diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs
index dc0563ade502..ae22b036b65f 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/src/tree/root.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! State root task related functionality.
 
 use alloy_primitives::map::{HashMap, HashSet};
+use reth_evm::system_calls::OnStateHook;
 use reth_provider::{
     providers::ConsistentDbView, BlockReader, DBProvider, DatabaseProviderFactory,
     StateCommitmentProvider,
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ use std::{
     collections::BTreeMap,
     ops::Deref,
     sync::{
-        mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender},
+        mpsc::{self, channel, Receiver, Sender},
         Arc,
     },
     time::{Duration, Instant},
@@ -249,11 +250,9 @@ where
         + 'static,
 {
     /// Creates a new state root task with the unified message channel
-    pub(crate) fn new(
-        config: StateRootConfig<Factory>,
-        tx: Sender<StateRootMessage>,
-        rx: Receiver<StateRootMessage>,
-    ) -> Self {
+    pub(crate) fn new(config: StateRootConfig<Factory>) -> Self {
+        let (tx, rx) = channel();
+
         Self {
             config,
             rx,
@@ -279,6 +278,15 @@ where
         StateRootHandle::new(rx)
     }
 
+    /// Returns a state hook to be used to send state updates to this task.
+    pub(crate) fn state_hook(&self) -> impl OnStateHook {
+        let state_hook = StateHookSender::new(self.tx.clone());
+
+        move |state: &EvmState| {
+            let _ = state_hook.send(StateRootMessage::StateUpdate(state.clone()));
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Handles state updates.
     ///
     /// Returns proof targets derived from the state update.
@@ -670,7 +678,6 @@ mod tests {
         reth_tracing::init_test_tracing();
 
         let factory = create_test_provider_factory();
-        let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel();
 
         let state_updates = create_mock_state_updates(10, 10);
         let mut hashed_state = HashedPostState::default();
@@ -721,16 +728,14 @@ mod tests {
             consistent_view: ConsistentDbView::new(factory, None),
             input: Arc::new(TrieInput::from_state(hashed_state)),
         };
-        let task = StateRootTask::new(config, tx.clone(), rx);
+        let task = StateRootTask::new(config);
+        let mut state_hook = task.state_hook();
         let handle = task.spawn();
 
-        let state_hook_sender = StateHookSender::new(tx);
         for update in state_updates {
-            state_hook_sender
-                .send(StateRootMessage::StateUpdate(update))
-                .expect("failed to send state");
+            state_hook.on_state(&update);
         }
-        drop(state_hook_sender);
+        drop(state_hook);
 
         let (root_from_task, _) = handle.wait_for_result().expect("task failed");
         let root_from_base = state_root(accumulated_state);