diff --git a/activation/activation.go b/activation/activation.go
index 59006a203a..8c1188f70f 100644
--- a/activation/activation.go
+++ b/activation/activation.go
@@ -51,17 +51,17 @@ type PoetConfig struct {
 	RequestRetryDelay time.Duration `mapstructure:"retry-delay"`
 	// Period to find positioning ATX. Must be less, than GracePeriod
 	PositioningATXSelectionTimeout time.Duration `mapstructure:"positioning-atx-selection-timeout"`
-	CertifierInfoCacheTTL          time.Duration `mapstructure:"certifier-info-cache-ttl"`
+	InfoCacheTTL                   time.Duration `mapstructure:"info-cache-ttl"`
 	PowParamsCacheTTL              time.Duration `mapstructure:"pow-params-cache-ttl"`
 	MaxRequestRetries              int           `mapstructure:"retry-max"`
 }
 
 func DefaultPoetConfig() PoetConfig {
 	return PoetConfig{
-		RequestRetryDelay:     400 * time.Millisecond,
-		MaxRequestRetries:     10,
-		CertifierInfoCacheTTL: 5 * time.Minute,
-		PowParamsCacheTTL:     5 * time.Minute,
+		RequestRetryDelay: 400 * time.Millisecond,
+		MaxRequestRetries: 10,
+		InfoCacheTTL:      5 * time.Minute,
+		PowParamsCacheTTL: 5 * time.Minute,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/activation/e2e/poet_client.go b/activation/e2e/poet_client.go
index 01fee564ec..97cd37d3f4 100644
--- a/activation/e2e/poet_client.go
+++ b/activation/e2e/poet_client.go
@@ -67,11 +67,7 @@ func (p *TestPoet) Submit(
 	return &types.PoetRound{ID: strconv.Itoa(round), End: time.Now()}, nil
 }
 
-func (p *TestPoet) CertifierInfo(ctx context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error) {
-	return nil, errors.New("CertifierInfo: not supported")
-}
-
-func (p *TestPoet) Info(ctx context.Context) (*types.PoetInfo, error) {
+func (p *TestPoet) Info(_ context.Context) (*types.PoetInfo, error) {
 	return &types.PoetInfo{
 		PhaseShift: p.poetCfg.PhaseShift,
 		CycleGap:   p.poetCfg.CycleGap,
diff --git a/activation/e2e/poet_test.go b/activation/e2e/poet_test.go
index 27d50f18e0..a7b4b80442 100644
--- a/activation/e2e/poet_test.go
+++ b/activation/e2e/poet_test.go
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestSubmitTooLate(t *testing.T) {
 	r.ErrorIs(err, activation.ErrInvalidRequest)
 }
 
-func TestCertifierInfo(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInfoWithCertifierInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	r := require.New(t)
 
@@ -259,38 +259,8 @@ func TestCertifierInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	certInfo, err := client.CertifierInfo(context.Background())
+	info, err := client.Info(context.Background())
 	r.NoError(err)
-	r.Equal("http://localhost:8080", certInfo.Url.String())
-	r.Equal([]byte("pubkey"), certInfo.Pubkey)
-}
-
-func TestNoCertifierInfo(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-	r := require.New(t)
-
-	var eg errgroup.Group
-	poetDir := t.TempDir()
-	t.Cleanup(func() { r.NoError(eg.Wait()) })
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-	c, err := NewHTTPPoetTestHarness(ctx, poetDir)
-	r.NoError(err)
-	r.NotNil(c)
-
-	eg.Go(func() error {
-		err := c.Service.Start(ctx)
-		return errors.Join(err, c.Service.Close())
-	})
-
-	client, err := activation.NewHTTPPoetClient(
-		types.PoetServer{Address: c.RestURL().String()},
-		activation.DefaultPoetConfig(),
-		activation.WithLogger(zaptest.NewLogger(t)),
-	)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	_, err = client.CertifierInfo(context.Background())
-	r.ErrorContains(err, "poet doesn't support certificates")
+	r.Equal("http://localhost:8080", info.Certifier.Url.String())
+	r.Equal([]byte("pubkey"), info.Certifier.Pubkey)
 }
diff --git a/activation/interface.go b/activation/interface.go
index 21c414e9c5..5bd649f5ae 100644
--- a/activation/interface.go
+++ b/activation/interface.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ type certifierClient interface {
 // certifierService is used to certify nodeID for registering in the poet.
 // It holds the certificates and can recertify if needed.
 type certifierService interface {
-	// Acquire a certificate for the ID in the given certifier.
+	// Certificate acquires a certificate for the ID in the given certifier.
 	// The certificate confirms that the ID is verified and it can be later used to submit in poet.
 	Certificate(
 		ctx context.Context,
diff --git a/activation/poet.go b/activation/poet.go
index 844cd0038b..2b723da477 100644
--- a/activation/poet.go
+++ b/activation/poet.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var (
 	ErrUnauthorized             = errors.New("unauthorized")
 	ErrCertificatesNotSupported = errors.New("poet doesn't support certificates")
 	ErrIncompatiblePhaseShift   = errors.New("fetched poet phase_shift is incompatible with configured phase_shift")
+	ErrCertifierNotConfigured   = errors.New("certifier service not configured")
 )
 
