diff --git a/dagger/bitswap/network.nim b/dagger/bitswap/network.nim
index 2d52b925..ac4c48bb 100644
--- a/dagger/bitswap/network.nim
+++ b/dagger/bitswap/network.nim
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ import pkg/chronicles
 import pkg/chronos
 
 import pkg/libp2p
+import pkg/nitro
 
 import ../blocktype as bt
 import ./protobuf/bitswap as pb
 import ./networkpeer
 
 export pb, networkpeer
+export nitro
 
 logScope:
   topics = "dagger bitswap network"
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ type
   BitswapNetwork* = ref object of LPProtocol
     peers*: Table[PeerID, NetworkPeer]
     switch*: Switch
+    wallet*: Wallet
     handlers*: BitswapHandlers
     request*: BitswapRequest
     getConn: ConnProvider
@@ -273,12 +276,14 @@ method init*(b: BitswapNetwork) =
 proc new*(
   T: type BitswapNetwork,
   switch: Switch,
+  wallet: Wallet,
   connProvider: ConnProvider = nil): T =
   ## Create a new BitswapNetwork instance
   ##
 
   let b = BitswapNetwork(
     switch: switch,
+    wallet: wallet,
     getConn: connProvider)
 
   proc sendWantList(
diff --git a/tests/dagger/bitswap/testbitswap.nim b/tests/dagger/bitswap/testbitswap.nim
index 72709608..1a4f434c 100644
--- a/tests/dagger/bitswap/testbitswap.nim
+++ b/tests/dagger/bitswap/testbitswap.nim
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ suite "Bitswap engine - 2 nodes":
 
   var
     switch1, switch2: Switch
+    wallet1, wallet2: Wallet
     network1, network2: BitswapNetwork
     bitswap1, bitswap2: Bitswap
     awaiters: seq[Future[void]]
@@ -39,17 +40,19 @@ suite "Bitswap engine - 2 nodes":
 
     switch1 = newStandardSwitch()
     switch2 = newStandardSwitch()
+    wallet1 = Wallet.init(EthPrivateKey.random())
+    wallet2 = Wallet.init(EthPrivateKey.random())
     awaiters.add(await switch1.start())
     awaiters.add(await switch2.start())
 
     peerId1 = switch1.peerInfo.peerId
     peerId2 = switch2.peerInfo.peerId
 
-    network1 = BitswapNetwork.new(switch = switch1)
+    network1 = BitswapNetwork.new(switch1, wallet1)
     bitswap1 = Bitswap.new(MemoryStore.new(blocks1), network1)
     switch1.mount(network1)
 
-    network2 = BitswapNetwork.new(switch = switch2)
+    network2 = BitswapNetwork.new(switch2, wallet2)
     bitswap2 = Bitswap.new(MemoryStore.new(blocks2), network2)
     switch2.mount(network2)
 
diff --git a/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim b/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim
index 20660bb4..412379cc 100644
--- a/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim
+++ b/tests/dagger/bitswap/testnetwork.nim
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ suite "Bitswap network":
     buffer = newBufferStream()
     network = BitswapNetwork.new(
       switch = newStandardSwitch(),
+      wallet = Wallet.init(EthPrivateKey.random()),
       connProvider = getConn)
     network.setupPeer(peerId)
     networkPeer = network.peers[peerId]
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ suite "Bitswap Network - e2e":
 
   var
     switch1, switch2: Switch
+    wallet1, wallet2: Wallet
     network1, network2: BitswapNetwork
     awaiters: seq[Future[void]]
     done: Future[void]
@@ -116,15 +118,15 @@ suite "Bitswap Network - e2e":
     done = newFuture[void]()
     switch1 = newStandardSwitch()
     switch2 = newStandardSwitch()
+    wallet1 = Wallet.init(EthPrivateKey.random())
+    wallet2 = Wallet.init(EthPrivateKey.random())
     awaiters.add(await switch1.start())
     awaiters.add(await switch2.start())
 
-    network1 = BitswapNetwork.new(
-      switch = switch1)
+    network1 = BitswapNetwork.new(switch1, wallet1)
     switch1.mount(network1)
 
-    network2 = BitswapNetwork.new(
-      switch = switch2)
+    network2 = BitswapNetwork.new(switch2, wallet2)
     switch2.mount(network2)
 
     await switch1.connect(
diff --git a/tests/dagger/bitswap/utils.nim b/tests/dagger/bitswap/utils.nim
index 9bf3d4b2..56fc9b1c 100644
--- a/tests/dagger/bitswap/utils.nim
+++ b/tests/dagger/bitswap/utils.nim
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ proc generateNodes*(
   for i in 0..<num:
     let
       switch = newStandardSwitch(transportFlags = {ServerFlags.ReuseAddr})
-      network = BitswapNetwork.new(switch = switch)
+      wallet = Wallet.init(EthPrivateKey.random())
+      network = BitswapNetwork.new(switch, wallet)
       bitswap = Bitswap.new(MemoryStore.new(blocks), network)
 
     switch.mount(network)