diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0c680d19b7..892fb0cf5d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4042,8 +4042,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [[package]]
 name = "quic-rpc"
 version = "0.10.2"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "5e56dc58272a3f9c151b1c3a6df0e3caca083fd843b337e60f706fae2d974b6b"
+source = "git+https://github.com/n0-computer/quic-rpc?branch=boxed-futures-public-constructor#95dc615b36e416aab9bb7aa9c4e2df568e31fea4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bincode",
diff --git a/iroh-cli/Cargo.toml b/iroh-cli/Cargo.toml
index 360bf6c76d..a8e0b7a1f3 100644
--- a/iroh-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iroh-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ parking_lot = "0.12.1"
 pkarr = { version = "1.1.5", default-features = false }
 portable-atomic = "1"
 postcard = "1.0.8"
-quic-rpc = { version = "0.10.2", features = ["flume-transport", "quinn-transport"] }
+quic-rpc = { version = "0.10.2", features = ["flume-transport", "quinn-transport"], git = "https://github.com/n0-computer/quic-rpc", branch = "boxed-futures-public-constructor" }
 rand = "0.8.5"
 ratatui = "0.26.2"
 reqwest = { version = "0.12.4", default-features = false, features = ["json", "rustls-tls"] }
diff --git a/iroh/Cargo.toml b/iroh/Cargo.toml
index 307ec354ba..672859075d 100644
--- a/iroh/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iroh/Cargo.toml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ iroh-docs = { version = "0.18.0", path = "../iroh-docs" }
 iroh-gossip = { version = "0.18.0", path = "../iroh-gossip" }
 parking_lot = "0.12.1"
 postcard = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["alloc", "use-std", "experimental-derive"] }
-quic-rpc = { version = "0.10.2", default-features = false, features = ["flume-transport", "quinn-transport"] }
+quic-rpc = { version = "0.10.2", default-features = false, features = ["flume-transport", "quinn-transport"], git = "https://github.com/n0-computer/quic-rpc", branch = "boxed-futures-public-constructor" }
 quinn = { package = "iroh-quinn", version = "0.10" }
 rand = "0.8"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/iroh/src/node/builder.rs b/iroh/src/node/builder.rs
index d2917eb2ca..25b59bf1d4 100644
--- a/iroh/src/node/builder.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/node/builder.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,8 @@ use iroh_net::{
     relay::RelayMode,
     Endpoint,
 };
-use quic_rpc::{
-    transport::{
-        flume::FlumeServerEndpoint, misc::DummyServerEndpoint, quinn::QuinnServerEndpoint,
-    },
-    ServiceEndpoint,
+use quic_rpc::transport::{
+    boxed::BoxableServerEndpoint, flume::FlumeServerEndpoint, quinn::QuinnServerEndpoint,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio_util::{sync::CancellationToken, task::LocalPoolHandle};
@@ -81,15 +78,17 @@ pub enum DocsStorage {
 /// The returned [`Node`] is awaitable to know when it finishes.  It can be terminated
 /// using [`Node::shutdown`].
 #[derive(derive_more::Debug)]
-pub struct Builder<D, E = DummyServerEndpoint>
+pub struct Builder<D>
 where
     D: Map,
-    E: ServiceEndpoint<RpcService>,
 {
     storage: StorageConfig,
     bind_port: Option<u16>,
     secret_key: SecretKey,
-    rpc_endpoint: E,
+    rpc_endpoint: quic_rpc::transport::boxed::ServerEndpoint<
+        crate::rpc_protocol::Request,
+        crate::rpc_protocol::Response,
+    >,
     blobs_store: D,
     keylog: bool,
     relay_mode: RelayMode,
@@ -145,6 +144,40 @@ impl From<Box<ConcurrentDiscovery>> for DiscoveryConfig {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct DummyServerEndpoint;
+
+impl BoxableServerEndpoint<crate::rpc_protocol::Request, crate::rpc_protocol::Response>
+    for DummyServerEndpoint
+{
+    fn clone_box(
+        &self,
+    ) -> Box<dyn BoxableServerEndpoint<crate::rpc_protocol::Request, crate::rpc_protocol::Response>>
+    {
+        Box::new(DummyServerEndpoint)
+    }
+
+    fn accept_bi_boxed(
+        &self,
+    ) -> quic_rpc::transport::boxed::AcceptFuture<
+        crate::rpc_protocol::Request,
+        crate::rpc_protocol::Response,
+    > {
+        quic_rpc::transport::boxed::AcceptFuture::boxed(futures_lite::future::pending())
+    }
+
+    fn local_addr(&self) -> &[quic_rpc::transport::LocalAddr] {
+        &[]
+    }
+}
+
+fn mk_external_rpc() -> quic_rpc::transport::boxed::ServerEndpoint<
+    crate::rpc_protocol::Request,
+    crate::rpc_protocol::Response,
+> {
+    quic_rpc::transport::boxed::ServerEndpoint::new(DummyServerEndpoint::default())
+}
+
 impl Default for Builder<iroh_blobs::store::mem::Store> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -155,7 +188,7 @@ impl Default for Builder<iroh_blobs::store::mem::Store> {
             keylog: false,
             relay_mode: RelayMode::Default,
             dns_resolver: None,
-            rpc_endpoint: Default::default(),
+            rpc_endpoint: mk_external_rpc(),
             gc_policy: GcPolicy::Disabled,
             docs_storage: DocsStorage::Memory,
             node_discovery: Default::default(),
@@ -181,7 +214,7 @@ impl<D: Map> Builder<D> {
             keylog: false,
             relay_mode: RelayMode::Default,
             dns_resolver: None,
-            rpc_endpoint: Default::default(),
+            rpc_endpoint: mk_external_rpc(),
             gc_policy: GcPolicy::Disabled,
             docs_storage,
             node_discovery: Default::default(),
@@ -192,16 +225,15 @@ impl<D: Map> Builder<D> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<D, E> Builder<D, E>
+impl<D> Builder<D>
 where
     D: BaoStore,
-    E: ServiceEndpoint<RpcService>,
 {
     /// Persist all node data in the provided directory.
     pub async fn persist(
         self,
         root: impl AsRef<Path>,
-    ) -> Result<Builder<iroh_blobs::store::fs::Store, E>> {
+    ) -> Result<Builder<iroh_blobs::store::fs::Store>> {
         let root = root.as_ref();
         let blob_dir = IrohPaths::BaoStoreDir.with_root(root);
 
