diff --git a/src/proxy.rs b/src/proxy.rs
index 6c6810b..05c0f6b 100644
--- a/src/proxy.rs
+++ b/src/proxy.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use jsonrpsee::core::{BoxError, http_helpers};
 use jsonrpsee::http_client::{HttpBody, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use std::task::{Context, Poll};
 use std::{future::Future, pin::Pin};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{UnboundedReceiver, UnboundedSender};
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use tower::{Layer, Service};
 use tracing::info;
 
@@ -45,7 +47,13 @@ impl ProxyLayer {
     }
 }
 
-impl<S> Layer<S> for ProxyLayer {
+impl<S> Layer<S> for ProxyLayer
+where
+    S: Service<HttpRequest<HttpBody>, Response = HttpResponse> + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static,
+    S::Response: 'static,
+    S::Error: Into<BoxError> + 'static,
+    S::Future: Send + 'static,
+{
     type Service = ProxyService<S>;
 
     fn layer(&self, inner: S) -> Self::Service {
@@ -61,19 +69,55 @@ impl<S> Layer<S> for ProxyLayer {
             PayloadSource::Builder,
         );
 
-        ProxyService {
+        let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let service = ProxyService {
             inner,
             l2_client,
             builder_client,
-        }
+            engine_tx: tx,
+        };
+
+        service.process_engine_queue(rx);
+        service
     }
 }
 
+pub type EngineResponseTx = UnboundedSender<(
+    http::Request<HttpBody>,
+    oneshot::Sender<Result<http::Response<HttpBody>, BoxError>>,
+)>;
+
+pub type EngineResponseRx = UnboundedReceiver<(
+    http::Request<HttpBody>,
+    oneshot::Sender<Result<http::Response<HttpBody>, BoxError>>,
+)>;
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct ProxyService<S> {
     inner: S,
     l2_client: HttpClient,
     builder_client: HttpClient,
+    engine_tx: EngineResponseTx,
+}
+
+impl<S> ProxyService<S>
+where
+    S: Service<HttpRequest<HttpBody>, Response = HttpResponse> + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static,
+    S::Response: 'static,
+    S::Error: Into<BoxError> + 'static,
+    S::Future: Send + 'static,
+{
+    pub fn process_engine_queue(&self, mut rx: EngineResponseRx) {
+        let mut service = self.clone();
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            while let Some((req, resp_tx)) = rx.recv().await {
+                let resp = service.inner.call(req).await.map_err(|e| e.into());
+                // Note that we can unwrap here since the rx will only be dropped
+                // if the rollup boost server has been shut down
+                resp_tx.send(resp).unwrap();
+            }
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 // Consider using `RpcServiceT` when https://github.com/paritytech/jsonrpsee/pull/1521 is merged
@@ -104,6 +148,7 @@ where
         // for an explanation of this pattern
         let mut service = self.clone();
         service.inner = std::mem::replace(&mut self.inner, service.inner);
+        let engine_tx = self.engine_tx.clone();
 
         let fut = async move {
             let (parts, body) = req.into_parts();
@@ -118,7 +163,10 @@ where
             if method.starts_with(ENGINE_METHOD) {
                 let req = HttpRequest::from_parts(parts, HttpBody::from(body_bytes));
                 info!(target: "proxy::call", message = "proxying request to rollup-boost server", ?method);
-                service.inner.call(req).await.map_err(|e| e.into())
+
+                let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+                engine_tx.send((req, tx)).unwrap();
+                rx.await.map_err(Box::new)?
             } else if FORWARD_REQUESTS.contains(&method.as_str()) {
                 // If the request should be forwarded, send to both the
                 // default execution client and the builder