peer that is discovered.
-    pub fn discovery_listener(&self) -> UnboundedReceiverStream<DiscoveryEvent> {
-        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
-        let _ = self.manager().send(NetworkHandleMessage::DiscoveryListener(tx));
-        UnboundedReceiverStream::new(rx)
-    }
-
     /// Returns a new [`FetchClient`] that can be cloned and shared.
     ///
     /// The [`FetchClient`] is the entrypoint for sending requests to the network.
@@ -183,6 +167,20 @@ impl NetworkHandle {
     }
 }
 
+impl NetworkEvents for NetworkHandle {
+    fn event_listener(&self) -> UnboundedReceiverStream<NetworkEvent> {
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let _ = self.manager().send(NetworkHandleMessage::EventListener(tx));
+        UnboundedReceiverStream::new(rx)
+    }
+
+    fn discovery_listener(&self) -> UnboundedReceiverStream<DiscoveryEvent> {
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let _ = self.manager().send(NetworkHandleMessage::DiscoveryListener(tx));
+        UnboundedReceiverStream::new(rx)
+    }
+}
+
 // === API Implementations ===
 
 impl PeersInfo for NetworkHandle {
@@ -339,6 +337,16 @@ struct NetworkInner {
     sequencer_endpoint: Option<String>,
 }
 
+/// Provides event subscription for the network.
+pub trait NetworkEvents: Send + Sync {
+    /// Creates a new [`NetworkEvent`] listener channel.
+    fn event_listener(&self) -> UnboundedReceiverStream<NetworkEvent>;
+    /// Returns a new [`DiscoveryEvent`] stream.
+    ///
+    /// This stream yields [`DiscoveryEvent`]s for each peer that is discovered.
+    fn discovery_listener(&self) -> UnboundedReceiverStream<DiscoveryEvent>;
+}
+
 /// Internal messages that can be passed to the  [`NetworkManager`](crate::NetworkManager).
 #[allow(missing_docs)]
 #[derive(Debug)]
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
index 7bc7e739e15d..2b011346de9a 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ use crate::{
     error::NetworkError,
     eth_requests::EthRequestHandler,
     transactions::{TransactionsHandle, TransactionsManager},
-    NetworkConfig, NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkEvent, NetworkHandle, NetworkManager,
+    NetworkConfig, NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkEvent, NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle,
+    NetworkManager,
 };
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use pin_project::pin_project;
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/transactions.rs b/crates/net/network/src/transactions.rs
index 9a98509d5bd9..7b35e846890f 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/transactions.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/transactions.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::{
     manager::NetworkEvent,
     message::{PeerRequest, PeerRequestSender},
     metrics::{TransactionsManagerMetrics, NETWORK_POOL_TRANSACTIONS_SCOPE},
-    NetworkHandle,
+    NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle,
 };
 use futures::{stream::FuturesUnordered, Future, FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use reth_eth_wire::{
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/big_pooled_txs_req.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/big_pooled_txs_req.rs
index 81fd8b4a70e1..4f09d103a65d 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/big_pooled_txs_req.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/big_pooled_txs_req.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use reth_eth_wire::{GetPooledTransactions, PooledTransactions};
 use reth_interfaces::sync::{NetworkSyncUpdater, SyncState};
 use reth_network::{
     test_utils::{NetworkEventStream, Testnet},
-    PeerRequest,
+    NetworkEvents, PeerRequest,
 };
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers};
 use reth_primitives::{Signature, TransactionSigned, B256};
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
index 1ad7ae27bb52..f6427f170361 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/connect.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use reth_interfaces::{
 use reth_net_common::ban_list::BanList;
 use reth_network::{
     test_utils::{enr_to_peer_id, NetworkEventStream, PeerConfig, Testnet, GETH_TIMEOUT},
-    NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkEvent, NetworkManager, PeersConfig,
+    NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkEvent, NetworkEvents, NetworkManager, PeersConfig,
 };
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers, PeersInfo};
 use reth_primitives::{mainnet_nodes, HeadersDirection, NodeRecord, PeerId};
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/geth.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/geth.rs
index 83fefb9bc082..473b1bef49f4 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/geth.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/geth.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ethers_core::{
 use ethers_providers::Middleware;
 use reth_network::{
     test_utils::{unused_tcp_and_udp_port, unused_tcp_udp, NetworkEventStream},
-    NetworkConfig, NetworkManager,
+    NetworkConfig, NetworkEvents, NetworkManager,
 };
 use reth_network_api::Peers;
 use reth_primitives::{ChainSpec, Genesis, PeerId, SealedHeader};
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/requests.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/requests.rs
index cfe7df275ddb..3ea46d189a44 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/requests.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/requests.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ use reth_interfaces::p2p::{
     bodies::client::BodiesClient,
     headers::client::{HeadersClient, HeadersRequest},
 };
-use reth_network::test_utils::{NetworkEventStream, Testnet};
+use reth_network::{
+    test_utils::{NetworkEventStream, Testnet},
+    NetworkEvents,
+};
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers};
 use reth_primitives::{
     Block, BlockBody, Bytes, Header, HeadersDirection, Signature, Transaction, TransactionKind,
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/session.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/session.rs
index 3fceb65fbb5e..c00036b08d42 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/session.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/session.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use reth_eth_wire::{capability::Capability, EthVersion};
 use reth_network::{
     test_utils::{PeerConfig, Testnet},
-    NetworkEvent,
+    NetworkEvent, NetworkEvents,
 };
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers};
 use reth_provider::test_utils::NoopProvider;