diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/opam-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ci/opam-ci.yml
index 702fd3e28ee7675ed5a2a0520968273b9bb49c83..840e0ed6ea65c2e2cb69231fe82e5059b67fe6c9 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ci/opam-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/opam-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 # Ignoring package tezos-dal-node-services, it only contains tests or private targets
 
+# Ignoring package tezos-layer2-store, it only contains tests or private targets
+
 # Ignoring package tezos-protocol-012-Psithaca-tests, it only contains tests or private targets
 
 # Ignoring package tezos-protocol-013-PtJakart-tests, it only contains tests or private targets
diff --git a/dune-project b/dune-project
index 1a97804dd9901e5c06acf4640e68293dc4c0d308..c66cbba4d0f758183a4bc8f1d7b06d39e2347571 100644
--- a/dune-project
+++ b/dune-project
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 (package (name tezos-injector-013-PtJakart))
 (package (name tezos-injector-014-PtKathma))
 (package (name tezos-injector-alpha))
+(package (name tezos-layer2-store)(allow_empty))
 (package (name tezos-layer2-utils-alpha))
 (package (name tezos-lwt-result-stdlib))
 (package (name tezos-micheline))
diff --git a/manifest/main.ml b/manifest/main.ml
index b0b27e17db4ed142ccd8b1e31a3548474339ed3e..2af67f7ec81a077a8b2386202f7824c8af173273 100644
--- a/manifest/main.ml
+++ b/manifest/main.ml
@@ -3047,6 +3047,22 @@ let _octez_embedded_protocol_packer =
     ~linkall:true
     ~modules:["Main_embedded_packer"]
 
