diff --git a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
index c1dff3105..76fd67428 100644
--- a/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/pkg/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@ func NewService(cfg Config) (Service, error) {
 		finished:     make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
-	if cfg.Wallet == nil {
-		return srv, nil
-	}
-
 	var err error
 
 	if srv.wallet, err = wallet.NewWalletFromFile(cfg.Wallet.Path); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchainer/services/oracle.go b/pkg/core/blockchainer/services/oracle.go
index 102ea390b..426e03967 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchainer/services/oracle.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchainer/services/oracle.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ type Oracle interface {
 	UpdateOracleNodes(keys.PublicKeys)
 	// UpdateNativeContract updates oracle contract native script and hash.
 	UpdateNativeContract([]byte, []byte, util.Uint160, int)
-	// Run runs oracle module. Must be invoked in a separate goroutine.
-	Run()
+	// Start runs oracle module.
+	Start()
 	// Shutdown shutdowns oracle module.
 	Shutdown()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/core/notary_test.go b/pkg/core/notary_test.go
index 67b5bbd3d..f7eda2ef3 100644
--- a/pkg/core/notary_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/notary_test.go
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ func TestNotary(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	mp1.RunSubscriptions()
-	go ntr1.Run()
+	ntr1.Start()
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		ntr1.Stop()
+		ntr1.Shutdown()
 		mp1.StopSubscriptions()
 	})
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/oracle_test.go b/pkg/core/oracle_test.go
index 6461d08bf..7f21650d2 100644
--- a/pkg/core/oracle_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/oracle_test.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func TestOracleFull(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, bc.contracts.Management.PutContractState(bc.dao, cs))
 
 	go bc.Run()
-	go orc.Run()
+	orc.Start()
 	t.Cleanup(orc.Shutdown)
 
 	bc.setNodesByRole(t, true, noderoles.Oracle, keys.PublicKeys{acc.PrivateKey().PublicKey()})
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func TestNotYetRunningOracle(t *testing.T) {
 	ids = []uint64{3}
 	orc.RemoveRequests(ids) // 3 removed from pending -> 2, 4 in pending.
 
-	go orc.Run()
+	orc.Start()
 	t.Cleanup(orc.Shutdown)
 
 	require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return mp.Count() == 2 },
diff --git a/pkg/core/stateroot_test.go b/pkg/core/stateroot_test.go
index cb66c078e..014d250b6 100644
--- a/pkg/core/stateroot_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/stateroot_test.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestStateRootFull(t *testing.T) {
 		lastValidated.Store(ep)
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	srv.Run()
+	srv.Start()
 	t.Cleanup(srv.Shutdown)
 
 	bc.setNodesByRole(t, true, noderoles.StateValidator, pubs)
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index ddca67d2f..1fa88eda7 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 type (
+	// Service is a service abstraction (oracle, state root, consensus, etc).
+	Service interface {
+		Start()
+		Shutdown()
+	}
+
 	// Server represents the local Node in the network. Its transport could
 	// be of any kind.
 	Server struct {
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ type (
 		extensiblePool    *extpool.Pool
 		notaryFeer        NotaryFeer
 		notaryModule      *notary.Notary
+		services          []Service
 
 		txInLock sync.Mutex
 		txInMap  map[util.Uint256]struct{}
@@ -179,6 +186,7 @@ func newServerFromConstructors(config ServerConfig, chain blockchainer.Blockchai
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create Notary module: %w", err)
 			}
 			s.notaryModule = n
+			s.services = append(s.services, n)
 			chain.SetNotary(n)
 		}
 	} else if config.P2PNotaryCfg.Enabled {
@@ -197,6 +205,7 @@ func newServerFromConstructors(config ServerConfig, chain blockchainer.Blockchai
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("can't initialize StateRoot service: %w", err)
 	}
 	s.stateRoot = sr
+	s.services = append(s.services, sr)
 
 	sSync := chain.GetStateSyncModule()
 	s.stateSync = sSync
@@ -221,25 +230,29 @@ func newServerFromConstructors(config ServerConfig, chain blockchainer.Blockchai
 			}
 		})
 		s.oracle = orc
+		s.services = append(s.services, orc)
 		chain.SetOracle(orc)
 	}
 
