diff --git a/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs b/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs
index d71dcfedabb2..daaf1d1414f7 100644
--- a/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/evm/src/system_calls/mod.rs
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ where
         DB::Error: Display,
     {
         let result_and_state = eip2935::transact_blockhashes_contract_call(
-            &self.evm_config.clone(),
+            &self.evm_config,
             &self.chain_spec,
             timestamp,
             block_number,
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ where
         DB::Error: Display,
     {
         let result_and_state = eip4788::transact_beacon_root_contract_call(
-            &self.evm_config.clone(),
+            &self.evm_config,
             &self.chain_spec,
             timestamp,
             block_number,
diff --git a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
index 3ed00c49aec5..a05690490209 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/payload/src/builder.rs
@@ -105,13 +105,7 @@ where
         args: BuildArguments<Pool, Client, OptimismPayloadBuilderAttributes, OptimismBuiltPayload>,
     ) -> Result<BuildOutcome<OptimismBuiltPayload>, PayloadBuilderError> {
         let (cfg_env, block_env) = self.cfg_and_block_env(&args.config, &args.config.parent_block);
-        optimism_payload(
-            self.evm_config.clone(),
-            args,
-            cfg_env,
-            block_env,
-            self.compute_pending_block,
-        )
+        optimism_payload(&self.evm_config, args, cfg_env, block_env, self.compute_pending_block)
     }
 
     fn on_missing_payload(
@@ -140,7 +134,7 @@ where
             best_payload: None,
         };
         let (cfg_env, block_env) = self.cfg_and_block_env(&args.config, &args.config.parent_block);
-        optimism_payload(self.evm_config.clone(), args, cfg_env, block_env, false)?
+        optimism_payload(&self.evm_config, args, cfg_env, block_env, false)?
             .into_payload()
             .ok_or_else(|| PayloadBuilderError::MissingPayload)
     }
@@ -156,7 +150,7 @@ where
 /// a result indicating success with the payload or an error in case of failure.
 #[inline]
 pub(crate) fn optimism_payload<EvmConfig, Pool, Client>(
-    evm_config: EvmConfig,
+    evm_config: &EvmConfig,
     args: BuildArguments<Pool, Client, OptimismPayloadBuilderAttributes, OptimismBuiltPayload>,
     initialized_cfg: CfgEnvWithHandlerCfg,
     initialized_block_env: BlockEnv,
@@ -430,7 +424,7 @@ where
         &mut db,
         &chain_spec,
         attributes.payload_attributes.timestamp,
-        attributes.clone().payload_attributes.withdrawals,
+        attributes.payload_attributes.withdrawals.clone(),
     )?;
 
     // merge all transitions into bundle state, this would apply the withdrawal balance changes