 type PoetPowParams struct {
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ type PoetClient interface {
 	Address() string
 
 	PowParams(ctx context.Context) (*PoetPowParams, error)
-	CertifierInfo(ctx context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error)
 	Submit(
 		ctx context.Context,
 		deadline time.Time,
@@ -206,17 +206,6 @@ func (c *HTTPPoetClient) PowParams(ctx context.Context) (*PoetPowParams, error)
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *HTTPPoetClient) CertifierInfo(ctx context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error) {
-	info, err := c.Info(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if info.Certifier == nil {
-		return nil, ErrCertificatesNotSupported
-	}
-	return info.Certifier, nil
-}
-
 // Submit registers a challenge in the proving service current open round.
 func (c *HTTPPoetClient) Submit(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -408,10 +397,8 @@ type poetService struct {
 
 	certifier certifierService
 
-	certifierInfoCache cachedData[*types.CertifierInfo]
-	mtx                sync.Mutex
 	expectedPhaseShift time.Duration
-	fetchedPhaseShift  time.Duration
+	infoCache          cachedData[*types.PoetInfo]
 	powParamsCache     cachedData[*PoetPowParams]
 }
 
@@ -455,7 +442,7 @@ func NewPoetServiceWithClient(
 		logger:             logger,
 		client:             client,
 		requestTimeout:     cfg.RequestTimeout,
-		certifierInfoCache: cachedData[*types.CertifierInfo]{ttl: cfg.CertifierInfoCacheTTL},
+		infoCache:          cachedData[*types.PoetInfo]{ttl: cfg.InfoCacheTTL},
 		powParamsCache:     cachedData[*PoetPowParams]{ttl: cfg.PowParamsCacheTTL},
 		proofMembers:       make(map[string][]types.Hash32, 1),
 		expectedPhaseShift: cfg.PhaseShift,
@@ -479,20 +466,15 @@ func NewPoetServiceWithClient(
 }
 
 func (c *poetService) verifyPhaseShiftConfiguration(ctx context.Context) error {
-	c.mtx.Lock()
-	defer c.mtx.Unlock()
-
-	if c.fetchedPhaseShift != 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-	resp, err := c.client.Info(ctx)
+	info, err := c.getInfo(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
-	} else if resp.PhaseShift != c.expectedPhaseShift {
+	}
+
+	if info.PhaseShift != c.expectedPhaseShift {
 		return ErrIncompatiblePhaseShift
 	}
 
-	c.fetchedPhaseShift = resp.PhaseShift
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -553,8 +535,8 @@ func (c *poetService) reauthorize(
 	challenge []byte,
 ) (*PoetAuth, error) {
 	if c.certifier != nil {
-		if info, err := c.getCertifierInfo(ctx); err == nil {
-			if err := c.certifier.DeleteCertificate(id, info.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		if info, err := c.getInfo(ctx); err == nil {
+			if err := c.certifier.DeleteCertificate(id, info.Certifier.Pubkey); err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("deleting cert: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -640,22 +622,27 @@ func (c *poetService) Proof(ctx context.Context, roundID string) (*types.PoetPro
 
 func (c *poetService) Certify(ctx context.Context, id types.NodeID) (*certifier.PoetCert, error) {
 	if c.certifier == nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("certifier not configured")
+		return nil, ErrCertifierNotConfigured
 	}
-	info, err := c.getCertifierInfo(ctx)
+
+	info, err := c.getInfo(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return c.certifier.Certificate(ctx, id, info.Url, info.Pubkey)
+
+	if info.Certifier == nil {
+		return nil, ErrCertificatesNotSupported
+	}
+	return c.certifier.Certificate(ctx, id, info.Certifier.Url, info.Certifier.Pubkey)
 }
 
