diff --git a/core/lib/zksync_core/src/lib.rs b/core/lib/zksync_core/src/lib.rs
index c4adbc9804f..0f6f69f96bf 100644
--- a/core/lib/zksync_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib/zksync_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ use crate::{
     },
     metadata_calculator::{MetadataCalculator, MetadataCalculatorConfig},
     state_keeper::{
-        create_state_keeper, MempoolFetcher, MempoolGuard, OutputHandler, SequencerSealer,
-        StateKeeperPersistence,
+        create_state_keeper, AsyncRocksdbCache, MempoolFetcher, MempoolGuard, OutputHandler,
+        SequencerSealer, StateKeeperPersistence,
     },
     utils::ensure_l1_batch_commit_data_generation_mode,
 };
@@ -828,8 +828,7 @@ async fn add_state_keeper_to_task_futures(
     batch_fee_input_provider: Arc<dyn BatchFeeModelInputProvider>,
     stop_receiver: watch::Receiver<bool>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let pool_builder = ConnectionPool::<Core>::singleton(postgres_config.master_url()?);
-    let state_keeper_pool = pool_builder
+    let state_keeper_pool = ConnectionPool::<Core>::singleton(postgres_config.master_url()?)
         .build()
         .await
         .context("failed to build state_keeper_pool")?;
@@ -843,7 +842,7 @@ async fn add_state_keeper_to_task_futures(
         mempool
     };
 
-    let miniblock_sealer_pool = pool_builder
+    let miniblock_sealer_pool = ConnectionPool::<Core>::singleton(postgres_config.master_url()?)
         .build()
         .await
         .context("failed to build miniblock_sealer_pool")?;
@@ -854,10 +853,18 @@ async fn add_state_keeper_to_task_futures(
     );
     task_futures.push(tokio::spawn(miniblock_sealer.run()));
 
-    let (state_keeper, async_catchup_task) = create_state_keeper(
+    // One (potentially held long-term) connection for `AsyncCatchupTask` and another connection
+    // to access `AsyncRocksdbCache` as a storage.
+    let async_cache_pool = ConnectionPool::<Core>::builder(postgres_config.master_url()?, 2)
+        .build()
+        .await
+        .context("failed to build async_cache_pool")?;
+    let (async_cache, async_catchup_task) =
+        AsyncRocksdbCache::new(async_cache_pool, db_config.state_keeper_db_path.clone());
+    let state_keeper = create_state_keeper(
         state_keeper_config,
         state_keeper_wallets,
-        db_config,
+        async_cache,
         l2chain_id,
         mempool_config,
         state_keeper_pool,
@@ -876,7 +883,7 @@ async fn add_state_keeper_to_task_futures(
     }));
     task_futures.push(tokio::spawn(state_keeper.run()));
 
-    let mempool_fetcher_pool = pool_builder
+    let mempool_fetcher_pool = ConnectionPool::<Core>::singleton(postgres_config.master_url()?)
         .build()
         .await
         .context("failed to build mempool_fetcher_pool")?;
diff --git a/core/lib/zksync_core/src/state_keeper/mod.rs b/core/lib/zksync_core/src/state_keeper/mod.rs
index bb77084bd5b..399b9ee39aa 100644
--- a/core/lib/zksync_core/src/state_keeper/mod.rs
+++ b/core/lib/zksync_core/src/state_keeper/mod.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use tokio::sync::watch;
-use zksync_config::{
-    configs::{
-        chain::{MempoolConfig, StateKeeperConfig},
-        wallets,
-    },
-    DBConfig,
+use zksync_config::configs::{
+    chain::{MempoolConfig, StateKeeperConfig},
+    wallets,
 };
 use zksync_dal::{ConnectionPool, Core};
 use zksync_types::L2ChainId;
@@ -41,7 +38,7 @@ pub(crate) mod updates;
 pub(crate) async fn create_state_keeper(
     state_keeper_config: StateKeeperConfig,
     wallets: wallets::StateKeeper,
-    db_config: &DBConfig,
+    async_cache: AsyncRocksdbCache,
     l2chain_id: L2ChainId,
     mempool_config: &MempoolConfig,
     pool: ConnectionPool<Core>,
@@ -49,11 +46,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_state_keeper(
     batch_fee_input_provider: Arc<dyn BatchFeeModelInputProvider>,
     output_handler: OutputHandler,
     stop_receiver: watch::Receiver<bool>,
-) -> (ZkSyncStateKeeper, AsyncCatchupTask) {
-    let (storage_factory, task) =
-        AsyncRocksdbCache::new(pool.clone(), db_config.state_keeper_db_path.clone());
+) -> ZkSyncStateKeeper {
     let batch_executor_base = MainBatchExecutor::new(
-        Arc::new(storage_factory),
+        Arc::new(async_cache),
         state_keeper_config.save_call_traces,
         false,
     );
@@ -71,14 +66,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_state_keeper(
     .expect("Failed initializing main node I/O for state keeper");
 
     let sealer = SequencerSealer::new(state_keeper_config);
-    (
-        ZkSyncStateKeeper::new(
-            stop_receiver,
-            Box::new(io),
-            Box::new(batch_executor_base),
-            output_handler,
-            Arc::new(sealer),
-        ),
-        task,
+
+    ZkSyncStateKeeper::new(
+        stop_receiver,
+        Box::new(io),
+        Box::new(batch_executor_base),
+        output_handler,
+        Arc::new(sealer),
     )
 }