diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a8935a23..8365228a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bs58 0.5.0",
  "fluence-keypair",
  "serde",
+ "thiserror",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "air-interpreter-cid",
  "air-interpreter-data",
  "air-interpreter-interface",
+ "air-interpreter-signatures",
  "aquavm-air",
  "avm-interface",
  "avm-server",
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "air-interpreter-signatures",
  "air-test-utils",
  "aquavm-air-parser",
+ "fluence-keypair",
  "itertools",
  "maplit",
  "nom",
@@ -341,6 +344,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "air-utils",
  "aquavm-air-parser",
  "borsh 0.10.3",
+ "bs58 0.5.0",
  "concat-idents",
  "criterion 0.3.6",
  "csv",
diff --git a/air/Cargo.toml b/air/Cargo.toml
index 11912c8c..0ec49045 100644
--- a/air/Cargo.toml
+++ b/air/Cargo.toml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ fluence-app-service = "0.29.0"
 marine-rs-sdk = { version = "0.10.0", features = ["logger"] }
 
 borsh = "0.10.3"
+bs58 = "0.5.0"
 # the feature just silence a warning in the criterion 0.3.x.
 criterion = { version = "0.3.3", features = ["html_reports"] }
 csv = "1.1.5"
diff --git a/air/src/farewell_step/outcome.rs b/air/src/farewell_step/outcome.rs
index 14369319..49fae0df 100644
--- a/air/src/farewell_step/outcome.rs
+++ b/air/src/farewell_step/outcome.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ use crate::INTERPRETER_SUCCESS;
 
 use air_interpreter_data::InterpreterData;
 use air_interpreter_interface::CallRequests;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyPair;
 use air_utils::measure;
 use fluence_keypair::error::SigningError;
-use fluence_keypair::KeyPair;
 
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use std::hash::Hash;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fn sign_result(exec_ctx: &mut ExecutionCtx<'_>, keypair: &KeyPair) -> Result<(),
         .map_err(signing_error_into_outcome)?;
 
     let current_pubkey = keypair.public();
-    exec_ctx.signature_store.put(current_pubkey.into(), current_signature);
+    exec_ctx.signature_store.put(current_pubkey, current_signature);
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/air/src/preparation_step/errors.rs b/air/src/preparation_step/errors.rs
index 23661b53..2c780482 100644
--- a/air/src/preparation_step/errors.rs
+++ b/air/src/preparation_step/errors.rs
@@ -81,11 +81,8 @@ pub enum PreparationError {
     },
 
     /// Malformed keypair format data.
-    #[error("malformed keypair format: {error:?}")]
-    MalformedKeyPairData {
-        #[from]
-        error: fluence_keypair::error::DecodingError,
-    },
+    #[error("malformed keypair format: {0}")]
+    MalformedKeyPairData(#[from] air_interpreter_signatures::KeyError),
 
     /// Failed to verify CidStore contents of the current data.
     #[error(transparent)]
diff --git a/air/src/preparation_step/preparation.rs b/air/src/preparation_step/preparation.rs
index c0709579..2eaea201 100644
--- a/air/src/preparation_step/preparation.rs
+++ b/air/src/preparation_step/preparation.rs
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ use crate::execution_step::TraceHandler;
 
 use air_interpreter_data::InterpreterData;
 use air_interpreter_interface::RunParameters;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyError;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyPair;
 use air_interpreter_signatures::SignatureStore;
 use air_parser::ast::Instruction;
 use fluence_keypair::KeyFormat;
-use fluence_keypair::KeyPair;
 
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ pub(crate) fn prepare<'i>(
     )?;
     let trace_handler = TraceHandler::from_trace(prev_data.trace, current_data.trace);
 
-    let key_format = KeyFormat::try_from(run_parameters.key_format)?;
+    let key_format = KeyFormat::try_from(run_parameters.key_format).map_err(KeyError::from)?;
     let keypair = KeyPair::from_secret_key(run_parameters.secret_key_bytes, key_format)?;
 
     let result = PreparationDescriptor {
diff --git a/air/src/signing_step.rs b/air/src/signing_step.rs
index 2804a0c8..a663755b 100644
--- a/air/src/signing_step.rs
+++ b/air/src/signing_step.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 use crate::ExecutionError;
 