-func (c *poetService) getCertifierInfo(ctx context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error) {
-	info, err := c.certifierInfoCache.get(func() (*types.CertifierInfo, error) {
-		certifierInfo, err := c.client.CertifierInfo(ctx)
+func (c *poetService) getInfo(ctx context.Context) (*types.PoetInfo, error) {
+	info, err := c.infoCache.get(func() (*types.PoetInfo, error) {
+		info, err := c.client.Info(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting certifier info: %w", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting poet info: %w", err)
 		}
-		return certifierInfo, nil
+		return info, nil
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/activation/poet_client_test.go b/activation/poet_client_test.go
index 2b106cbcb4..d721d83612 100644
--- a/activation/poet_client_test.go
+++ b/activation/poet_client_test.go
@@ -259,43 +259,79 @@ func TestPoetClient_QueryProofTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPoetClient_Certify(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
 	sig, err := signing.NewEdSigner()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	certifierAddress := &url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: "certifier"}
-	certifierPubKey := []byte("certifier-pubkey")
-	mux := http.NewServeMux()
-	infoResp, err := protojson.Marshal(&rpcapi.InfoResponse{
-		ServicePubkey: []byte("pubkey"),
-		Certifier: &rpcapi.InfoResponse_Cerifier{
-			Url:    certifierAddress.String(),
-			Pubkey: certifierPubKey,
-		},
+	cfg := PoetConfig{RequestTimeout: time.Millisecond * 100}
+
+	t.Run("poet supports certificate", func(t *testing.T) {
+		certifierAddress := &url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: "certifier"}
+		certifierPubKey := []byte("certifier-pubkey")
+
+		infoResp, err := protojson.Marshal(&rpcapi.InfoResponse{
+			ServicePubkey: []byte("pubkey"),
+			Certifier: &rpcapi.InfoResponse_Cerifier{
+				Url:    certifierAddress.String(),
+				Pubkey: certifierPubKey,
+			},
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		mux := http.NewServeMux()
+		mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/info", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { w.Write(infoResp) })
+		ts := httptest.NewServer(mux)
+		defer ts.Close()
+
+		server := types.PoetServer{
+			Address: ts.URL,
+			Pubkey:  types.NewBase64Enc([]byte("pubkey")),
+		}
+
+		cert := certifier.PoetCert{Data: []byte("abc")}
+
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		mCertifier := NewMockcertifierService(ctrl)
+		mCertifier.EXPECT().
+			Certificate(gomock.Any(), sig.NodeID(), certifierAddress, certifierPubKey).
+			Return(&cert, nil)
+
+		client, err := NewHTTPPoetClient(server, cfg, withCustomHttpClient(ts.Client()))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		poet := NewPoetServiceWithClient(nil, client, cfg, zaptest.NewLogger(t), WithCertifier(mCertifier))
+
+		got, err := poet.Certify(context.Background(), sig.NodeID())
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, cert, *got)
 	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/info", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { w.Write(infoResp) })
-	ts := httptest.NewServer(mux)
-	defer ts.Close()
 
