diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7f1bd37f9e..6fc983e8d5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ checksum = "9b34d609dfbaf33d6889b2b7106d3ca345eacad44200913df5ba02bfd31d2ba9"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "astar-collator"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 dependencies = [
  "astar-runtime",
  "async-trait",
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "astar-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 dependencies = [
  "array-bytes 6.0.0",
  "cumulus-pallet-aura-ext",
@@ -4702,7 +4702,7 @@ checksum = "f051f77a7c8e6957c0696eac88f26b0117e54f52d3fc682ab19397a8812846a4"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "local-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 dependencies = [
  "array-bytes 6.0.0",
  "fp-rpc",
@@ -10745,7 +10745,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shibuya-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 dependencies = [
  "array-bytes 6.0.0",
  "cumulus-pallet-aura-ext",
@@ -10845,7 +10845,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shiden-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 dependencies = [
  "array-bytes 6.0.0",
  "cumulus-pallet-aura-ext",
diff --git a/bin/collator/Cargo.toml b/bin/collator/Cargo.toml
index 17f2072312..7bf560bdab 100644
--- a/bin/collator/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bin/collator/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "astar-collator"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 authors = ["Stake Technologies <devops@stake.co.jp>"]
 description = "Astar collator implementation in Rust."
 build = "build.rs"
diff --git a/bin/collator/src/cli.rs b/bin/collator/src/cli.rs
index aff17db6a3..271e7e9c3a 100644
--- a/bin/collator/src/cli.rs
+++ b/bin/collator/src/cli.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ pub struct Cli {
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub run: cumulus_client_cli::RunCmd,
 
+    /// Enable Ethereum compatible JSON-RPC servers (disabled by default).
+    #[clap(name = "enable-evm-rpc")]
+    pub enable_evm_rpc: bool,
+
     /// Relaychain arguments
     #[clap(raw = true)]
     pub relaychain_args: Vec<String>,
diff --git a/bin/collator/src/command.rs b/bin/collator/src/command.rs
index 0c10f86e0f..c12febe9ee 100644
--- a/bin/collator/src/command.rs
+++ b/bin/collator/src/command.rs
@@ -701,17 +701,17 @@ pub fn run() -> Result<()> {
                 );
 
                 if config.chain_spec.is_astar() {
-                    start_astar_node(config, polkadot_config, collator_options, para_id)
+                    start_astar_node(config, polkadot_config, collator_options, para_id, cli.enable_evm_rpc)
                         .await
                         .map(|r| r.0)
                         .map_err(Into::into)
                 } else if config.chain_spec.is_shiden() {
-                    start_shiden_node(config, polkadot_config, collator_options, para_id)
+                    start_shiden_node(config, polkadot_config, collator_options, para_id, cli.enable_evm_rpc)
                         .await
                         .map(|r| r.0)
                         .map_err(Into::into)
                 } else if config.chain_spec.is_shibuya() {
-                    start_shibuya_node(config, polkadot_config, collator_options, para_id)
+                    start_shibuya_node(config, polkadot_config, collator_options, para_id, cli.enable_evm_rpc)
                         .await
                         .map(|r| r.0)
                         .map_err(Into::into)
diff --git a/bin/collator/src/local/service.rs b/bin/collator/src/local/service.rs
index a69259ce53..2b5fa191da 100644
--- a/bin/collator/src/local/service.rs
+++ b/bin/collator/src/local/service.rs
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ pub fn start_node(config: Configuration) -> Result<TaskManager, ServiceError> {
                 fee_history_cache: fee_history_cache.clone(),
                 block_data_cache: block_data_cache.clone(),
                 overrides: overrides.clone(),
+                enable_evm_rpc: true, // enable EVM RPC for dev node by default
             };
 
             crate::rpc::create_full(deps, subscription).map_err::<ServiceError, _>(Into::into)
diff --git a/bin/collator/src/parachain/service.rs b/bin/collator/src/parachain/service.rs
index 17e881d1d6..4d5d0a2f76 100644
--- a/bin/collator/src/parachain/service.rs
+++ b/bin/collator/src/parachain/service.rs
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ async fn start_node_impl<RuntimeApi, Executor, BIQ, BIC>(
     polkadot_config: Configuration,
     collator_options: CollatorOptions,
     id: ParaId,
+    enable_evm_rpc: bool,
     build_import_queue: BIQ,
     build_consensus: BIC,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(
@@ -484,6 +485,7 @@ where
                 fee_history_cache: fee_history_cache.clone(),
                 block_data_cache: block_data_cache.clone(),
                 overrides: overrides.clone(),
+                enable_evm_rpc,
             };
 
