diff --git a/crates/subspace-malicious-operator/src/bin/subspace-malicious-operator.rs b/crates/subspace-malicious-operator/src/bin/subspace-malicious-operator.rs
index d8269b3f42..7a94dd59cc 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-malicious-operator/src/bin/subspace-malicious-operator.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-malicious-operator/src/bin/subspace-malicious-operator.rs
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 // Domain node needs slots notifications for bundle production.
                 force_new_slot_notifications: true,
                 subspace_networking: SubspaceNetworking::Create { config: dsn_config },
+                dsn_piece_getter: None,
                 sync_from_dsn: true,
                 is_timekeeper: false,
                 timekeeper_cpu_cores: Default::default(),
diff --git a/crates/subspace-networking/src/utils/piece_provider.rs b/crates/subspace-networking/src/utils/piece_provider.rs
index c3e0e6901c..9563e9a43c 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-networking/src/utils/piece_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-networking/src/utils/piece_provider.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use libp2p::PeerId;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::error::Error;
+use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
 use std::time::Duration;
 use subspace_core_primitives::{Piece, PieceIndex};
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ pub struct PieceProvider<PV> {
     piece_validator: Option<PV>,
 }
 
+impl<PV> fmt::Debug for PieceProvider<PV> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("PieceProvider").finish_non_exhaustive()
+    }
+}
+
 impl<PV> PieceProvider<PV>
 where
     PV: PieceValidator,
diff --git a/crates/subspace-node/src/commands/run/consensus.rs b/crates/subspace-node/src/commands/run/consensus.rs
index 023d862c46..2035c0c279 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-node/src/commands/run/consensus.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-node/src/commands/run/consensus.rs
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ pub(super) fn create_consensus_chain_configuration(
             // Domain node needs slots notifications for bundle production.
             force_new_slot_notifications: domains_enabled,
             subspace_networking: SubspaceNetworking::Create { config: dsn_config },
+            dsn_piece_getter: None,
             sync_from_dsn,
             is_timekeeper: timekeeper_options.timekeeper,
             timekeeper_cpu_cores: timekeeper_options.timekeeper_cpu_cores,
diff --git a/crates/subspace-service/src/config.rs b/crates/subspace-service/src/config.rs
index 7da9a432ba..74e5e554cb 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-service/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-service/src/config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::dsn::DsnConfig;
+use crate::sync_from_dsn::DsnSyncPieceGetter;
 use prometheus_client::registry::Registry;
 use sc_chain_spec::ChainSpec;
 use sc_network::config::{
@@ -242,6 +243,8 @@ pub struct SubspaceConfiguration {
     pub force_new_slot_notifications: bool,
     /// Subspace networking (DSN).
     pub subspace_networking: SubspaceNetworking,
+    /// DSN piece getter
+    pub dsn_piece_getter: Option<Arc<dyn DsnSyncPieceGetter + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
     /// Enables DSN-sync on startup.
     pub sync_from_dsn: bool,
     /// Is this node a Timekeeper
diff --git a/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs b/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs
index e692427e9c..a829b0809c 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-service/src/lib.rs
@@ -846,14 +846,16 @@ where
 
     network_wrapper.set(network_service.clone());
     if config.sync_from_dsn {
-        let piece_provider = PieceProvider::new(
-            node.clone(),
-            Some(SegmentCommitmentPieceValidator::new(
+        let dsn_sync_piece_getter = config.dsn_piece_getter.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            Arc::new(PieceProvider::new(
                 node.clone(),
-                subspace_link.kzg().clone(),
-                segment_headers_store.clone(),
-            )),
-        );
+                Some(SegmentCommitmentPieceValidator::new(
+                    node.clone(),
+                    subspace_link.kzg().clone(),
+                    segment_headers_store.clone(),
+                )),
+            ))
+        });
 
         let (observer, worker) = sync_from_dsn::create_observer_and_worker(
             segment_headers_store.clone(),
@@ -863,7 +865,7 @@ where
             import_queue_service,
             sync_target_block_number,
             pause_sync,
-            piece_provider,
+            dsn_sync_piece_getter,
         );
         task_manager
             .spawn_handle()
diff --git a/crates/subspace-service/src/sync_from_dsn/import_blocks.rs b/crates/subspace-service/src/sync_from_dsn/import_blocks.rs
index 4bba0cfaae..b24c3ad6eb 100644
--- a/crates/subspace-service/src/sync_from_dsn/import_blocks.rs
+++ b/crates/subspace-service/src/sync_from_dsn/import_blocks.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use sp_runtime::generic::SignedBlock;
 use sp_runtime::traits::{Block as BlockT, Header, NumberFor, One};
 use sp_runtime::Saturating;
 use std::error::Error;
+use std::fmt;
 use std::num::NonZeroU16;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ use tracing::warn;
 
 /// Trait representing a way to get pieces for DSN sync purposes
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait DsnSyncPieceGetter {
+pub trait DsnSyncPieceGetter: fmt::Debug {
     async fn get_piece(
         &self,
         piece_index: PieceIndex,
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ pub trait DsnSyncPieceGetter {
 #[async_trait]
 impl<T> DsnSyncPieceGetter for Arc<T>
 where
-    T: DsnSyncPieceGetter + Send + Sync,
+    T: DsnSyncPieceGetter + Send + Sync + ?Sized,
 {
     async fn get_piece(
         &self,