-use air_interpreter_signatures::{PeerCidTracker, SignatureStore};
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyPair;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::PeerCidTracker;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::SignatureStore;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "gen_signatures")]
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ pub(crate) fn sign_produced_cids(
     signature_tracker: &mut PeerCidTracker,
     signature_store: &mut SignatureStore,
     salt: &str,
-    keypair: &fluence_keypair::KeyPair,
+    keypair: &KeyPair,
 ) -> Result<(), ExecutionError> {
     use crate::UncatchableError;
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ pub(crate) fn sign_produced_cids(
     _signature_tracker: &mut PeerCidTracker,
     _signature_store: &mut SignatureStore,
     _salt: &str,
-    _keypair: &fluence_keypair::KeyPair,
+    _keypair: &KeyPair,
 ) -> Result<(), ExecutionError> {
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures.rs b/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures.rs
index 0192440a..4546f052 100644
--- a/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures.rs
+++ b/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#[cfg(feature = "check_signatures")]
+mod algorithms;
 #[cfg(feature = "check_signatures")]
 mod attacks;
 #[cfg(feature = "check_signatures")]
diff --git a/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures/algorithms.rs b/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures/algorithms.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32286cef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/air/tests/test_module/features/signatures/algorithms.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 Fluence Labs Limited
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+use air::{min_supported_version, PreparationError};
+use air_interpreter_data::{verification::DataVerifierError, InterpreterData};
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyError;
+use air_test_utils::{
+    assert_error_eq,
+    prelude::{request_sent_by, unit_call_service},
+    test_runner::{create_avm, create_avm_with_key, NativeAirRunner, TestRunParameters},
+};
+use fluence_keypair::KeyFormat;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+/// Checking that other peers' key algorithms are valid.
+#[test]
+fn test_banned_signature() {
+    let air_script = r#"(call "other_peer_id" ("" "") [])"#;
+
+    let bad_algo_keypair = fluence_keypair::KeyPair::generate_secp256k1();
+    let bad_algo_pk = bad_algo_keypair.public();
+    let bad_algo_signature: air_interpreter_signatures::Signature =
+        air_interpreter_signatures::sign_cids(vec![], "particle_id", &bad_algo_keypair)
+            .unwrap()
+            .into();
+
+    let bad_algo_pk_ser = bs58::encode(bad_algo_pk.encode()).into_string();
+    let bad_signature_store = json!({
+        bad_algo_pk_ser: bad_algo_signature,
+    });
+    let bad_peer_id = bad_algo_pk.to_peer_id().to_string();
+
+    let trace = vec![request_sent_by("init_peer_fake_id")];
+
+    let mut data = serde_json::to_value(InterpreterData::from_execution_result(
+        trace.into(),
+        <_>::default(),
+        <_>::default(),
+        <_>::default(),
+        min_supported_version().clone(),
+    ))
+    .unwrap();
+
+    data["signatures"] = bad_signature_store;
+
+    let current_data = data.to_string();
+
+    let mut avm = create_avm(unit_call_service(), "other_peer_id");
+    let res = avm
+        .call(
+            air_script,
+            "",
+            current_data,
+            TestRunParameters::from_init_peer_id("init_peer_fake_id"),
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_error_eq!(
+        &res,
+        PreparationError::DataSignatureCheckError(DataVerifierError::MalformedKey {
+            error: KeyError::AlgorithmNotWhitelisted(KeyFormat::Secp256k1),
+            peer_id: bad_peer_id
+        })
+    );
+}
+
+/// Checking that local key is valid.
+#[test]
+fn test_banned_signing_key() {
+    let air_script = "(null)";
+    let bad_algo_keypair = fluence_keypair::KeyPair::generate_secp256k1();
+
+    let mut avm = create_avm_with_key::<NativeAirRunner>(bad_algo_keypair, unit_call_service());
+    let res = avm
+        .call(air_script, "", "", TestRunParameters::from_init_peer_id("init_peer_id"))
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_error_eq!(
+        &res,
+        PreparationError::MalformedKeyPairData(KeyError::AlgorithmNotWhitelisted(KeyFormat::Secp256k1))
+    );
+}
diff --git a/air/tests/test_module/issues/issue_632.rs b/air/tests/test_module/issues/issue_632.rs
index de656a21..aec91f98 100644
--- a/air/tests/test_module/issues/issue_632.rs
+++ b/air/tests/test_module/issues/issue_632.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fn issue_310() {
                 0,
                 None,
                 call_results,
-                &key_pair,
+                key_pair.as_inner(),
                 particle_id.to_owned(),
             )
             .unwrap()
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/errors.rs b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/errors.rs
index 78335fff..f3896c6e 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/errors.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/errors.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use air_interpreter_cid::CidRef;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyError;
 use thiserror::Error as ThisError;
 #[derive(Debug, ThisError)]
 pub enum DataVerifierError {
-    #[error(transparent)]
-    MalformedKey(fluence_keypair::error::DecodingError),
+    #[error("malformed key at peer: {peer_id:?}: {error}")]
+    MalformedKey { error: KeyError, peer_id: String },
 