@@ -256,7 +288,13 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Configure rpc endpoint, changing the type of the builder to the new endpoint type.
-    pub fn rpc_endpoint<E2: ServiceEndpoint<RpcService>>(self, value: E2) -> Builder<D, E2> {
+    pub fn rpc_endpoint(
+        self,
+        value: quic_rpc::transport::boxed::ServerEndpoint<
+            crate::rpc_protocol::Request,
+            crate::rpc_protocol::Response,
+        >,
+    ) -> Builder<D> {
         // we can't use ..self here because the return type is different
         Builder {
             storage: self.storage,
@@ -277,8 +315,9 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Configure the default iroh rpc endpoint.
-    pub async fn enable_rpc(self) -> Result<Builder<D, QuinnServerEndpoint<RpcService>>> {
+    pub async fn enable_rpc(self) -> Result<Builder<D>> {
         let (ep, actual_rpc_port) = make_rpc_endpoint(&self.secret_key, DEFAULT_RPC_PORT)?;
+        let ep = quic_rpc::transport::boxed::ServerEndpoint::new(ep);
         if let StorageConfig::Persistent(ref root) = self.storage {
             // store rpc endpoint
             RpcStatus::store(root, actual_rpc_port).await?;
@@ -406,7 +445,7 @@ where
     ///
     /// Returns an [`ProtocolBuilder`], on which custom protocols can be registered with
     /// [`ProtocolBuilder::accept`]. To spawn the node, call [`ProtocolBuilder::spawn`].
-    pub async fn build(self) -> Result<ProtocolBuilder<D, E>> {
+    pub async fn build(self) -> Result<ProtocolBuilder<D>> {
         // Clone the blob store to shutdown in case of error.
         let blobs_store = self.blobs_store.clone();
         match self.build_inner().await {
@@ -418,7 +457,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    async fn build_inner(self) -> Result<ProtocolBuilder<D, E>> {
+    async fn build_inner(self) -> Result<ProtocolBuilder<D>> {
         trace!("building node");
         let lp = LocalPoolHandle::new(num_cpus::get());
         let endpoint = {
@@ -536,17 +575,21 @@ where
 /// Note that RPC calls performed with client returned from [`Self::client`] will not complete
 /// until the node is spawned.
 #[derive(derive_more::Debug)]
-pub struct ProtocolBuilder<D, E> {
+pub struct ProtocolBuilder<D> {
     inner: Arc<NodeInner<D>>,
     internal_rpc: FlumeServerEndpoint<RpcService>,
-    external_rpc: E,
+    #[debug("external rpc")]
+    external_rpc: quic_rpc::transport::boxed::ServerEndpoint<
+        crate::rpc_protocol::Request,
+        crate::rpc_protocol::Response,
+    >,
     protocols: ProtocolMap,
     #[debug("callback")]
     gc_done_callback: Option<Box<dyn Fn() + Send>>,
     gc_policy: GcPolicy,
 }
 
