diff --git a/cmd/nitro/nitro.go b/cmd/nitro/nitro.go
index 40641881a8..8f77c1b588 100644
--- a/cmd/nitro/nitro.go
+++ b/cmd/nitro/nitro.go
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ func mainImpl() int {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("failed to create express lane service", "err", err)
 		}
+		execNode.Sequencer.StartExpressLaneService(ctx)
 	}
 
 	err = nil
diff --git a/execution/gethexec/sequencer.go b/execution/gethexec/sequencer.go
index b9287495f5..765843d602 100644
--- a/execution/gethexec/sequencer.go
+++ b/execution/gethexec/sequencer.go
@@ -1368,8 +1368,6 @@ func (s *Sequencer) Start(ctxIn context.Context) error {
 		return 0
 	})
 
-	s.StartExpressLaneService(ctxIn)
-
 	return nil
 }