     #[error(transparent)]
     MalformedSignature(fluence_keypair::error::DecodingError),
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/verification.rs b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/verification.rs
index 4d3e9c06..9ff53891 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/verification.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-data/src/interpreter_data/verification.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ impl<'data> DataVerifier<'data> {
     // it can be further optimized if only required parts are passed
     // SignatureStore is not used elsewhere
     pub fn new(data: &'data InterpreterData, salt: &'data str) -> Result<Self, DataVerifierError> {
+        // validate key algoritms
+        for (public_key, _) in data.signatures.iter() {
+            public_key
+                .validate()
+                .map_err(|error| DataVerifierError::MalformedKey {
+                    error,
+                    peer_id: public_key.to_peer_id(),
+                })?;
+        }
+
         // it contains signature too; if we try to add a value to a peer w/o signature, it is an immediate error
         let mut grouped_cids: HashMap<Box<str>, PeerInfo<'data>> = data
             .signatures
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/Cargo.toml b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/Cargo.toml
index bbada958..b5588abe 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ bs58 = "0.5.0"
 borsh = { version = "0.10.3", features = ["rc"]}
 borsh-derive = "0.10.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0.190", features = ["derive"] }
+thiserror = "1.0.49"
+
+[features]
+default = ["rand"]
+rand = []
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/lib.rs b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/lib.rs
index 3c80e75b..9d4874b2 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,14 +33,24 @@ mod trackers;
 pub use crate::stores::*;
 pub use crate::trackers::*;
 
-pub use fluence_keypair::KeyPair;
+pub use fluence_keypair::KeyFormat;
 
 use borsh::BorshSerialize;
+use fluence_keypair::error::SigningError;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum KeyError {
+    #[error("signature algorithm {0:?} not whitelisted")]
+    AlgorithmNotWhitelisted(fluence_keypair::KeyFormat),
+    #[error("invalid key data: {0}")]
+    InvalidKeyData(#[from] fluence_keypair::error::DecodingError),
+}
+
 /// An opaque serializable representation of a public key.
 ///
 /// It can be a string or a binary, you shouldn't care about it unless you change serialization format.
@@ -55,6 +65,10 @@ pub struct PublicKey(
 );
 
