diff --git a/core/CMakeLists.txt b/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 1c08082850..d3e59b69ce 100644
--- a/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ add_subdirectory(utils)
 add_subdirectory(offchain)
 add_subdirectory(parachain)
 add_subdirectory(dispute_coordinator)
+add_subdirectory(key)
diff --git a/core/application/CMakeLists.txt b/core/application/CMakeLists.txt
index 85a3012494..61a5e127f4 100644
--- a/core/application/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/application/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ target_link_libraries(application_modes
     hexutil
     RapidJSON::rapidjson
     benchmark::benchmark
+    kagome_keys
     )
 
 add_library(recovery_mode
diff --git a/core/injector/CMakeLists.txt b/core/injector/CMakeLists.txt
index ee180e700b..92f66d158c 100644
--- a/core/injector/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/injector/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ target_link_libraries(application_injector
     grandpa_api
     host_api_factory
     kagome_benchmarks
+    kagome_keys
     log_configurator
     metadata_api
     metrics
diff --git a/core/injector/application_injector.cpp b/core/injector/application_injector.cpp
index 23c49e26cd..75d20fb98f 100644
--- a/core/injector/application_injector.cpp
+++ b/core/injector/application_injector.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 #include "injector/calculate_genesis_state.hpp"
 #include "injector/get_peer_keypair.hpp"
 #include "injector/idle_trie_pruner.hpp"
+#include "key/key.hpp"
 #include "log/configurator.hpp"
 #include "log/logger.hpp"
 #include "metrics/impl/exposer_impl.hpp"
@@ -1117,6 +1118,10 @@ namespace kagome::injector {
         .template create<sptr<benchmark::BlockExecutionBenchmark>>();
   }
 
+  std::shared_ptr<key::Key> KagomeNodeInjector::injectKey() {
+    return pimpl_->injector_.template create<sptr<key::Key>>();
+  }
+
   std::shared_ptr<Watchdog> KagomeNodeInjector::injectWatchdog() {
     return pimpl_->injector_.template create<sptr<Watchdog>>();
   }
diff --git a/core/injector/application_injector.hpp b/core/injector/application_injector.hpp
index ea68b4ebfe..efa9b1fcca 100644
--- a/core/injector/application_injector.hpp
+++ b/core/injector/application_injector.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace kagome {
     class PrecompileWasmMode;
     class RecoveryMode;
     class BenchmarkMode;
+    class Key;
   }  // namespace application::mode
 
   namespace authority_discovery {
@@ -104,6 +105,10 @@ namespace kagome {
     class TelemetryService;
   }
 
+  namespace key {
+    class Key;
+  }
+
   class Watchdog;
 }  // namespace kagome
 
@@ -163,6 +168,7 @@ namespace kagome::injector {
     injectPrecompileWasmMode();
     std::shared_ptr<application::mode::RecoveryMode> injectRecoveryMode();
     std::shared_ptr<benchmark::BlockExecutionBenchmark> injectBlockBenchmark();
+    std::shared_ptr<key::Key> injectKey();
 
