diff --git a/crates/batcher/src/batcher.rs b/crates/batcher/src/batcher.rs
index d9b05f14ca..6855c4d481 100644
--- a/crates/batcher/src/batcher.rs
+++ b/crates/batcher/src/batcher.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ use crate::proposal_manager::{
     ProposalOutput,
     StartHeightError,
 };
+use crate::transaction_provider::DummyL1ProviderClient;
 
 struct Proposal {
     tx_stream: OutputStream,
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ impl Batcher {
 }
 
 pub fn create_batcher(config: BatcherConfig, mempool_client: SharedMempoolClient) -> Batcher {
+    let l1_provider_client = Arc::new(DummyL1ProviderClient);
     let (storage_reader, storage_writer) = papyrus_storage::open_storage(config.storage.clone())
         .expect("Failed to open batcher's storage");
 
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ pub fn create_batcher(config: BatcherConfig, mempool_client: SharedMempoolClient
     let storage_reader = Arc::new(storage_reader);
     let storage_writer = Box::new(storage_writer);
     let proposal_manager = Box::new(ProposalManager::new(
+        l1_provider_client,
         mempool_client.clone(),
         block_builder_factory,
         storage_reader.clone(),
diff --git a/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager.rs b/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager.rs
index 479853b4e4..77aa8ce6d9 100644
--- a/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager.rs
+++ b/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use tracing::{debug, error, info, instrument, Instrument};
 
 use crate::batcher::BatcherStorageReaderTrait;
 use crate::block_builder::{BlockBuilderError, BlockBuilderFactoryTrait, BlockExecutionArtifacts};
-use crate::transaction_provider::ProposeTransactionProvider;
+use crate::transaction_provider::{ProposeTransactionProvider, SharedL1ProviderClient};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum StartHeightError {
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ pub trait ProposalManagerTrait: Send + Sync {
 ///
 /// Triggered by the consensus.
 pub(crate) struct ProposalManager {
+    l1_provider_client: SharedL1ProviderClient,
     mempool_client: SharedMempoolClient,
     storage_reader: Arc<dyn BatcherStorageReaderTrait>,
     active_height: Option<BlockNumber>,
@@ -167,8 +168,10 @@ impl ProposalManagerTrait for ProposalManager {
         let block_builder =
             self.block_builder_factory.create_block_builder(height, retrospective_block_hash)?;
 
-        let tx_provider =
-            ProposeTransactionProvider { mempool_client: self.mempool_client.clone() };
+        let tx_provider = ProposeTransactionProvider {
+            mempool_client: self.mempool_client.clone(),
+            l1_provider_client: self.l1_provider_client.clone(),
+        };
         let active_proposal = self.active_proposal.clone();
         let executed_proposals = self.executed_proposals.clone();
 
@@ -218,11 +221,13 @@ impl ProposalManagerTrait for ProposalManager {
 
 impl ProposalManager {
     pub fn new(
+        l1_provider_client: SharedL1ProviderClient,
         mempool_client: SharedMempoolClient,
         block_builder_factory: Arc<dyn BlockBuilderFactoryTrait + Send + Sync>,
         storage_reader: Arc<dyn BatcherStorageReaderTrait>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
+            l1_provider_client,
             mempool_client,
             storage_reader,
             active_proposal: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
diff --git a/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager_test.rs b/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager_test.rs
index 2cb4176118..5bbf081196 100644
--- a/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager_test.rs
+++ b/crates/batcher/src/proposal_manager_test.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use crate::proposal_manager::{
     ProposalOutput,
     StartHeightError,
 };
+use crate::transaction_provider::MockL1ProviderClient;
 
 const INITIAL_HEIGHT: BlockNumber = BlockNumber(3);
 const BLOCK_GENERATION_TIMEOUT: tokio::time::Duration = tokio::time::Duration::from_secs(1);
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ fn output_streaming() -> (
 
 struct MockDependencies {
     block_builder_factory: MockBlockBuilderFactoryTrait,
+    l1_provider_client: MockL1ProviderClient,
     mempool_client: MockMempoolClient,
     storage_reader: MockBatcherStorageReaderTrait,
 }
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ fn mock_dependencies() -> MockDependencies {
     let mut storage_reader = MockBatcherStorageReaderTrait::new();
     storage_reader.expect_height().returning(|| Ok(INITIAL_HEIGHT));
     MockDependencies {
+        l1_provider_client: MockL1ProviderClient::new(),
         block_builder_factory: MockBlockBuilderFactoryTrait::new(),
         mempool_client: MockMempoolClient::new(),
         storage_reader,
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ fn mock_dependencies() -> MockDependencies {
 
 fn init_proposal_manager(mock_dependencies: MockDependencies) -> ProposalManager {
     ProposalManager::new(
+        Arc::new(mock_dependencies.l1_provider_client),
         Arc::new(mock_dependencies.mempool_client),
         Arc::new(mock_dependencies.block_builder_factory),
         Arc::new(mock_dependencies.storage_reader),
diff --git a/crates/batcher/src/transaction_provider.rs b/crates/batcher/src/transaction_provider.rs
index a0d1751e7e..f0472301b3 100644
--- a/crates/batcher/src/transaction_provider.rs
+++ b/crates/batcher/src/transaction_provider.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use mockall::automock;
-use starknet_api::executable_transaction::Transaction;
+use starknet_api::executable_transaction::{L1HandlerTransaction, Transaction};
 use starknet_mempool_types::communication::{MempoolClientError, SharedMempoolClient};
 use thiserror::Error;
+use tracing::warn;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Error)]
 pub enum TransactionProviderError {
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ pub trait TransactionProvider: Send + Sync {
 
 pub struct ProposeTransactionProvider {
     pub mempool_client: SharedMempoolClient,
+    // TODO: remove allow(dead_code) when L1 transactions are added.
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub l1_provider_client: SharedL1ProviderClient,
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -59,3 +65,23 @@ impl TransactionProvider for ValidateTransactionProvider {
         Ok(NextTxs::Txs(buffer))
     }
 }
+
+// TODO: Remove L1Provider code when the communication module of l1-provider is added.
+#[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait L1ProviderClient: Send + Sync {
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    fn get_txs(&self, n_txs: usize) -> Vec<L1HandlerTransaction>;
+}
+
+pub type SharedL1ProviderClient = Arc<dyn L1ProviderClient>;
+
+pub struct DummyL1ProviderClient;
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl L1ProviderClient for DummyL1ProviderClient {
+    fn get_txs(&self, _n_txs: usize) -> Vec<L1HandlerTransaction> {
+        warn!("Dummy L1 provider client is used, no L1 transactions are provided.");
+        vec![]
+    }
+}