             crate::rpc::create_full(deps, subscription).map_err(Into::into)
@@ -657,6 +659,7 @@ pub async fn start_astar_node(
     polkadot_config: Configuration,
     collator_options: CollatorOptions,
     id: ParaId,
+    enable_evm_rpc: bool,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(
     TaskManager,
     Arc<TFullClient<Block, astar::RuntimeApi, NativeElseWasmExecutor<astar::Executor>>>,
@@ -666,6 +669,7 @@ pub async fn start_astar_node(
         polkadot_config,
         collator_options,
         id,
+        enable_evm_rpc,
         |client,
          block_import,
          config,
@@ -785,6 +789,7 @@ pub async fn start_shiden_node(
     polkadot_config: Configuration,
     collator_options: CollatorOptions,
     id: ParaId,
+    enable_evm_rpc: bool,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(
     TaskManager,
     Arc<TFullClient<Block, shiden::RuntimeApi, NativeElseWasmExecutor<shiden::Executor>>>,
@@ -794,6 +799,7 @@ pub async fn start_shiden_node(
         polkadot_config,
         collator_options,
         id,
+        enable_evm_rpc,
         |client,
          block_import,
          config,
@@ -913,6 +919,7 @@ pub async fn start_shibuya_node(
     polkadot_config: Configuration,
     collator_options: CollatorOptions,
     id: ParaId,
+    enable_evm_rpc: bool,
 ) -> sc_service::error::Result<(
     TaskManager,
     Arc<TFullClient<Block, shibuya::RuntimeApi, NativeElseWasmExecutor<shibuya::Executor>>>,
@@ -922,6 +929,7 @@ pub async fn start_shibuya_node(
         polkadot_config,
         collator_options,
         id,
+        enable_evm_rpc,
         |client,
          block_import,
          config,
diff --git a/bin/collator/src/rpc.rs b/bin/collator/src/rpc.rs
index 3f1abece5e..54e3c89988 100644
--- a/bin/collator/src/rpc.rs
+++ b/bin/collator/src/rpc.rs
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ pub struct FullDeps<C, P, A: ChainApi> {
     pub overrides: Arc<OverrideHandle<Block>>,
     /// Cache for Ethereum block data.
     pub block_data_cache: Arc<EthBlockDataCacheTask<Block>>,
+    /// Enable EVM RPC servers
+    pub enable_evm_rpc: bool,
 }
 
 /// Instantiate all RPC extensions.
@@ -175,10 +177,16 @@ where
         fee_history_cache,
         overrides,
         block_data_cache,
+        enable_evm_rpc,
     } = deps;
 
     io.merge(System::new(client.clone(), pool.clone(), deny_unsafe).into_rpc())?;
     io.merge(TransactionPayment::new(client.clone()).into_rpc())?;
+    io.merge(sc_rpc::dev::Dev::new(client.clone(), deny_unsafe).into_rpc())?;
+
+    if !enable_evm_rpc {
+        return Ok(io);
+    }
 
     let no_tx_converter: Option<fp_rpc::NoTransactionConverter> = None;
 
@@ -220,8 +228,6 @@ where
 
     io.merge(Web3::new(client.clone()).into_rpc())?;
 
-    io.merge(sc_rpc::dev::Dev::new(client.clone(), deny_unsafe).into_rpc())?;
-
     io.merge(
         EthPubSub::new(pool, client, network, subscription_task_executor, overrides).into_rpc(),
     )?;
diff --git a/runtime/astar/Cargo.toml b/runtime/astar/Cargo.toml
index 8ed43686ec..717a6a11bb 100644
--- a/runtime/astar/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/astar/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "astar-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 authors = ["Stake Technologies <devops@stake.co.jp>"]
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
diff --git a/runtime/local/Cargo.toml b/runtime/local/Cargo.toml
index 2e625bf985..f69344b734 100644
--- a/runtime/local/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/local/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "local-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 authors = ["Stake Technologies <devops@stake.co.jp>"]
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
diff --git a/runtime/shibuya/Cargo.toml b/runtime/shibuya/Cargo.toml
index ae51f0b8f4..dff4b6c7e4 100644
--- a/runtime/shibuya/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/shibuya/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shibuya-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 authors = ["Stake Technologies <devops@stake.co.jp>"]
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
diff --git a/runtime/shiden/Cargo.toml b/runtime/shiden/Cargo.toml
index c878243a82..e75955f442 100644
--- a/runtime/shiden/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/shiden/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shiden-runtime"
-version = "4.44.0"
+version = "4.45.0"
 authors = ["Stake Technologies <devops@stake.co.jp>"]
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
diff --git a/third-party/zombienet/multi_parachains.toml b/third-party/zombienet/multi_parachains.toml
index aa09ad10d5..2c1043abff 100644
--- a/third-party/zombienet/multi_parachains.toml
+++ b/third-party/zombienet/multi_parachains.toml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ cumulus_based = true
   name = "collator1"
   command = "./astar-collator"
   rpc_port = 8545
-  args = [ "-l=xcm=trace" ]
+  args = [ "-l=xcm=trace", "--enable-evm-rpc" ]
 
 # For this one you can download or build some other para and run it.
 # In this example, `astar-collator` is reused but `shiden-dev` chain is used
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ cumulus_based = true
   [[parachains.collators]]
   name = "collator2"
   command = "./astar-collator"
-  args = [ "-l=xcm=trace" ]
+  args = [ "-l=xcm=trace", "--enable-evm-rpc" ]
 
 [[hrmp_channels]]
   sender = 2000
diff --git a/third-party/zombienet/single_parachain.toml b/third-party/zombienet/single_parachain.toml
index 1ce9fccc75..43f3eae13c 100644
--- a/third-party/zombienet/single_parachain.toml
+++ b/third-party/zombienet/single_parachain.toml
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ cumulus_based = true
   [[parachains.collators]]
   name = "collator1"
   command = "./astar-collator"
-  args = [ "-l=xcm=trace" ]
+  args = [ "-l=xcm=trace", "--enable-evm-rpc" ]
   
 
   [[parachains.collators]]
   name = "collator2"
   command = "./astar-collator"
+  args = [ "--enable-evm-rpc" ]