 impl PublicKey {
+    pub fn new(inner: fluence_keypair::PublicKey) -> Self {
+        Self(inner)
+    }
+
     pub fn verify<T: BorshSerialize + ?Sized>(
         &self,
         value: &T,
@@ -66,6 +80,15 @@ impl PublicKey {
         let serialized_value = SaltedData::new(&value, salt).serialize();
         pk.verify(&serialized_value, signature)
     }
+
+    pub fn to_peer_id(&self) -> String {
+        self.0.to_peer_id().to_string()
+    }
+
+    pub fn validate(&self) -> Result<(), KeyError> {
+        let key_format = self.get_key_format();
+        validate_with_key_format((), key_format)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Deref for PublicKey {
@@ -82,9 +105,72 @@ impl Hash for PublicKey {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<fluence_keypair::PublicKey> for PublicKey {
-    fn from(value: fluence_keypair::PublicKey) -> Self {
-        Self(value)
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct KeyPair(fluence_keypair::KeyPair);
+
+impl KeyPair {
+    pub fn new(inner: fluence_keypair::KeyPair) -> Result<Self, KeyError> {
+        let key_format = inner.key_format();
+        validate_with_key_format((), key_format)?;
+
+        Ok(Self(inner))
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_secret_key(secret_key: Vec<u8>, key_format: KeyFormat) -> Result<Self, KeyError> {
+        let inner = fluence_keypair::KeyPair::from_secret_key(secret_key, key_format)?;
+        Self::new(inner)
+    }
+
+    pub fn public(&self) -> PublicKey {
+        PublicKey::new(self.0.public())
+    }
+
+    pub fn key_format(&self) -> KeyFormat {
+        self.0.key_format()
+    }
+
+    pub fn sign(&self, msg: &[u8]) -> Result<Signature, SigningError> {
+        self.0.sign(msg).map(Signature::new)
+    }
+
+    pub fn secret(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.0.secret().expect("cannot fail on supported formats")
+    }
+
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> fluence_keypair::KeyPair {
+        self.0
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_inner(&self) -> &fluence_keypair::KeyPair {
+        &self.0
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(feature = "rand")]
+    pub fn generate(key_format: KeyFormat) -> Result<Self, KeyError> {
+        validate_with_key_format((), key_format)?;
+
+        Ok(Self(fluence_keypair::KeyPair::generate(key_format)))
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<fluence_keypair::KeyPair> for KeyPair {
+    type Error = KeyError;
+
+    fn try_from(value: fluence_keypair::KeyPair) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Self::new(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<KeyPair> for fluence_keypair::KeyPair {
+    fn from(value: KeyPair) -> Self {
+        value.0
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn validate_with_key_format<V>(inner: V, key_format: KeyFormat) -> Result<V, KeyError> {
+    match key_format {
+        fluence_keypair::KeyFormat::Ed25519 => Ok(inner),
+        _ => Err(KeyError::AlgorithmNotWhitelisted(key_format)),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/sede.rs b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/sede.rs
index 08a07603..683e6def 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/sede.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/sede.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl serde::de::Visitor<'_> for PublicKeyVisitor {
     type Value = fluence_keypair::PublicKey;
 
     fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        formatter.write_str("expecting a base58-encoded public key string")
+        formatter.write_str("a base58-encoded public key string")
     }
 
     fn visit_str<E>(self, v: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ impl serde::de::Visitor<'_> for PublicKeyVisitor {
     {
         use serde::de;
 
-        let public_key = fluence_keypair::PublicKey::from_base58(v)
-            .map_err(|_| de::Error::invalid_value(de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self))?;
-        Ok(public_key)
+        fluence_keypair::PublicKey::from_base58(v)
+            .map_err(|_| de::Error::invalid_value(de::Unexpected::Str(v), &self))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/trackers.rs b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/trackers.rs
index d9c62093..ba1cc467 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/trackers.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/interpreter-signatures/src/trackers.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+use crate::KeyPair;
 use crate::SaltedData;
 
 use air_interpreter_cid::{CidRef, CID};
 use fluence_keypair::error::SigningError;
-use fluence_keypair::KeyPair;
 
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
@@ -48,17 +48,17 @@ impl PeerCidTracker {
         salt: &str,
         keypair: &KeyPair,
     ) -> Result<crate::Signature, SigningError> {
-        sign_cids(self.cids.clone(), salt, keypair)
+        sign_cids(self.cids.clone(), salt, &keypair.0).map(Into::into)
     }
 }
 
-fn sign_cids(
+pub fn sign_cids(
     mut cids: Vec<Rc<CidRef>>,
     salt: &str,
-    keypair: &KeyPair,
-) -> Result<crate::Signature, SigningError> {
+    keypair: &fluence_keypair::KeyPair,
+) -> Result<fluence_keypair::Signature, SigningError> {
     cids.sort_unstable();
 