-	srv, err := newConsensus(consensus.Config{
-		Logger:                log,
-		Broadcast:             s.handleNewPayload,
-		Chain:                 chain,
-		ProtocolConfiguration: chain.GetConfig(),
-		RequestTx:             s.requestTx,
-		Wallet:                config.Wallet,
+	if config.Wallet != nil {
+		srv, err := newConsensus(consensus.Config{
+			Logger:                log,
+			Broadcast:             s.handleNewPayload,
+			Chain:                 chain,
+			ProtocolConfiguration: chain.GetConfig(),
+			RequestTx:             s.requestTx,
+			Wallet:                config.Wallet,
 
-		TimePerBlock: config.TimePerBlock,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+			TimePerBlock: config.TimePerBlock,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		s.consensus = srv
+		s.services = append(s.services, srv)
 	}
 
-	s.consensus = srv
-
 	if s.MinPeers < 0 {
 		s.log.Info("bad MinPeers configured, using the default value",
 			zap.Int("configured", s.MinPeers),
@@ -299,20 +312,13 @@ func (s *Server) Shutdown() {
 	s.log.Info("shutting down server", zap.Int("peers", s.PeerCount()))
 	s.transport.Close()
 	s.discovery.Close()
-	s.consensus.Shutdown()
 	for _, p := range s.getPeers(nil) {
 		p.Disconnect(errServerShutdown)
 	}
 	s.bQueue.discard()
 	s.bSyncQueue.discard()
-	if s.StateRootCfg.Enabled {
-		s.stateRoot.Shutdown()
-	}
-	if s.oracle != nil {
-		s.oracle.Shutdown()
-	}
-	if s.notaryModule != nil {
-		s.notaryModule.Stop()
+	for _, svc := range s.services {
+		svc.Shutdown()
 	}
 	if s.chain.P2PSigExtensionsEnabled() {
 		s.notaryRequestPool.StopSubscriptions()
@@ -460,20 +466,11 @@ func (s *Server) tryStartServices() {
 
 	if s.IsInSync() && s.syncReached.CAS(false, true) {
 		s.log.Info("node reached synchronized state, starting services")
-		if s.Wallet != nil {
-			s.consensus.Start()
-		}
-		if s.StateRootCfg.Enabled {
-			s.stateRoot.Run()
-		}
-		if s.oracle != nil {
-			go s.oracle.Run()
-		}
 		if s.chain.P2PSigExtensionsEnabled() {
 			s.notaryRequestPool.RunSubscriptions() // WSClient is also a subscriber.
 		}
-		if s.notaryModule != nil {
-			go s.notaryModule.Run()
+		for _, svc := range s.services {
+			svc.Start()
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -976,7 +973,9 @@ func (s *Server) handleExtensibleCmd(e *payload.Extensible) error {
 	}
 	switch e.Category {
 	case consensus.Category:
-		s.consensus.OnPayload(e)
+		if s.consensus != nil {
+			s.consensus.OnPayload(e)
+		}
 	case stateroot.Category:
 		err := s.stateRoot.OnPayload(e)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1009,7 +1008,9 @@ func (s *Server) handleTxCmd(tx *transaction.Transaction) error {
 	s.txInMap[tx.Hash()] = struct{}{}
 	s.txInLock.Unlock()
 	if s.verifyAndPoolTX(tx) == nil {
-		s.consensus.OnTransaction(tx)
+		if s.consensus != nil {
+			s.consensus.OnTransaction(tx)
+		}
 		s.broadcastTX(tx, nil)
 	}
 	s.txInLock.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/network/server_test.go b/pkg/network/server_test.go
index 6cc83d3fc..872501484 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server_test.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestNewServer(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	t.Run("consensus error is not dropped", func(t *testing.T) {
 		errConsensus := errors.New("can't create consensus")
-		_, err = newServerFromConstructors(ServerConfig{MinPeers: -1}, bc, zaptest.NewLogger(t), newFakeTransp,
+		_, err = newServerFromConstructors(ServerConfig{Wallet: new(config.Wallet), MinPeers: -1}, bc, zaptest.NewLogger(t), newFakeTransp,
 			func(consensus.Config) (consensus.Service, error) { return nil, errConsensus },
 			newTestDiscovery)
 		require.True(t, errors.Is(err, errConsensus), "got: %#v", err)
@@ -104,13 +104,12 @@ func TestServerStartAndShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return 1 == s.PeerCount() }, time.Second, time.Millisecond*10)
 