+let octez_layer2_store =
+  private_lib
+    "tezos_layer2_store"
+    ~path:"src/lib_layer2_store"
+    ~opam:"tezos-layer2-store"
+    ~synopsis:"Tezos: layer2 storage utils"
+    ~deps:
+      [
+        octez_base |> open_ ~m:"TzPervasives";
+        irmin_pack;
+        irmin_pack_unix;
+        irmin;
+        octez_context_encoding;
+      ]
+    ~linkall:true
+
 let octez_dal_node_services =
   private_lib
     "tezos_dal_node_services"
@@ -4485,9 +4501,6 @@ module Protocol = Protocol
             main |> open_;
             client |> if_some |> open_;
             octez_rpc |> open_;
-            irmin_pack;
-            irmin_pack_unix;
-            irmin;
           ]
         ~inline_tests:ppx_expect
         ~linkall:true
@@ -4563,6 +4576,7 @@ module Protocol = Protocol
             octez_shell_services |> open_;
             sc_rollup |> if_some |> open_;
             layer2_utils |> if_some |> open_;
+            octez_layer2_store |> open_;
             data_encoding;
             irmin_pack;
             irmin_pack_unix;
diff --git a/opam/tezos-layer2-store.opam b/opam/tezos-layer2-store.opam
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..de2f50697c0d6c56e200b254106ed09b421e38b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opam/tezos-layer2-store.opam
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This file was automatically generated, do not edit.
+# Edit file manifest/main.ml instead.
+opam-version: "2.0"
+maintainer: "contact@tezos.com"
+authors: ["Tezos devteam"]
+homepage: "https://www.tezos.com/"
+bug-reports: "https://gitlab.com/tezos/tezos/issues"
+dev-repo: "git+https://gitlab.com/tezos/tezos.git"
+license: "MIT"
+depends: [
+  "dune" { >= "3.0" }
+  "tezos-base"
+  "irmin-pack" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
+  "irmin" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
+  "tezos-context"
+]
+build: [
+  ["rm" "-r" "vendors"]
+  ["dune" "build" "-p" name "-j" jobs]
+  ["dune" "runtest" "-p" name "-j" jobs] {with-test}
+]
+synopsis: "Tezos: layer2 storage utils"
diff --git a/opam/tezos-layer2-utils-alpha.opam b/opam/tezos-layer2-utils-alpha.opam
index 32666f452e590ad4e121168d4cd3e3d1c916540a..4b31119686bc8a4662caf38eee190a6c6fa8ca83 100644
--- a/opam/tezos-layer2-utils-alpha.opam
+++ b/opam/tezos-layer2-utils-alpha.opam
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ depends: [
   "tezos-protocol-alpha"
   "tezos-client-alpha"
   "tezos-rpc"
-  "irmin-pack" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
-  "irmin" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
 ]
 build: [
   ["rm" "-r" "vendors"]
diff --git a/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-013-PtJakart.opam b/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-013-PtJakart.opam
index 831b36c09c994555f8155345757ca32ababbf33a..9cb54d57fa596345a62d55a566620e2123518ee7 100644
--- a/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-013-PtJakart.opam
+++ b/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-013-PtJakart.opam
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ depends: [
   "tezos-dal-node-services"
   "tezos-shell-services"
   "tezos-sc-rollup-013-PtJakart"
+  "tezos-layer2-store"
   "data-encoding" { >= "0.6" & < "0.7" }
   "irmin-pack" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
   "irmin" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
diff --git a/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-014-PtKathma.opam b/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-014-PtKathma.opam
index acbb61d074e6bb73c0dee14573f6d38edc4ec6bc..aefc968fd58295cf038508e869d5572a5cf0a8e2 100644
--- a/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-014-PtKathma.opam
+++ b/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-014-PtKathma.opam
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ depends: [
   "tezos-dal-node-services"
   "tezos-shell-services"
   "tezos-sc-rollup-014-PtKathma"
+  "tezos-layer2-store"
   "data-encoding" { >= "0.6" & < "0.7" }
   "irmin-pack" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
   "irmin" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
diff --git a/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-alpha.opam b/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-alpha.opam
index 79f050b7ac234a9acd96381e1e6ff53977e6e6be..8b6e5315770c236d09bef181db201678957dea4c 100644
--- a/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-alpha.opam
+++ b/opam/tezos-sc-rollup-node-alpha.opam
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ depends: [
   "tezos-shell-services"
   "tezos-sc-rollup-alpha"
   "tezos-layer2-utils-alpha"
+  "tezos-layer2-store"
   "data-encoding" { >= "0.6" & < "0.7" }
   "irmin-pack" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
   "irmin" { >= "3.4.0" & < "3.5.0" }
diff --git a/src/lib_layer2_store/dune b/src/lib_layer2_store/dune
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..301e0e2414539921aba7df084c490d97833c4507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib_layer2_store/dune
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+; This file was automatically generated, do not edit.
+; Edit file manifest/main.ml instead.
+
+(library
+ (name tezos_layer2_store)
+ (package tezos-layer2-store)
+ (instrumentation (backend bisect_ppx))
+ (libraries
+  tezos-base
+  irmin-pack
+  irmin-pack.unix
+  irmin
+  tezos-context.encoding)
+ (library_flags (:standard -linkall))
+ (flags
+  (:standard)
+  -open Tezos_base.TzPervasives))
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_layer2_utils/store_utils.ml b/src/lib_layer2_store/store_utils.ml
similarity index 100%
rename from src/proto_alpha/lib_layer2_utils/store_utils.ml
rename to src/lib_layer2_store/store_utils.ml
diff --git a/src/proto_013_PtJakart/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune b/src/proto_013_PtJakart/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
index f430811028093203940146d68ad8263ae1e56305..7f9be3976971cc6708f424eff2bcb25338458b15 100644
--- a/src/proto_013_PtJakart/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
+++ b/src/proto_013_PtJakart/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   tezos_dal_node_services
   tezos-shell-services
   tezos-sc-rollup-013-PtJakart
+  tezos_layer2_store
   data-encoding
   irmin-pack
   irmin-pack.unix
@@ -49,4 +50,5 @@
   -open Tezos_rpc
   -open Tezos_shell_services
   -open Tezos_sc_rollup_013_PtJakart
+  -open Tezos_layer2_store
   -open Tezos_injector_013_PtJakart))
diff --git a/src/proto_014_PtKathma/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune b/src/proto_014_PtKathma/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
index 32b2d4c52b52d81183938d2e0f102052ce140da1..8a29a9f19848e6933da92867cce579b37c074d8c 100644
--- a/src/proto_014_PtKathma/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
+++ b/src/proto_014_PtKathma/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
   tezos_dal_node_services
   tezos-shell-services
   tezos-sc-rollup-014-PtKathma
+  tezos_layer2_store
   data-encoding
   irmin-pack
   irmin-pack.unix
@@ -49,4 +50,5 @@
   -open Tezos_rpc
   -open Tezos_shell_services
   -open Tezos_sc_rollup_014_PtKathma
+  -open Tezos_layer2_store
   -open Tezos_injector_014_PtKathma))
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune b/src/proto_alpha/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
index 5f5f1a2d5d80862368efc5918f949e049edbcc92..6e27d9926208d7b03ddef6e4bbdab3c55cde741a 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/bin_sc_rollup_node/dune
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   tezos-shell-services
   tezos-sc-rollup-alpha
   tezos-layer2-utils-alpha
+  tezos_layer2_store
   data-encoding
   irmin-pack
   irmin-pack.unix
@@ -51,4 +52,5 @@
   -open Tezos_shell_services
   -open Tezos_sc_rollup_alpha
   -open Tezos_layer2_utils_alpha
+  -open Tezos_layer2_store
   -open Tezos_injector_alpha))
diff --git a/src/proto_alpha/lib_layer2_utils/dune b/src/proto_alpha/lib_layer2_utils/dune
index a03fa450514d4a0720bcb6f3f71d7595d9bb411d..75b873dbdefa33cb63dffb11bb0bf081265065ab 100644
--- a/src/proto_alpha/lib_layer2_utils/dune
+++ b/src/proto_alpha/lib_layer2_utils/dune
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
   tezos-base
   tezos-protocol-alpha
   tezos-client-alpha
-  tezos-rpc
-  irmin-pack
-  irmin-pack.unix
-  irmin)
+  tezos-rpc)
  (inline_tests (flags -verbose) (modes native))
  (preprocess (pps ppx_expect))
  (library_flags (:standard -linkall))