diff --git a/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/config.rs b/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/config.rs
index 617ea545..5f83bccb 100644
--- a/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/config.rs
+++ b/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/config.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[envconfig(from = "ETH_CLIENT_WS_URL")]
     pub eth_client_ws_url: Url,
 
+    /// L1 HTTP url.
+    #[envconfig(from = "ETH_CLIENT_HTTP_URL")]
+    pub eth_client_http_url: Url,
+
     /// Address of the `L1Bridge` contract.
     #[envconfig(from = "CONTRACTS_L1_ERC20_BRIDGE_PROXY_ADDR")]
     pub l1_erc20_bridge_proxy_addr: Address,
@@ -34,6 +38,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[envconfig(from = "API_WEB3_JSON_RPC_WS_URL")]
     pub api_web3_json_rpc_ws_url: Url,
 
+    /// L2 HTTP Endpoint
+    #[envconfig(from = "API_WEB3_JSON_RPC_HTTP_URL")]
+    pub api_web3_json_rpc_http_url: Url,
+
     #[envconfig(from = "DATABASE_URL")]
     pub database_url: Url,
 
diff --git a/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/main.rs b/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/main.rs
index 89e5a4f1..1fb60c60 100644
--- a/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/withdrawal-finalizer/src/main.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::{str::FromStr, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use envconfig::Envconfig;
 use ethers::{
     prelude::SignerMiddleware,
-    providers::{JsonRpcClient, Middleware, Provider, Ws},
+    providers::{Http, JsonRpcClient, Middleware, Provider},
     signers::LocalWallet,
     types::U256,
 };
@@ -165,18 +165,11 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     // `ethers-rs`. In the logic of reconnections have to happen as long
     // as the application exists; below code configures that number to
     // be `usize::MAX` as such.
-    let provider_l1 =
-        Provider::<Ws>::connect_with_reconnects(config.eth_client_ws_url.as_ref(), usize::MAX)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
+    let provider_l1 = Provider::<Http>::try_from(config.eth_client_http_url.as_ref()).unwrap();
     let client_l1 = Arc::new(provider_l1);
 
-    let provider_l2 = Provider::<Ws>::connect_with_reconnects(
-        config.api_web3_json_rpc_ws_url.as_str(),
-        usize::MAX,
-    )
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
+    let provider_l2 =
+        Provider::<Http>::try_from(config.api_web3_json_rpc_http_url.as_str()).unwrap();
 
     let client_l2 = Arc::new(provider_l2);
 
@@ -285,16 +278,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         config.tx_retry_timeout,
         finalizer_account_address,
     );
-
-    let provider_l2 = Provider::<Ws>::connect_with_reconnects(
-        config.api_web3_json_rpc_ws_url.as_str(),
-        usize::MAX,
-    )
-    .await
-    .unwrap();
-
-    let client_l2 = Arc::new(provider_l2);
-
     let finalizer_handle = tokio::spawn(finalizer.run(client_l2));
 
     tokio::select! {