diff --git a/tests/incentivization/test_poc_eligibility.nim b/tests/incentivization/test_poc_eligibility.nim
index be9018898..be4c2f0e8 100644
--- a/tests/incentivization/test_poc_eligibility.nim
+++ b/tests/incentivization/test_poc_eligibility.nim
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
   var manager {.threadvar.}: EligibilityManager
 
   asyncSetup:
-    manager = await EligibilityManager.init(EthClient)
+    # Setup manager with expected receiver and amount
+    manager = await EligibilityManager.init(EthClient, Address.fromHex(receiverExpected.toHex()), TxValueExpectedWei)
 
     (
       txHashWrongReceiverRightAmount, txHashRightReceiverWrongAmount,
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
     let eligibilityProof =
       EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(TxHashNonExisting.bytes())))
     let isEligible = await manager.isEligibleTxId(
-      eligibilityProof, receiverExpected, TxValueExpectedWei
+      eligibilityProof
     )
     check:
       isEligible.isErr()
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
     let eligibilityProof =
       EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(txHashContractCreation.bytes())))
     let isEligible = await manager.isEligibleTxId(
-      eligibilityProof, receiverExpected, TxValueExpectedWei
+      eligibilityProof
     )
     check:
       isEligible.isErr()
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
     let eligibilityProof =
       EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(txHashContractCall.bytes())))
     let isEligible = await manager.isEligibleTxId(
-      eligibilityProof, receiverExpected, TxValueExpectedWei
+      eligibilityProof
     )
     check:
       isEligible.isErr()
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
     let eligibilityProof =
       EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(txHashRightReceiverRightAmount.bytes())))
     let isEligible = await manager.isEligibleTxId(
-      eligibilityProof, receiverExpected, TxValueExpectedWei
+      eligibilityProof
     )
 
     assert isEligible.isOk(), isEligible.error
@@ -193,11 +194,11 @@ suite "Waku Incentivization PoC Eligibility Proofs":
       EligibilityProof(proofOfPayment: some(@(txHashRightReceiverRightAmount.bytes())))
 
     let isEligibleOnce = await manager.isEligibleTxId(
-      eligibilityProof, receiverExpected, TxValueExpectedWei
+      eligibilityProof
     )
 
     let isEligibleTwice = await manager.isEligibleTxId(
-      eligibilityProof, receiverExpected, TxValueExpectedWei
+      eligibilityProof
     )
 
     assert isEligibleOnce.isOk()
diff --git a/waku/factory/node_factory.nim b/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
index a5ad86178..d07b631a0 100644
--- a/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
+++ b/waku/factory/node_factory.nim
@@ -445,22 +445,23 @@ proc setupProtocols(
     # Check that RLN Relay and Lightpush are mounted
     if node.wakuRlnRelay.isNil or node.wakuLightPush.isNil:
       return err("Eligibility manager requires both RLN Relay and Lightpush protocols to be mounted")
-    let ethUrl = conf.eligibilityConf.get().ethClientUrls[0]
+    let eligibilityConf = conf.eligibilityConf.get()
+    let ethUrl = eligibilityConf.ethClientUrls[0]
+    let expectedToAddress = Address.fromHex(eligibilityConf.receiverAddress)
+    let expectedValueWei = eligibilityConf.paymentAmountWei.u256
     try:
-      let manager = await EligibilityManager.init(ethUrl)
+      debug "initializing eligibilityManager..."
+      let manager = await EligibilityManager.init(
+        ethUrl,
+        expectedToAddress,
+        expectedValueWei
+      )
       node.peerManager.eligibilityManager = some(manager)
+      debug "i13n: eligibilityManager initialized with values:", ethUrl=ethUrl, expectedToAddress=expectedToAddress, expectedValueWei=$expectedValueWei
+      # FIXME: why debug displays expectedValueWei 3948404736 and not 30000000000000?
     except CatchableError:
       return err("failed to initialize eligibility manager: " & getCurrentExceptionMsg())
 
- 
-  # TODO: figure out where to store conf: expected address and expected amount
-  # NOtE: consider both client's and server's perspective!
-
-  #if conf.eligibilityEnabled:
-  #  debug "i13n: eligibility enabled!"
-  #  debug "eligibilityReceiverAddress:", conf.eligibilityReceiverAddress
-  #  debug "eligibilityPaymentAmountWei:", conf.eligibilityPaymentAmountWei
-
   return ok()
 
