diff --git a/disperser/batcher/batch_confirmer_test.go b/disperser/batcher/batch_confirmer_test.go
index 449c9298db..866fae98ed 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/batch_confirmer_test.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/batch_confirmer_test.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ func makeBatchConfirmer(t *testing.T) *batchConfirmerComponents {
 	dispatcher := dmock.NewDispatcher(state)
 	blobStore := inmem.NewBlobStore()
 	ethClient := &cmock.MockEthClient{}
+	finalizer := batmock.NewFinalizer()
 	txnManager := batmock.NewTxnManager()
 	minibatchStore := batcherinmem.NewMinibatchStore(logger)
 	encodingWorkerPool := workerpool.New(10)
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func makeBatchConfirmer(t *testing.T) *batchConfirmerComponents {
 		MaxNumConnections:         10,
 		MaxNumRetriesPerBlob:      2,
 		MaxNumRetriesPerDispersal: 1,
-	}, blobStore, minibatchStore, dispatcher, mockChainState, assignmentCoordinator, encodingStreamer, ethClient, pool, logger, metrics, handleMinibatchLivenessChan)
+	}, blobStore, minibatchStore, dispatcher, mockChainState, assignmentCoordinator, encodingStreamer, ethClient, finalizer, pool, logger, metrics, handleMinibatchLivenessChan)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	config := bat.BatchConfirmerConfig{
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go
index 3bb93c0241..96b6039a47 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type Minibatcher struct {
 
 	Metrics   *Metrics
 	ethClient common.EthClient
+	finalizer Finalizer
 	logger    logging.Logger
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ func NewMinibatcher(
 	assignmentCoordinator core.AssignmentCoordinator,
 	encodingStreamer *EncodingStreamer,
 	ethClient common.EthClient,
+	finalizer Finalizer,
 	workerpool common.WorkerPool,
 	logger logging.Logger,
 	metrics *Metrics,
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ func NewMinibatcher(
 		MinibatchIndex:       0,
 