-	server := types.PoetServer{
-		Address: ts.URL,
-		Pubkey:  types.NewBase64Enc([]byte("pubkey")),
-	}
-	cfg := PoetConfig{RequestTimeout: time.Millisecond * 100}
-	cert := certifier.PoetCert{Data: []byte("abc")}
-	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
-	mCertifier := NewMockcertifierService(ctrl)
-	mCertifier.EXPECT().
-		Certificate(gomock.Any(), sig.NodeID(), certifierAddress, certifierPubKey).
-		Return(&cert, nil)
+	t.Run("poet does not support certificate", func(t *testing.T) {
+		infoResp, err := protojson.Marshal(&rpcapi.InfoResponse{
+			ServicePubkey: []byte("pubkey"),
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	client, err := NewHTTPPoetClient(server, cfg, withCustomHttpClient(ts.Client()))
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	poet := NewPoetServiceWithClient(nil, client, cfg, zaptest.NewLogger(t), WithCertifier(mCertifier))
+		mux := http.NewServeMux()
+		mux.HandleFunc("GET /v1/info", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { w.Write(infoResp) })
+		ts := httptest.NewServer(mux)
+		defer ts.Close()
 
-	got, err := poet.Certify(context.Background(), sig.NodeID())
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, cert, *got)
+		server := types.PoetServer{
+			Address: ts.URL,
+			Pubkey:  types.NewBase64Enc([]byte("pubkey")),
+		}
+
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		mCertifier := NewMockcertifierService(ctrl)
+
+		client, err := NewHTTPPoetClient(server, cfg, withCustomHttpClient(ts.Client()))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		poet := NewPoetServiceWithClient(nil, client, cfg, zaptest.NewLogger(t), WithCertifier(mCertifier))
+		_, err = poet.Certify(context.Background(), sig.NodeID())
+		require.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrCertificatesNotSupported)
+	})
 }
 
 func TestPoetClient_ObtainsCertOnSubmit(t *testing.T) {
@@ -456,7 +492,7 @@ func TestPoetClient_FallbacksToPowWhenCannotRecertify(t *testing.T) {
 		Address: ts.URL,
 		Pubkey:  types.NewBase64Enc([]byte("pubkey")),
 	}
-	cfg := PoetConfig{CertifierInfoCacheTTL: time.Hour}
+	cfg := PoetConfig{InfoCacheTTL: time.Hour}
 
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	mCertifier := NewMockcertifierService(ctrl)
@@ -491,28 +527,30 @@ func TestPoetService_CachesCertifierInfo(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
+
 			cfg := DefaultPoetConfig()
-			cfg.CertifierInfoCacheTTL = tc.ttl
-			client := NewMockPoetClient(gomock.NewController(t))
+			cfg.InfoCacheTTL = tc.ttl
 			db := NewPoetDb(statesql.InMemory(), zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 
+			url := &url.URL{Host: "certifier.hello"}
+			pubkey := []byte("pubkey")
+			poetInfoResp := &types.PoetInfo{Certifier: &types.CertifierInfo{Url: url, Pubkey: pubkey}}
+
+			client := NewMockPoetClient(gomock.NewController(t))
 			client.EXPECT().Address().Return("some_addr").AnyTimes()
-			client.EXPECT().Info(gomock.Any()).Return(&types.PoetInfo{}, nil)
+			client.EXPECT().Info(gomock.Any()).Return(poetInfoResp, nil)
 
 			poet := NewPoetServiceWithClient(db, client, cfg, zaptest.NewLogger(t))
 
-			url := &url.URL{Host: "certifier.hello"}
-			pubkey := []byte("pubkey")
-			exp := client.EXPECT().CertifierInfo(gomock.Any()).
-				Return(&types.CertifierInfo{Url: url, Pubkey: pubkey}, nil)
 			if tc.ttl == 0 {
-				exp.Times(5)
+				client.EXPECT().Info(gomock.Any()).Times(5).Return(poetInfoResp, nil)
 			}
+
 			for range 5 {
-				info, err := poet.getCertifierInfo(context.Background())
+				info, err := poet.getInfo(context.Background())
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.Equal(t, url, info.Url)
-				require.Equal(t, pubkey, info.Pubkey)
+				require.Equal(t, url, info.Certifier.Url)
+				require.Equal(t, pubkey, info.Certifier.Pubkey)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/activation/poet_mocks.go b/activation/poet_mocks.go
index 885105fef3..8681039090 100644
--- a/activation/poet_mocks.go
+++ b/activation/poet_mocks.go
@@ -79,45 +79,6 @@ func (c *MockPoetClientAddressCall) DoAndReturn(f func() string) *MockPoetClient
 	return c
 }
 
