diff --git a/consensus/parlia/stakehub.go b/consensus/parlia/stakehub.go
index 8b9694d61f..d605ac07d7 100644
--- a/consensus/parlia/stakehub.go
+++ b/consensus/parlia/stakehub.go
@@ -222,3 +222,60 @@ func (p *Parlia) GetNodeIDsMap() (map[common.Address][]enode.ID, error) {
 
 	return nodeIDsMap, nil
 }
+
+// RemoveNodeIDs creates a signed transaction to remove node IDs from the StakeHub contract
+func (p *Parlia) RemoveNodeIDs(nodeIDs []enode.ID, nonce uint64) (*types.Transaction, error) {
+	log.Debug("Removing node IDs", "count", len(nodeIDs), "nonce", nonce)
+
+	p.lock.RLock()
+	signTxFn := p.signTxFn
+	val := p.val
+	p.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	if signTxFn == nil {
+		log.Error("Signing function not set")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("signing function not set, call Authorize first")
+	}
+
+	// Create the call data for removeNodeIDs
+	data, err := p.stakeHubABI.Pack("removeNodeIDs", nodeIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to pack removeNodeIDs", "error", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to pack removeNodeIDs: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	to := common.HexToAddress(systemcontracts.StakeHubContract)
+	hexData := hexutil.Bytes(data)
+	hexNonce := hexutil.Uint64(nonce)
+	gas, err := p.ethAPI.EstimateGas(context.Background(), ethapi.TransactionArgs{
+		From:  &val,
+		To:    &to,
+		Nonce: &hexNonce,
+		Data:  &hexData,
+	}, nil, nil, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to estimate gas", "error", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to estimate gas: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create the transaction
+	tx := types.NewTransaction(
+		nonce,
+		common.HexToAddress(systemcontracts.StakeHubContract),
+		common.Big0,
+		uint64(gas),
+		big.NewInt(1000000000),
+		data,
+	)
+
+	// Sign the transaction with the node's private key
+	log.Debug("Signing transaction", "validator", val)
+	signedTx, err := signTxFn(accounts.Account{Address: val}, tx, p.chainConfig.ChainID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to sign transaction", "error", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to sign transaction: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debug("Successfully created signed transaction", "hash", signedTx.Hash())
+	return signedTx, nil
+}
diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index d608c2df2b..bfae4a71d9 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -544,61 +544,127 @@ func (s *Ethereum) waitForSyncAndMaxwell(parlia *parlia.Parlia) {
 				continue
 			}
 			log.Info("Node is synced and Maxwell fork is active, proceeding with node ID registration")
-			err := s.registerNodeID(parlia)
+			err := s.updateNodeID(parlia)
 			if err == nil {
 				return
 			}
 			retryCount++
 			if retryCount > 3 {
-				log.Error("Failed to register node ID exceed max retry count", "retryCount", retryCount, "err", err)
+				log.Error("Failed to update node ID exceed max retry count", "retryCount", retryCount, "err", err)
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-// registerNodeID registers the node ID with the StakeHub contract
-func (s *Ethereum) registerNodeID(parlia *parlia.Parlia) error {
-	// Check if node ID is already registered
-	nodeIDs, err := parlia.GetNodeIDs()
+// updateNodeID registers the node ID with the StakeHub contract
+func (s *Ethereum) updateNodeID(parlia *parlia.Parlia) error {
+	nonce, err := s.APIBackend.GetPoolNonce(context.Background(), s.etherbase)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Failed to get registered node IDs", "err", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get nonce: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Handle removals first
+	if err := s.handleRemovals(parlia, nonce); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	nonce++
+
+	// Handle additions
+	return s.handleAdditions(parlia, nonce)
+}
+
+func (s *Ethereum) handleRemovals(parlia *parlia.Parlia, nonce uint64) error {
+	if len(s.config.EVNNodeIDsToRemove) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
 
-	// Check which node IDs need to be registered
-	nodeIDsToAdd := make([]enode.ID, 0)
-	for _, idToRegister := range s.config.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd {
-		isRegistered := false
-		for _, id := range nodeIDs {
-			if id == idToRegister {
-				isRegistered = true
-				break
+	// Handle wildcard removal
+	if len(s.config.EVNNodeIDsToRemove) == 1 {
+		var zeroID enode.ID // This will be all zeros
+		if s.config.EVNNodeIDsToRemove[0] == zeroID {
+			trx, err := parlia.RemoveNodeIDs([]enode.ID{}, nonce)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create node ID removal transaction: %v", err)
 			}
-		}
-		if !isRegistered {
-			nodeIDsToAdd = append(nodeIDsToAdd, idToRegister)
+			if err := s.txPool.Add([]*types.Transaction{trx}, false); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to add node ID removal transaction to pool: %v", err)
+			}
+			log.Info("Submitted node ID removal transaction for all node IDs")
+			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(nodeIDsToAdd) > 0 {
-		// Get the current nonce for the validator address
-		nonce, err := s.APIBackend.GetPoolNonce(context.Background(), s.etherbase)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get nonce: %v", err)
-		}
+	// Create a set of node IDs to add for quick lookup
+	addSet := make(map[enode.ID]struct{}, len(s.config.EVNNodeIDsToAdd))
+	for _, id := range s.config.EVNNodeIDsToAdd {
+		addSet[id] = struct{}{}
+	}
 