 		ethClient:     ethClient,
+		finalizer:     finalizer,
 		logger:        logger.With("component", "Minibatcher"),
 		HeartbeatChan: heartbeatChan,
 		Metrics:       metrics,
@@ -94,9 +97,18 @@ func (b *Minibatcher) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	// Wait for few seconds for indexer to index blockchain
 	// This won't be needed when we switch to using Graph node
 	time.Sleep(indexerWarmupDelay)
+	err = b.EncodingStreamer.Start(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	batchTrigger := b.EncodingStreamer.EncodedSizeNotifier
+
+	b.finalizer.Start(ctx)
+
 	go func() {
 		ticker := time.NewTicker(b.PullInterval)
 		defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -120,10 +132,24 @@ func (b *Minibatcher) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 				if cancel != nil {
 					cancelFuncs = append(cancelFuncs, cancel)
 				}
+			case <-batchTrigger.Notify:
+				ticker.Stop()
+
+				cancel, err := b.HandleSingleMinibatch(ctx)
+				if err != nil {
+					if errors.Is(err, errNoEncodedResults) {
+						b.logger.Warn("no encoded results to construct minibatch")
+					} else {
+						b.logger.Error("failed to process minibatch", "err", err)
+					}
+				}
+				if cancel != nil {
+					cancelFuncs = append(cancelFuncs, cancel)
+				}
+				ticker.Reset(b.PullInterval)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go
index 376f875925..62faf2d89f 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/minibatcher_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/disperser"
 	"github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/disperser/batcher"
 	"github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/disperser/batcher/inmem"
+	batchermock "github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/disperser/batcher/mock"
 	dinmem "github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/disperser/common/inmem"
 	dmock "github.com/Layr-Labs/eigenda/disperser/mock"
 	"github.com/Layr-Labs/eigensdk-go/logging"
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func newMinibatcher(t *testing.T, config batcher.MinibatcherConfig) *minibatcher
 	p, err := makeTestProver()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	encoderClient := disperser.NewLocalEncoderClient(p)
+	finalizer := batchermock.NewFinalizer()
 	asgn := &core.StdAssignmentCoordinator{}
 	chainState.On("GetCurrentBlockNumber").Return(initialBlock, nil)
 	metrics := batcher.NewMetrics("9100", logger)
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ func newMinibatcher(t *testing.T, config batcher.MinibatcherConfig) *minibatcher
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	ethClient := &cmock.MockEthClient{}
 	pool := workerpool.New(int(config.MaxNumConnections))
-	m, err := batcher.NewMinibatcher(config, blobStore, minibatchStore, dispatcher, chainState, asgn, encodingStreamer, ethClient, pool, logger, metrics, handleMinibatchLivenessChan)
+	m, err := batcher.NewMinibatcher(config, blobStore, minibatchStore, dispatcher, chainState, asgn, encodingStreamer, ethClient, finalizer, pool, logger, metrics, handleMinibatchLivenessChan)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	ics, err := chainState.GetIndexedOperatorState(context.Background(), 0, []core.QuorumID{0, 1})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -529,7 +531,8 @@ func TestMinibatcherTooManyPendingRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	mockWorkerPool := &cmock.MockWorkerpool{}
 	// minibatcher with mock worker pool
-	m, err := batcher.NewMinibatcher(defaultConfig, c.blobStore, c.minibatchStore, c.dispatcher, c.minibatcher.ChainState, c.assignmentCoordinator, c.encodingStreamer, c.ethClient, mockWorkerPool, c.logger, c.metrics, handleMinibatchLivenessChan)
+	finalizer := batchermock.NewFinalizer()
+	m, err := batcher.NewMinibatcher(defaultConfig, c.blobStore, c.minibatchStore, c.dispatcher, c.minibatcher.ChainState, c.assignmentCoordinator, c.encodingStreamer, c.ethClient, finalizer, mockWorkerPool, c.logger, c.metrics, handleMinibatchLivenessChan)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	mockWorkerPool.On("WaitingQueueSize").Return(int(defaultConfig.MaxNumConnections + 1)).Once()
 	_, err = m.HandleSingleMinibatch(ctx)
diff --git a/disperser/batcher/orchestrator.go b/disperser/batcher/orchestrator.go
index 03d1fadf81..35b73c05b1 100644
--- a/disperser/batcher/orchestrator.go
+++ b/disperser/batcher/orchestrator.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func NewOrchestrator(
 	var batcher *Batcher
 	var miniBatcher *Minibatcher
 	if config.EnableMinibatch {
-		miniBatcher, err = NewMinibatcher(config.MinibatcherConfig, queue, minibatchStore, dispatcher, chainState, assignmentCoordinator, encodingStreamer, ethClient, encodingWorkerPool, logger, metrics, heartbeatChan)
+		miniBatcher, err = NewMinibatcher(config.MinibatcherConfig, queue, minibatchStore, dispatcher, chainState, assignmentCoordinator, encodingStreamer, ethClient, finalizer, encodingWorkerPool, logger, metrics, heartbeatChan)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/disperser/cmd/batcher/main.go b/disperser/cmd/batcher/main.go
index 9c1226c3db..0150547e6b 100644
--- a/disperser/cmd/batcher/main.go
+++ b/disperser/cmd/batcher/main.go
@@ -249,11 +249,6 @@ func RunBatcher(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		minibatchStore = batchstore.NewMinibatchStore(dynamoClient, logger, config.BatcherConfig.MinibatcherConfig.BatchstoreTableName, time.Duration((storeDurationBlocks+blockStaleMeasure)*12)*time.Second)
 	}
 
-	//batcher, err := batcher.NewBatcher(config.BatcherConfig, config.TimeoutConfig, queue, dispatcher, ics, asgn, encoderClient, agg, client, finalizer, tx, txnManager, logger, metrics, handleBatchLivenessChan)
-	//if err != nil {
-	//	return err
-	//}
-	//batcher.Start(context.Background())
 	orchestrator, err := batcher.NewOrchestrator(config.BatcherConfig, config.TimeoutConfig, queue, minibatchStore, dispatcher, ics, asgn, encoderClient, agg, client, finalizer, tx, txnManager, logger, metrics, handleBatchLivenessChan)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err