diff --git a/src/commands/start_base.py b/src/commands/start_base.py
index 694c4578..ee887ef8 100644
--- a/src/commands/start_base.py
+++ b/src/commands/start_base.py
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@
 from src.validators.execution import NetworkValidatorsProcessor
 from src.validators.keystores.base import BaseKeystore
 from src.validators.keystores.load import load_keystore
-from src.validators.relayer import BaseRelayerClient
+from src.validators.relayer import BaseRelayerClient, RelayerClient
 from src.validators.tasks import ValidatorsTask, load_genesis_validators
-from src.validators.tests.local_relayer import create_local_relayer
 from src.validators.typings import DepositData, ValidatorsRegistrationMode
 from src.validators.utils import load_deposit_data
 
@@ -51,9 +50,7 @@ async def start_base() -> None:
         deposit_data = load_deposit_data(settings.vault, settings.deposit_data_file)
         logger.info('Loaded deposit data file %s', settings.deposit_data_file)
     else:
-        # todo: replace with actual RelayerClient once Relayer service is ready
-        settings.pool_size = 2
-        relayer = await create_local_relayer()
+        relayer = RelayerClient()
 
     # start operator tasks
 
diff --git a/src/validators/signing/validators_manager.py b/src/validators/signing/validators_manager.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e4f71a4..00000000
--- a/src/validators/signing/validators_manager.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Sequence
-
-from eth_account.messages import encode_typed_data
-from eth_typing import HexStr
-from web3 import Web3
-
-from src.common.contracts import validators_registry_contract
-from src.common.wallet import hot_wallet
-from src.config.settings import settings
-from src.validators.typings import DepositDataValidator
-
-
-async def get_validators_manager_signature(validators: Sequence[DepositDataValidator]) -> HexStr:
-    validators_registry_root = await validators_registry_contract.get_registry_root()
-
-    encoded_validators = [_encode_validator(v) for v in validators]
-
-    full_message = {
-        'primaryType': 'VaultValidators',
-        'types': {
-            'VaultValidators': [
-                {'name': 'validatorsRegistryRoot', 'type': 'bytes32'},
-                {'name': 'validators', 'type': 'bytes'},
-            ],
-        },
-        'domain': {
-            'name': 'VaultValidators',
-            'version': '1',
-            'chainId': settings.network_config.CHAIN_ID,
-            'verifyingContract': settings.vault,
-        },
-        'message': {
-            'validatorsRegistryRoot': validators_registry_root,
-            'validators': b''.join(encoded_validators),
-        },
-    }
-
-    encoded_message = encode_typed_data(full_message=full_message)
-    signed_msg = hot_wallet.sign_message(encoded_message)
-
-    return HexStr(signed_msg.signature.hex())
-
-
-def _encode_validator(v: DepositDataValidator) -> bytes:
-    return b''.join(
-        [
-            Web3.to_bytes(hexstr=v.public_key),
-            Web3.to_bytes(hexstr=v.signature),
-            Web3.to_bytes(hexstr=v.deposit_data_root),
-        ]
-    )
diff --git a/src/validators/tests/local_relayer.py b/src/validators/tests/local_relayer.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f4607f0f..00000000
--- a/src/validators/tests/local_relayer.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-from src.config.settings import settings
-from src.validators.database import NetworkValidatorCrud
-from src.validators.keystores.local import LocalKeystore
-from src.validators.relayer import BaseRelayerClient
-from src.validators.signing.validators_manager import get_validators_manager_signature
-from src.validators.typings import (
-    DepositData,
-    DepositDataValidator,
-    RelayerValidator,
-    RelayerValidatorsResponse,
-)
-from src.validators.utils import load_deposit_data
-
-
-class LocalRelayerClient(BaseRelayerClient):
-    def __init__(self, keystore: LocalKeystore, deposit_data: DepositData):
-        super().__init__()
-        self._keystore = keystore
-        self._deposit_data = deposit_data
-
-    async def get_validators(self, start_index: int, count: int) -> RelayerValidatorsResponse:
-        deposit_data_validators: list[DepositDataValidator] = []
-
-        for dv in self._deposit_data.validators:
-            if len(deposit_data_validators) == count:
-                break
-            if not NetworkValidatorCrud().is_validator_registered(dv.public_key):
-                deposit_data_validators.append(dv)
-
-        fork = settings.network_config.SHAPELLA_FORK
-
-        relayer_validators = []
-        validator_indexes = range(start_index, start_index + count)
-        for validator_index, validator in zip(validator_indexes, deposit_data_validators):
-            exit_signature = await self._keystore.get_exit_signature(
-                validator_index=validator_index,
-                public_key=validator.public_key,
-                fork=fork,
-            )
-            relayer_validators.append(
-                RelayerValidator(
-                    public_key=validator.public_key,
-                    signature=validator.signature,
-                    amount_gwei=validator.amount_gwei,
-                    exit_signature=exit_signature,
-                )
-            )
-
-        validators_manager_signature = await get_validators_manager_signature(
-            deposit_data_validators
-        )
-        return RelayerValidatorsResponse(
-            validators=relayer_validators,
-            validators_manager_signature=validators_manager_signature,
-        )
-
-
-async def create_local_relayer() -> LocalRelayerClient:
-    keystore = await LocalKeystore.load()
-    deposit_data = load_deposit_data(settings.vault, settings.deposit_data_file)
-    return LocalRelayerClient(keystore, deposit_data)