diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/builder/node.rs b/rusk/src/lib/builder/node.rs
index b647fcef3c..4d31779d89 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/builder/node.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/builder/node.rs
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ impl RuskNodeBuilder {
         let archive = Archive::create_or_open(self.db_path.clone()).await;
 
         let min_gas_limit = self.min_gas_limit.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_MIN_GAS_LIMIT);
-        let finality_activation = self
-            .vm_config
-            .feature(crate::node::FEATURE_ABI_PUBLIC_SENDER)
-            .unwrap_or(u64::MAX);
+        let chain_id = self.kadcast.kadcast_id.unwrap_or_default();
+
+        // New diff finality has been activated on mainnet from block 355_000
+        let finality_activation = if chain_id == 1 { 355_000 } else { 0 };
 
         let rusk = Rusk::new(
             self.state_dir,
-            self.kadcast.kadcast_id.unwrap_or_default(),
+            chain_id,
             self.vm_config,
             min_gas_limit,
             self.feeder_call_gas,
diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs b/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs
index a208ee1f76..aa8987b089 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/node/vm.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use node_data::bls::PublicKey;
 use node_data::ledger::{Block, Slash, SpentTransaction, Transaction};
 
 use super::Rusk;
-pub use config::feature::*;
 pub use config::Config as RuskVmConfig;
 
 impl VMExecution for Rusk {
diff --git a/rusk/src/lib/node/vm/config.rs b/rusk/src/lib/node/vm/config.rs
index e3cfb7ab8f..37ac29ce2e 100644
--- a/rusk/src/lib/node/vm/config.rs
+++ b/rusk/src/lib/node/vm/config.rs
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ impl Default for Config {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) mod feature {
-    pub const FEATURE_ABI_PUBLIC_SENDER: &str = "ABI_PUBLIC_SENDER";
-}
-
 impl Config {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -118,16 +114,11 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     /// Create a new `Config` with the given parameters.
-    pub fn to_execution_config(&self, block_height: u64) -> ExecutionConfig {
-        let with_public_sender: bool = self
-            .feature(feature::FEATURE_ABI_PUBLIC_SENDER)
-            .map(|activation| block_height >= activation)
-            .unwrap_or_default();
+    pub fn to_execution_config(&self, _block_height: u64) -> ExecutionConfig {
         ExecutionConfig {
             gas_per_deploy_byte: self.gas_per_deploy_byte,
             min_deploy_points: self.min_deploy_points,
             min_deploy_gas_price: self.min_deployment_gas_price,
-            with_public_sender,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/vm/src/execute.rs b/vm/src/execute.rs
index 49d5ba11e9..d58a2bb1a3 100644
--- a/vm/src/execute.rs
+++ b/vm/src/execute.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ pub fn execute(
     // with gas limit smaller than deploy charge.
     deploy_check(tx, config)?;
 
-    if config.with_public_sender {
-        let _ = session
-            .set_meta(Metadata::PUBLIC_SENDER, tx.moonlight_sender().copied());
-    }
+    inject_session(session, config);
 
     // Spend the inputs and execute the call. If this errors the transaction is
     // unspendable.
@@ -115,10 +112,12 @@ pub fn execute(
     Ok(receipt)
 }
 
-fn clear_session(session: &mut Session, config: &Config) {
-    if config.with_public_sender {
-        let _ = session.remove_meta(Metadata::PUBLIC_SENDER);
-    }
+fn inject_session(session: &mut Session, _config: &Config) {
+    let _ = session.remove_meta(Metadata::PUBLIC_SENDER);
+}
+
+fn clear_session(session: &mut Session, _config: &Config) {
+    let _ = session.remove_meta(Metadata::PUBLIC_SENDER);
 }
 
 fn deploy_check(tx: &Transaction, config: &Config) -> Result<(), Error> {
diff --git a/vm/src/execute/config.rs b/vm/src/execute/config.rs
index 761f54d402..2c48fcd9ea 100644
--- a/vm/src/execute/config.rs
+++ b/vm/src/execute/config.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub min_deploy_points: u64,
     /// The minimum gas price set for a contract deployment
     pub min_deploy_gas_price: u64,
-    /// Enable the public sender metadata in the transaction.
-    ///
-    /// This field may be deprecated after the feature rollout.
-    pub with_public_sender: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -32,6 +28,5 @@ impl Config {
         gas_per_deploy_byte: 0,
         min_deploy_points: 0,
         min_deploy_gas_price: 0,
-        with_public_sender: false,
     };
 }