 ## Start node
diff --git a/waku/incentivization/eligibility_manager.nim b/waku/incentivization/eligibility_manager.nim
index b10b293e1..1f837bc0c 100644
--- a/waku/incentivization/eligibility_manager.nim
+++ b/waku/incentivization/eligibility_manager.nim
@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@ const TxReceiptQueryTimeout = 3.seconds
 type EligibilityManager* = ref object # FIXME: make web3 private?
   web3*: Web3
   seenTxIds*: HashSet[TxHash]
+  expectedToAddress*: Address
+  expectedValueWei*: UInt256
 
-# Initialize the eligibilityManager with a web3 instance
+# Initialize the eligibilityManager with a web3 instance and expected params
 proc init*(
-    T: type EligibilityManager, ethClient: string
+    T: type EligibilityManager, ethClient: string, expectedToAddress: Address, expectedValueWei: UInt256
 ): Future[EligibilityManager] {.async.} =
-  return
-    EligibilityManager(web3: await newWeb3(ethClient), seenTxIds: initHashSet[TxHash]())
+  return EligibilityManager(
+    web3: await newWeb3(ethClient),
+    seenTxIds: initHashSet[TxHash](),
+    expectedToAddress: expectedToAddress,
+    expectedValueWei: expectedValueWei
+  )
   # TODO: handle error if web3 instance is not established
 
 # Clean up the web3 instance
@@ -49,9 +55,7 @@ proc getTxAndTxReceipt(
 
 proc isEligibleTxId*(
     eligibilityManager: EligibilityManager,
-    eligibilityProof: EligibilityProof,
-    expectedToAddress: Address,
-    expectedValueWei: UInt256,
+    eligibilityProof: EligibilityProof
 ): Future[Result[void, string]] {.async.} =
   ## We consider a tx eligible,
   ## in the context of service incentivization PoC,
@@ -89,10 +93,10 @@ proc isEligibleTxId*(
     return err("A contract call tx is not eligible")
   # check that the to address is "as expected"
   let toAddress = toAddressOption.get()
-  if toAddress != expectedToAddress:
+  if toAddress != eligibilityManager.expectedToAddress:
     return err("Wrong destination address: " & $toAddress)
   # check that the amount is "as expected"
   let txValueWei = tx.value
-  if txValueWei != expectedValueWei:
-    return err("Wrong tx value: got " & $txValueWei & ", expected " & $expectedValueWei)
+  if txValueWei != eligibilityManager.expectedValueWei:
+    return err("Wrong tx value: got " & $txValueWei & ", expected " & $eligibilityManager.expectedValueWei)
   return ok()
diff --git a/waku/node/waku_node.nim b/waku/node/waku_node.nim
index a5b46f144..4a92af07f 100644
--- a/waku/node/waku_node.nim
+++ b/waku/node/waku_node.nim
@@ -1222,27 +1222,21 @@ proc lightpushPublish*(
   else:
     debug "eligibilityManager is enabled"
     var em = node.peerManager.eligibilityManager.get()
-    # FIXME: where should I init eligibilityManager?
-    # FIXME: extract values from... config parameters (which config?)
-    # FIXME: how to reuse EthClient from CLI arguments?
-    debug "initializing eligibilityManager..."
+    
     try:
-      let ethClient = "https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/470c2e9a16f24057aee6660081729fb9"
-      em = await EligibilityManager.init(ethClient)
+      #let ethClient = "https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/470c2e9a16f24057aee6660081729fb9"
+      #let expectedToAddress = Address.fromHex("0xe8284Af9A5F3b0CD1334DBFaf512F09BeDA805a3")
+      #let expectedValueWei = 30000000000000.u256
+      #em = await EligibilityManager.init(em.ethClient, em.expectedToAddress, em.expectedValueWei)
+
       debug "checking eligibilityProof..."
       
       # Check if eligibility proof is provided before accessing it
       if eligibilityProof.isNone():
         let msg = "Eligibility proof is required"
         return lighpushErrorResult(PAYMENT_REQUIRED, msg)
-        
-      #let txNonExistent = TxHash.fromHex("0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")
-      let expectedToAddress = Address.fromHex("0xe8284Af9A5F3b0CD1334DBFaf512F09BeDA805a3")
-      let expectedValueWei = 30000000000000.u256
       
-      let isEligible = await em.isEligibleTxId(
-        eligibilityProof.get(), expectedToAddress, expectedValueWei
-      )
+      let isEligible = await em.isEligibleTxId(eligibilityProof.get())
       
     except CatchableError:
       let msg = "Eligibility check threw exception: " & getCurrentExceptionMsg()