     let serialized_cids = SaltedData::new(&cids, salt).serialize();
-    keypair.sign(&serialized_cids).map(crate::Signature::new)
+    keypair.sign(&serialized_cids)
 }
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/test-utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/air-lib/test-utils/Cargo.toml
index 230b94f6..fc20aa57 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/test-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/air-lib/test-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ aquavm-air = { version = "0.54.0", path = "../../../air" }
 air-interpreter-cid = { version = "0.6.0", path = "../interpreter-cid" }
 air-interpreter-data = { version = "0.14.0", path = "../interpreter-data" }
 air-interpreter-interface = { version = "0.15.1", path = "../interpreter-interface" }
+air-interpreter-signatures = { version = "0.1.3", path = "../interpreter-signatures" }
 avm-interface = { version = "0.29.2", path = "../../../avm/interface" }
 avm-server = { version = "0.33.3", path = "../../../avm/server" }
 marine-rs-sdk = "0.10.0"
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/key_utils.rs b/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/key_utils.rs
index 08d2fb40..9c1600f2 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/key_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/key_utils.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-use fluence_keypair::KeyPair;
+use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyPair;
 use rand_chacha::rand_core::SeedableRng;
 
 ///  Derive fake keypair for testing proposes.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use rand_chacha::rand_core::SeedableRng;
 // Should be moved to test lib when keypair interface PR is merged.
 pub fn derive_dummy_keypair(seed: &str) -> (KeyPair, String) {
     use sha2::{Digest as _, Sha256};
+    use std::convert::TryFrom;
 
     let mut rng = {
         let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ pub fn derive_dummy_keypair(seed: &str) -> (KeyPair, String) {
     };
 
     let keypair_ed25519 = ed25519_dalek::Keypair::generate(&mut rng);
-    let keypair: KeyPair = KeyPair::Ed25519(keypair_ed25519.into());
+    let keypair = fluence_keypair::KeyPair::Ed25519(keypair_ed25519.into());
+    let keypair = KeyPair::try_from(keypair).expect("cannot happen");
 
     let peer_id = keypair.public().to_peer_id().to_string();
     (keypair, peer_id)
diff --git a/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/test_runner.rs b/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/test_runner.rs
index 0916035d..ac49177a 100644
--- a/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/test_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/air-lib/test-utils/src/test_runner.rs
@@ -177,14 +177,15 @@ pub fn create_custom_avm<R: AirRunner>(
     TestRunner {
         runner,
         call_service,
-        keypair,
+        keypair: keypair.into_inner(),
     }
 }
 
 pub fn create_avm_with_key<R: AirRunner>(
-    keypair: KeyPair,
+    keypair: impl Into<KeyPair>,
     call_service: CallServiceClosure,
 ) -> TestRunner<R> {
+    let keypair = keypair.into();
     let current_peer_id = keypair.public().to_peer_id().to_string();
     let runner = R::new(current_peer_id);
 
diff --git a/crates/testing-framework/Cargo.toml b/crates/testing-framework/Cargo.toml
index 8d3ff279..a21467ea 100644
--- a/crates/testing-framework/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/testing-framework/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ air-test-utils = { version = "0.12.1", path = "../air-lib/test-utils" }
 aquavm-air-parser = { version = "0.10.0", path = "../air-lib/air-parser" }
 
 itertools = "0.10.5"
+fluence-keypair = "0.10.1"
 strum = { version="0.24.1", features=["derive"] }
 nom = "7.1.3"
 nom_locate = "4.1.0"
diff --git a/crates/testing-framework/src/ephemeral/mod.rs b/crates/testing-framework/src/ephemeral/mod.rs
index 5c3d779d..9b06ed5c 100644
--- a/crates/testing-framework/src/ephemeral/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/testing-framework/src/ephemeral/mod.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use crate::{
     services::{services_to_call_service_closure, MarineServiceHandle, NetworkServices},
 };
 
-use air_interpreter_signatures::KeyPair;
 use air_test_utils::{
     key_utils::derive_dummy_keypair,
     test_runner::{
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ use air_test_utils::{
     },
     RawAVMOutcome,
 };
+use fluence_keypair::KeyPair;
 
 use std::{borrow::Borrow, cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, hash::Hash, ops::Deref, rc::Rc};
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub struct Peer<R> {
 }
 
 impl<R: AirRunner> Peer<R> {
-    pub fn new(keypair: KeyPair, services: Rc<[MarineServiceHandle]>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(keypair: impl Into<KeyPair>, services: Rc<[MarineServiceHandle]>) -> Self {
         let call_service = services_to_call_service_closure(services);
 
         let runner = create_avm_with_key::<R>(keypair, call_service);