-// CertifierInfo mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPoetClient) CertifierInfo(ctx context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error) {
-	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "CertifierInfo", ctx)
-	ret0, _ := ret[0].(*types.CertifierInfo)
-	ret1, _ := ret[1].(error)
-	return ret0, ret1
-}
-
-// CertifierInfo indicates an expected call of CertifierInfo.
-func (mr *MockPoetClientMockRecorder) CertifierInfo(ctx any) *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall {
-	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	call := mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "CertifierInfo", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPoetClient)(nil).CertifierInfo), ctx)
-	return &MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall{Call: call}
-}
-
-// MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall wrap *gomock.Call
-type MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall struct {
-	*gomock.Call
-}
-
-// Return rewrite *gomock.Call.Return
-func (c *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall) Return(arg0 *types.CertifierInfo, arg1 error) *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall {
-	c.Call = c.Call.Return(arg0, arg1)
-	return c
-}
-
-// Do rewrite *gomock.Call.Do
-func (c *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall) Do(f func(context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error)) *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall {
-	c.Call = c.Call.Do(f)
-	return c
-}
-
-// DoAndReturn rewrite *gomock.Call.DoAndReturn
-func (c *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall) DoAndReturn(f func(context.Context) (*types.CertifierInfo, error)) *MockPoetClientCertifierInfoCall {
-	c.Call = c.Call.DoAndReturn(f)
-	return c
-}
-
 // Id mocks base method.
 func (m *MockPoetClient) Id() []byte {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
diff --git a/config/mainnet.go b/config/mainnet.go
index f970c851cc..3b1f8920f1 100644
--- a/config/mainnet.go
+++ b/config/mainnet.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func MainnetConfig() Config {
 			CycleGap:                       12 * time.Hour,
 			GracePeriod:                    1 * time.Hour,
 			PositioningATXSelectionTimeout: 50 * time.Minute,
-			CertifierInfoCacheTTL:          5 * time.Minute,
+			InfoCacheTTL:                   5 * time.Minute,
 			PowParamsCacheTTL:              5 * time.Minute,
 			// RequestTimeout = RequestRetryDelay * 2 * MaxRequestRetries*(MaxRequestRetries+1)/2
 			RequestTimeout:    1100 * time.Second,
diff --git a/config/presets/fastnet.go b/config/presets/fastnet.go
index 2b9fe78417..6d0f7e57e2 100644
--- a/config/presets/fastnet.go
+++ b/config/presets/fastnet.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func fastnet() config.Config {
 	conf.POET.RequestTimeout = 12 * time.Second
 	conf.POET.RequestRetryDelay = 1 * time.Second
 	conf.POET.MaxRequestRetries = 3
-	conf.POET.CertifierInfoCacheTTL = time.Minute
+	conf.POET.InfoCacheTTL = time.Minute
 	conf.POET.PowParamsCacheTTL = 10 * time.Second
 
 	return conf
diff --git a/config/presets/standalone.go b/config/presets/standalone.go
index 937f3c8f4c..b49b3860a8 100644
--- a/config/presets/standalone.go
+++ b/config/presets/standalone.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func standalone() config.Config {
 	conf.POET.RequestTimeout = 12 * time.Second
 	conf.POET.RequestRetryDelay = 1 * time.Second
 	conf.POET.MaxRequestRetries = 3
-	conf.POET.CertifierInfoCacheTTL = time.Minute
+	conf.POET.InfoCacheTTL = time.Minute
 	conf.POET.PowParamsCacheTTL = 10 * time.Second
 
 	conf.P2P.DisableNatPort = true
diff --git a/config/presets/testnet.go b/config/presets/testnet.go
index d6d80530af..af070e1068 100644
--- a/config/presets/testnet.go
+++ b/config/presets/testnet.go
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ func testnet() config.Config {
 			RequestRetryDelay: 5 * time.Second,
 			MaxRequestRetries: 10,
 
-			CertifierInfoCacheTTL: 5 * time.Minute,
-			PowParamsCacheTTL:     5 * time.Minute,
+			InfoCacheTTL:      5 * time.Minute,
+			PowParamsCacheTTL: 5 * time.Minute,
 		},
 		POST: activation.PostConfig{
 			MinNumUnits:   2,