    protected:
     std::shared_ptr<class KagomeNodeInjectorImpl> pimpl_;
diff --git a/core/key/CMakeLists.txt b/core/key/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7dbd2cf7da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/key/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+add_library(kagome_keys key.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(kagome_keys p2p::p2p)
diff --git a/core/key/key.cpp b/core/key/key.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ae61f1c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/key/key.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright Quadrivium LLC
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include "key/key.hpp"
+
+#include <libp2p/peer/peer_id.hpp>
+#include "crypto/key_store.hpp"
+#include "crypto/random_generator/boost_generator.hpp"
+
+namespace kagome::key {
+
+  Key::Key(
+      std::shared_ptr<crypto::Ed25519Provider> ed_crypto_provider,
+      std::shared_ptr<libp2p::crypto::marshaller::KeyMarshaller> key_marshaller)
+      : ed_crypto_provider_{std::move(ed_crypto_provider)},
+        key_marshaller_{std::move(key_marshaller)} {
+    BOOST_ASSERT(ed_crypto_provider_ != nullptr);
+    BOOST_ASSERT(key_marshaller_ != nullptr);
+  }
+
+  outcome::result<void> Key::run() {
+    auto random_generator = std::make_shared<crypto::BoostRandomGenerator>();
+
+    auto seed = kagome::crypto::Ed25519Seed::from(
+                    crypto::SecureCleanGuard{random_generator->randomBytes(
+                        kagome::crypto::Ed25519Seed::size())})
+                    .value();
+    auto keypair = ed_crypto_provider_->generateKeypair(seed, {}).value();
+    auto libp2p_key = crypto::ed25519KeyToLibp2pKeypair(keypair);
+    libp2p::crypto::ProtobufKey protobuf_key{
+        key_marshaller_->marshal(libp2p_key.publicKey).value()};
+    auto peer_id = libp2p::peer::PeerId::fromPublicKey(protobuf_key);
+    std::cerr << peer_id.value().toBase58() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << kagome::common::hex_lower(keypair.secret_key.unsafeBytes())
+              << std::endl;
+
+    return outcome::success();
+  }
+}  // namespace kagome::key
diff --git a/core/key/key.hpp b/core/key/key.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ea082da18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/key/key.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright Quadrivium LLC
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <libp2p/crypto/key_marshaller.hpp>
+#include "crypto/ed25519_provider.hpp"
+
+namespace kagome::key {
+
+  class Key {
+   public:
+    Key(std::shared_ptr<crypto::Ed25519Provider> ed_crypto_provider,
+        std::shared_ptr<libp2p::crypto::marshaller::KeyMarshaller>
+            key_marshaller);
+
+    outcome::result<void> run();
+
+   private:
+    std::shared_ptr<crypto::Ed25519Provider> ed_crypto_provider_;
+    std::shared_ptr<libp2p::crypto::marshaller::KeyMarshaller> key_marshaller_;
+  };
+
+}  // namespace kagome::key
diff --git a/core/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/core/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index 14b509701e..9680c54357 100644
--- a/core/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/core/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ add_library(kagome-key
     )
 
 target_link_libraries(kagome-key
-    ed25519_provider
+    application_injector
     )
diff --git a/core/utils/key_main.cpp b/core/utils/key_main.cpp
index 92fc096946..00ccdee83d 100644
--- a/core/utils/key_main.cpp
+++ b/core/utils/key_main.cpp
@@ -3,36 +3,18 @@
  * All Rights Reserved
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
-#include <libp2p/crypto/key_marshaller.hpp>
-#include <libp2p/peer/peer_id.hpp>
-#include "crypto/ed25519/ed25519_provider_impl.hpp"
-#include "crypto/hasher/hasher_impl.hpp"
-#include "crypto/key_store.hpp"
-#include "crypto/random_generator/boost_generator.hpp"
+#include "application/impl/app_configuration_impl.hpp"
+#include "injector/application_injector.hpp"
+#include "key/key.hpp"
 
 namespace kagome {
   int key_main(int argc, const char **argv) {
     if (argc == 2) {
       if (std::string(argv[1]) == "--generate-node-key") {
-        auto random_generator =
-            std::make_shared<crypto::BoostRandomGenerator>();
-        auto hasher = std::make_shared<crypto::HasherImpl>();
-
-        auto ed25519_provider =
-            std::make_shared<kagome::crypto::Ed25519ProviderImpl>(hasher);
-
-        auto seed = kagome::crypto::Ed25519Seed::from(
-                        crypto::SecureCleanGuard{random_generator->randomBytes(
-                            kagome::crypto::Ed25519Seed::size())})
-                        .value();
-        auto keypair = ed25519_provider->generateKeypair(seed, {}).value();
-        auto libp2p_key = crypto::ed25519KeyToLibp2pKeypair(keypair);
-        libp2p::crypto::ProtobufKey protobuf_key{
-            common::Buffer{libp2p_key.publicKey.data}};
-        auto peer_id = libp2p::peer::PeerId::fromPublicKey(protobuf_key);
-        std::cerr << peer_id.value().toBase58() << std::endl;
-        std::cout << kagome::common::hex_lower(keypair.secret_key.unsafeBytes())
-                  << std::endl;
+        injector::KagomeNodeInjector injector{
+            std::make_shared<application::AppConfigurationImpl>()};
+        auto key = injector.injectKey();
+        auto res = key->run();
       } else if (std::string(argv[1]) == "--help") {
         std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " --generate-node-key"
                   << "\nGenerates a node key and prints the peer ID to stderr "
@@ -42,7 +24,7 @@ namespace kagome {
         std::cerr << "Unknown command: " << argv[1] << std::endl;
         std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " --generate-node-key"
                   << std::endl;
-        return 2;
+        return 3;
       }
     } else {
       std::cerr << "Usage: " << argv[0] << " --generate-node-key" << std::endl;