-		trx, err := parlia.AddNodeIDs(nodeIDsToAdd, nonce)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create node ID registration transaction: %v", err)
+	// Filter out node IDs that are in the add set
+	nodeIDsToRemove := make([]enode.ID, 0, len(s.config.EVNNodeIDsToRemove))
+	for _, id := range s.config.EVNNodeIDsToRemove {
+		if _, exists := addSet[id]; !exists {
+			nodeIDsToRemove = append(nodeIDsToRemove, id)
+		} else {
+			log.Debug("Skipping node ID removal", "id", id, "reason", "also in EVNNodeIDsToAdd")
 		}
-		if err := s.txPool.Add([]*types.Transaction{trx}, false); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add node ID registration transaction to pool: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(nodeIDsToRemove) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	trx, err := parlia.RemoveNodeIDs(nodeIDsToRemove, nonce)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create node ID removal transaction: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := s.txPool.Add([]*types.Transaction{trx}, false); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add node ID removal transaction to pool: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.Info("Submitted node ID removal transaction", "nodeIDs", nodeIDsToRemove)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Ethereum) handleAdditions(parlia *parlia.Parlia, nonce uint64) error {
+	if len(s.config.EVNNodeIDsToAdd) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Get currently registered node IDs
+	registeredIDs, err := parlia.GetNodeIDs()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Failed to get registered node IDs", "err", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Create a set of registered IDs for quick lookup
+	registeredSet := make(map[enode.ID]struct{}, len(registeredIDs))
+	for _, id := range registeredIDs {
+		registeredSet[id] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	// Filter out already registered IDs in a single pass
+	nodeIDsToAdd := make([]enode.ID, 0, len(s.config.EVNNodeIDsToAdd))
+	for _, id := range s.config.EVNNodeIDsToAdd {
+		if _, exists := registeredSet[id]; !exists {
+			nodeIDsToAdd = append(nodeIDsToAdd, id)
 		}
-		log.Info("Submitted node ID registration transaction", "nodeIDs", nodeIDsToAdd)
-	} else {
-		log.Info("All node IDs already registered", "nodeIDs", s.config.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd)
 	}
+
+	if len(nodeIDsToAdd) == 0 {
+		log.Info("No new node IDs to register after deduplication")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	trx, err := parlia.AddNodeIDs(nodeIDsToAdd, nonce)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create node ID registration transaction: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := s.txPool.Add([]*types.Transaction{trx}, false); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add node ID registration transaction to pool: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.Info("Submitted node ID registration transaction", "nodeIDs", nodeIDsToAdd)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index e383da3f60..1ec64a122d 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	// transactions) or is continuously under high pressure (e.g., mempool is always full), then you can consider
 	// to turn it on.
 	DisablePeerTxBroadcast bool
-	ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd  []enode.ID
+	EVNNodeIDsToAdd        []enode.ID
+	EVNNodeIDsToRemove     []enode.ID
 	// This can be set to list of enrtree:// URLs which will be queried for
 	// nodes to connect to.
 	EthDiscoveryURLs   []string
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go b/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go
index d8ec782a22..8089b03538 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/gen_config.go
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ func (c Config) MarshalTOML() (interface{}, error) {
 		NetworkId               uint64
 		SyncMode                SyncMode
 		DisablePeerTxBroadcast  bool
-		ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd   []enode.ID
+		EVNNodeIDsToAdd         []enode.ID
+		EVNNodeIDsToRemove      []enode.ID
 		EthDiscoveryURLs        []string
 		SnapDiscoveryURLs       []string
 		TrustDiscoveryURLs      []string
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ func (c Config) MarshalTOML() (interface{}, error) {
 	enc.NetworkId = c.NetworkId
 	enc.SyncMode = c.SyncMode
 	enc.DisablePeerTxBroadcast = c.DisablePeerTxBroadcast
-	enc.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd = c.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd
+	enc.EVNNodeIDsToAdd = c.EVNNodeIDsToAdd
+	enc.EVNNodeIDsToRemove = c.EVNNodeIDsToRemove
 	enc.EthDiscoveryURLs = c.EthDiscoveryURLs
 	enc.SnapDiscoveryURLs = c.SnapDiscoveryURLs
 	enc.TrustDiscoveryURLs = c.TrustDiscoveryURLs
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ func (c *Config) UnmarshalTOML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 		NetworkId               *uint64
 		SyncMode                *SyncMode
 		DisablePeerTxBroadcast  *bool
-		ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd   []enode.ID
+		EVNNodeIDsToAdd         []enode.ID
+		EVNNodeIDsToRemove      []enode.ID
 		EthDiscoveryURLs        []string
 		SnapDiscoveryURLs       []string
 		TrustDiscoveryURLs      []string
@@ -201,8 +204,11 @@ func (c *Config) UnmarshalTOML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 	if dec.DisablePeerTxBroadcast != nil {
 		c.DisablePeerTxBroadcast = *dec.DisablePeerTxBroadcast
 	}
-	if dec.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd != nil {
-		c.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd = dec.ValidatorNodeIDsToAdd
+	if dec.EVNNodeIDsToAdd != nil {
+		c.EVNNodeIDsToAdd = dec.EVNNodeIDsToAdd
+	}
+	if dec.EVNNodeIDsToRemove != nil {
+		c.EVNNodeIDsToRemove = dec.EVNNodeIDsToRemove
 	}
 	if dec.EthDiscoveryURLs != nil {
 		c.EthDiscoveryURLs = dec.EthDiscoveryURLs