-impl<D: iroh_blobs::store::Store, E: ServiceEndpoint<RpcService>> ProtocolBuilder<D, E> {
+impl<D: iroh_blobs::store::Store> ProtocolBuilder<D> {
     /// Registers a protocol handler for incoming connections.
     ///
     /// Use this to register custom protocols onto the iroh node. Whenever a new connection for
diff --git a/iroh/tests/provide.rs b/iroh/tests/provide.rs
index 7b9abf9648..7e8bb6b367 100644
--- a/iroh/tests/provide.rs
+++ b/iroh/tests/provide.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use futures_lite::FutureExt;
 use iroh::node::{Builder, DocsStorage};
 use iroh_base::node_addr::AddrInfoOptions;
 use iroh_net::{defaults::default_relay_map, key::SecretKey, NodeAddr, NodeId};
-use quic_rpc::transport::misc::DummyServerEndpoint;
 use rand::RngCore;
 
 use bao_tree::{blake3, ChunkNum, ChunkRanges};
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ async fn dial(secret_key: SecretKey, peer: NodeAddr) -> anyhow::Result<quinn::Co
         .context("failed to connect to provider")
 }
 
-fn test_node<D: Store>(db: D) -> Builder<D, DummyServerEndpoint> {
+fn test_node<D: Store>(db: D) -> Builder<D> {
     iroh::node::Builder::with_db_and_store(db, DocsStorage::Memory, iroh::node::StorageConfig::Mem)
         .bind_port(0)
 }
diff --git a/iroh/tests/sync.rs b/iroh/tests/sync.rs
index b2ff42fedd..1727a468e3 100644
--- a/iroh/tests/sync.rs
+++ b/iroh/tests/sync.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use iroh::{
     net::key::{PublicKey, SecretKey},
     node::{Builder, Node},
 };
-use quic_rpc::transport::misc::DummyServerEndpoint;
 use rand::{CryptoRng, Rng, SeedableRng};
 use tracing::{debug, error_span, info, Instrument};
 use tracing_subscriber::{prelude::*, EnvFilter};
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ use iroh_net::relay::RelayMode;
 
 const TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 
-fn test_node(secret_key: SecretKey) -> Builder<iroh_blobs::store::mem::Store, DummyServerEndpoint> {
+fn test_node(secret_key: SecretKey) -> Builder<iroh_blobs::store::mem::Store> {
     Node::memory()
         .secret_key(secret_key)
         .relay_mode(RelayMode::Disabled)