 		assert.True(t, s.transport.(*fakeTransp).started.Load())
-		assert.False(t, s.consensus.(*fakeConsensus).started.Load())
+		assert.Nil(t, s.consensus)
 
 		s.Shutdown()
 		<-ch
 
 		require.True(t, s.transport.(*fakeTransp).closed.Load())
-		require.True(t, s.consensus.(*fakeConsensus).stopped.Load())
 		err, ok := p.droppedWith.Load().(error)
 		require.True(t, ok)
 		require.True(t, errors.Is(err, errServerShutdown))
@@ -416,7 +415,8 @@ func TestBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConsensus(t *testing.T) {
-	s := startTestServer(t)
+	s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{Wallet: new(config.Wallet)})
+	startWithCleanup(t, s)
 
 	atomic2.StoreUint32(&s.chain.(*fakechain.FakeChain).Blockheight, 4)
 	p := newLocalPeer(t, s)
@@ -465,7 +465,8 @@ func TestConsensus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTransaction(t *testing.T) {
-	s := startTestServer(t)
+	s := newTestServer(t, ServerConfig{Wallet: new(config.Wallet)})
+	startWithCleanup(t, s)
 
 	t.Run("good", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tx := newDummyTx()
diff --git a/pkg/services/notary/notary.go b/pkg/services/notary/notary.go
index a0bc20e0b..b9cc1bcdd 100644
--- a/pkg/services/notary/notary.go
+++ b/pkg/services/notary/notary.go
@@ -143,12 +143,16 @@ func NewNotary(cfg Config, net netmode.Magic, mp *mempool.Pool, onTransaction fu
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// Run runs Notary module and should be called in a separate goroutine.
-func (n *Notary) Run() {
+// Start runs Notary module in a separate goroutine.
+func (n *Notary) Start() {
 	n.Config.Log.Info("starting notary service")
 	n.Config.Chain.SubscribeForBlocks(n.blocksCh)
 	n.mp.SubscribeForTransactions(n.reqCh)
 	go n.newTxCallbackLoop()
+	go n.mainLoop()
+}
+
+func (n *Notary) mainLoop() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-n.stopCh:
@@ -171,8 +175,8 @@ func (n *Notary) Run() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Stop shutdowns Notary module.
-func (n *Notary) Stop() {
+// Shutdown stops Notary module.
+func (n *Notary) Shutdown() {
 	close(n.stopCh)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
index a9fcad05d..d0b37b326 100644
--- a/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
+++ b/pkg/services/oracle/oracle.go
@@ -170,15 +170,18 @@ func (o *Oracle) Shutdown() {
 	o.getBroadcaster().Shutdown()
 }
 
-// Run runs must be executed in a separate goroutine.
-func (o *Oracle) Run() {
+// Start runs the oracle service in a separate goroutine.
+func (o *Oracle) Start() {
 	o.respMtx.Lock()
 	if o.running {
 		o.respMtx.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 	o.Log.Info("starting oracle service")
+	go o.start()
+}
 
+func (o *Oracle) start() {
 	o.requestMap <- o.pending // Guaranteed to not block, only AddRequests sends to it.
 	o.pending = nil
 	o.running = true
diff --git a/pkg/services/stateroot/service.go b/pkg/services/stateroot/service.go
index 6716d4b68..375695dab 100644
--- a/pkg/services/stateroot/service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/stateroot/service.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type (
 		OnPayload(p *payload.Extensible) error
 		AddSignature(height uint32, validatorIndex int32, sig []byte) error
 		GetConfig() config.StateRoot
-		Run()
+		Start()
 		Shutdown()
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/stateroot/validators.go b/pkg/services/stateroot/validators.go
index e36ba9bd5..8c934590f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/stateroot/validators.go
+++ b/pkg/services/stateroot/validators.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ const (
 	firstVoteResendDelay = 3 * time.Second
 )
 
-// Run runs service instance in a separate goroutine.
-func (s *service) Run() {
+// Start runs service instance in a separate goroutine.
+func (s *service) Start() {
 	s.log.Info("starting state validation service")
 	s.chain.SubscribeForBlocks(s.blockCh)
 	go s.run()