diff --git a/mod/execution/pkg/client/client.go b/mod/execution/pkg/client/client.go
index 317408aa8d..8c86272981 100644
--- a/mod/execution/pkg/client/client.go
+++ b/mod/execution/pkg/client/client.go
@@ -102,12 +102,19 @@ func New[ExecutionPayloadDenebT engineprimitives.ExecutionPayload](
 	}
 }
 
-// Name returns the name of the engine client.
-func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) Name() string {
-	return "EngineClient"
+func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) StartWithIPC(
+	ctx context.Context,
+) error {
+	if err := s.initializeConnection(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if s.cfg.RPCDialURL.IsIPC() {
+		s.startIPCServer(ctx)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
-// Start starts the engine client.
+// StartWithHTTP starts the engine client.
 func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) Start(
 	ctx context.Context,
 ) error {
@@ -125,13 +132,6 @@ func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) Start(
 			go s.jwtRefreshLoop(ctx)
 		}()
 	}
-
-	// If we are running in IPC mode, we will need start the IPC server
-	// as well.
-	if s.cfg.RPCDialURL.IsIPC() {
-		s.startIPCServer(ctx)
-	}
-
 	return s.initializeConnection(ctx)
 }
 
@@ -180,17 +180,6 @@ func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) VerifyChainID(
 		)
 	}
 
-	// Log the chain ID.
-	s.logger.Info(
-		"connected to execution client 🔌",
-		"dial_url",
-		s.cfg.RPCDialURL.String(),
-		"chain_id",
-		chainID.Uint64(),
-		"required_chain_id",
-		s.eth1ChainID,
-	)
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -200,12 +189,16 @@ func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) initializeConnection(
 	ctx context.Context,
 ) error {
 	// Initialize the connection to the execution client.
+	var (
+		err     error
+		chainID *big.Int
+	)
 	for {
 		s.logger.Info(
 			"waiting for execution client to start 🍺🕔",
 			"dial_url", s.cfg.RPCDialURL,
 		)
-		if err := s.dialExecutionRPCClient(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err = s.setupExecutionClientConnection(ctx); err != nil {
 			s.statusErrMu.Lock()
 			s.statusErr = err
 			s.statusErrMu.Unlock()
@@ -214,6 +207,41 @@ func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) initializeConnection(
 		}
 		break
 	}
+	// Get the chain ID from the execution client.
+	chainID, err = s.ChainID(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("failed to get chain ID", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Log the chain ID.
+	s.logger.Info(
+		"connected to execution client 🔌",
+		"dial_url",
+		s.cfg.RPCDialURL.String(),
+		"chain_id",
+		chainID.Uint64(),
+		"required_chain_id",
+		s.eth1ChainID,
+	)
+
+	// Exchange capabilities with the execution client.
+	if _, err = s.ExchangeCapabilities(ctx); err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error("failed to exchange capabilities", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// setupExecutionClientConnections dials the execution client and
+// ensures the chain ID is correct.
+func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) setupExecutionClientConnection(
+	ctx context.Context,
+) error {
+	// Dial the execution client.
+	if err := s.dialExecutionRPCClient(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	// Ensure the execution client is connected to the correct chain.
 	if err := s.VerifyChainID(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -224,12 +252,6 @@ func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) initializeConnection(
 		}
 		return err
 	}
-
-	// Exchange capabilities with the execution client.
-	if _, err := s.ExchangeCapabilities(ctx); err != nil {
-		s.logger.Error("failed to exchange capabilities", "err", err)
-		return err
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -332,8 +354,14 @@ func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) buildJWTHeader() (http.Header, er
 	return header, nil
 }
 
+func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) Name() string {
+	return "EngineClient"
+}
+
 // ================================ IPC ================================
 
+//
+
 func (s *EngineClient[ExecutionPayloadDenebT]) startIPCServer(
 	ctx context.Context,
 ) {