diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d7b7a618..85d9f86c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5252,9 +5252,9 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "rundler-task"
 version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
+ "alloy-primitives",
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
- "ethers",
  "futures",
  "metrics",
  "pin-project",
diff --git a/crates/task/Cargo.toml b/crates/task/Cargo.toml
index 3cd2bd8b..e965bb24 100644
--- a/crates/task/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/task/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ publish = false
 rundler-provider = { path = "../provider" }
 rundler-utils = { path = "../utils" }
 
+alloy-primitives.workspace = true
+
 anyhow.workspace = true
 async-trait.workspace = true
 futures.workspace = true
-ethers.workspace = true
 pin-project.workspace = true
 metrics.workspace = true
 tokio.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/task/src/block_watcher.rs b/crates/task/src/block_watcher.rs
index 153352f3..19a92538 100644
--- a/crates/task/src/block_watcher.rs
+++ b/crates/task/src/block_watcher.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use ethers::types::{Block, BlockNumber, H256};
-use rundler_provider::Provider;
+use alloy_primitives::B256;
+use rundler_provider::{Block, BlockId, EvmProvider};
 use rundler_utils::retry::{self, UnlimitedRetryOpts};
 use tokio::time;
 use tracing::error;
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ use tracing::error;
 /// This function polls the provider for the latest block until a new block is discovered, with
 /// unlimited retries.
 pub async fn wait_for_new_block(
-    provider: &impl Provider,
-    last_block_hash: H256,
+    provider: &impl EvmProvider,
+    last_block_hash: B256,
     poll_interval: Duration,
-) -> (H256, Block<H256>) {
+) -> (B256, Block) {
     loop {
         let block = retry::with_unlimited_retries(
             "watch latest block",
-            || provider.get_block(BlockNumber::Latest),
+            || provider.get_block(BlockId::latest()),
             UnlimitedRetryOpts::default(),
         )
         .await;
@@ -41,12 +41,8 @@ pub async fn wait_for_new_block(
             error!("Latest block should be present when waiting for new block.");
             continue;
         };
-        let Some(hash) = block.hash else {
-            error!("Latest block should have hash.");
-            continue;
-        };
-        if last_block_hash != hash {
-            return (hash, block);
+        if last_block_hash != block.header.hash {
+            return (block.header.hash, block);
         }
         time::sleep(poll_interval).await;
     }
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ pub async fn wait_for_new_block(
 /// This function polls the provider for the latest block number until a new block number is discovered,
 /// with unlimited retries.
 pub async fn wait_for_new_block_number(
-    provider: &impl Provider,
+    provider: &impl EvmProvider,
     last_block_number: u64,
     poll_interval: Duration,
 ) -> u64 {
diff --git a/crates/task/src/grpc/protos.rs b/crates/task/src/grpc/protos.rs
index bb7966f2..f3b20944 100644
--- a/crates/task/src/grpc/protos.rs
+++ b/crates/task/src/grpc/protos.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 //! Protobuf utilities
 
-use ethers::types::{Address, Bytes, H256, U128, U256};
+use alloy_primitives::{Address, Bytes, B256, U128, U256};
 
 /// Error type for conversions from protobuf types to Ethers/local types.
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl FromFixedLengthProtoBytes for U128 {
     const LEN: usize = 16;
 
     fn from_fixed_length_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Self {
-        Self::from_little_endian(bytes)
+        Self::from_le_slice(bytes)
     }
 }
 
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ impl FromFixedLengthProtoBytes for U256 {
     const LEN: usize = 32;
 
     fn from_fixed_length_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Self {
-        Self::from_little_endian(bytes)
+        Self::from_le_slice(bytes)
     }
 }
 
-impl FromFixedLengthProtoBytes for H256 {
+impl FromFixedLengthProtoBytes for B256 {
     const LEN: usize = 32;
 
     fn from_fixed_length_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Self {
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ impl FromFixedLengthProtoBytes for H256 {
     }
 }
 
+impl FromFixedLengthProtoBytes for u128 {
+    const LEN: usize = 16;
+
+    fn from_fixed_length_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Self {
+        let (int_bytes, _) = bytes.split_at(std::mem::size_of::<u128>());
+        u128::from_le_bytes(int_bytes.try_into().unwrap())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Trait for a type that can be converted to protobuf bytes.
 pub trait ToProtoBytes {
     /// Convert to protobuf bytes.
@@ -107,29 +116,25 @@ pub trait ToProtoBytes {
 
 impl ToProtoBytes for Address {
     fn to_proto_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.as_bytes().to_vec()
+        self.to_vec()
     }
 }
 
 impl ToProtoBytes for U128 {
     fn to_proto_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut vec = vec![0_u8; 16];
-        self.to_little_endian(&mut vec);
-        vec
+        self.to_le_bytes::<16>().into()
     }
 }
 
 impl ToProtoBytes for U256 {
     fn to_proto_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut vec = vec![0_u8; 32];
-        self.to_little_endian(&mut vec);
-        vec
+        self.to_le_bytes::<32>().into()
     }
 }
 
-impl ToProtoBytes for H256 {
+impl ToProtoBytes for B256 {
     fn to_proto_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.as_bytes().to_vec()
+        self.to_vec()
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,3 +143,9 @@ impl ToProtoBytes for Bytes {
         self.to_vec()
     }
 }
+
+impl ToProtoBytes for u128 {
+    fn to_proto_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.to_le_bytes().into()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/task/src/task.rs b/crates/task/src/task.rs
index ab6c0342..80b984a8 100644
--- a/crates/task/src/task.rs
+++ b/crates/task/src/task.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ use tracing::{error, info};
 /// Core task trait implemented by top level Rundler tasks.
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Task: Sync + Send + 'static {
+    /// Convert into a boxed task.
+    fn boxed(self) -> Box<dyn Task>;
+
     /// Run the task.
     async fn run(self: Box<Self>, shutdown_token: CancellationToken) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
 }