diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 009dbbc11..6ef5357d8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6941,6 +6941,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lightning-schema",
  "lightning-types",
  "lightning-workspace-hack",
+ "merklize",
  "schemars",
  "serde",
  "serde-big-array",
@@ -7302,6 +7303,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lightning-types",
  "lightning-utils",
  "lightning-workspace-hack",
+ "merklize",
  "once_cell",
  "rand 0.8.5",
  "reqwest",
@@ -7605,7 +7607,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "blake3",
  "block-buffer 0.9.0",
  "block-padding 0.3.3",
- "borsh",
  "bytemuck",
  "byteorder",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/core/application/src/state/query.rs b/core/application/src/state/query.rs
index fa5c68754..b7b8754e5 100644
--- a/core/application/src/state/query.rs
+++ b/core/application/src/state/query.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
+use anyhow::Result;
 use atomo::{
     Atomo,
     AtomoBuilder,
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ use lightning_interfaces::types::{
     Value,
 };
 use lightning_interfaces::SyncQueryRunnerInterface;
+use merklize::{StateRootHash, StateTree};
 
+use crate::env::ApplicationStateTree;
 use crate::state::ApplicationState;
 use crate::storage::{AtomoStorage, AtomoStorageBuilder};
 
@@ -260,4 +263,9 @@ impl SyncQueryRunnerInterface for QueryRunner {
         self.inner
             .run(|ctx| self.node_to_uri.get(ctx).get(node_index))
     }
+
+    /// Returns the state tree root hash from the application state.
+    fn get_state_root(&self) -> Result<StateRootHash> {
+        self.run(|ctx| ApplicationStateTree::get_state_root(ctx))
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/interfaces/Cargo.toml b/core/interfaces/Cargo.toml
index feec4cc51..641867c87 100644
--- a/core/interfaces/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/interfaces/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ hp-fixed.workspace = true
 ink-quill.workspace = true
 blake3-tree = { path = "../../lib/blake3-tree" }
 better-shutdown.workspace = true
+merklize.workspace = true
 
 # Currently we need the SDK because of the FFI types.
 fn-sdk = { path = "../../lib/sdk" }
diff --git a/core/interfaces/src/application.rs b/core/interfaces/src/application.rs
index 3083b7e5e..556979cb9 100644
--- a/core/interfaces/src/application.rs
+++ b/core/interfaces/src/application.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use lightning_types::{
     TxHash,
     Value,
 };
+use merklize::StateRootHash;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::collection::Collection;
@@ -187,6 +188,9 @@ pub trait SyncQueryRunnerInterface: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static {
 
     /// Returns the node's content registry.
     fn get_content_registry(&self, node_index: &NodeIndex) -> Option<BTreeSet<Blake3Hash>>;
+
+    /// Returns the state root hash from the application state.
+    fn get_state_root(&self) -> Result<StateRootHash>;
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/core/rpc/Cargo.toml b/core/rpc/Cargo.toml
index ba341e89c..684a4fd32 100644
--- a/core/rpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/rpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ lightning-interfaces = { path = "../interfaces" }
 lightning-openrpc = { path = "../rpc-openrpc" }
 lightning-openrpc-macros = { path = "../rpc-openrpc-macros" }
 lightning-utils = { path = "../utils" }
+merklize.workspace = true
 alloy-primitives = "0.5.2"
 resolved-pathbuf = { path = "../../lib/resolved-pathbuf" }
 
diff --git a/core/rpc/src/api/flk.rs b/core/rpc/src/api/flk.rs
index 7939ee56c..dc2b53d79 100644
--- a/core/rpc/src/api/flk.rs
+++ b/core/rpc/src/api/flk.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use lightning_interfaces::types::{
 };
 use lightning_interfaces::PagingParams;
 use lightning_openrpc_macros::open_rpc;
+use merklize::StateRootHash;
 
 #[open_rpc(namespace = "flk", tag = "1.0.0")]
 #[rpc(client, server, namespace = "flk")]
@@ -185,6 +186,9 @@ pub trait FleekApi {
     #[method(name = "get_sub_dag_index")]
     async fn get_sub_dag_index(&self) -> RpcResult<(u64, Epoch)>;
 
+    #[method(name = "get_state_root")]
+    async fn get_state_root(&self, epoch: Option<u64>) -> RpcResult<StateRootHash>;
+
     #[method(name = "send_txn")]
     async fn send_txn(&self, tx: TransactionRequest) -> RpcResult<()>;
 
diff --git a/core/rpc/src/logic/flk_impl.rs b/core/rpc/src/logic/flk_impl.rs
index ae7ae5f65..ae0b1777e 100644
--- a/core/rpc/src/logic/flk_impl.rs
+++ b/core/rpc/src/logic/flk_impl.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use lightning_interfaces::types::{
 };
 use lightning_interfaces::PagingParams;
 use lightning_utils::application::QueryRunnerExt;
+use merklize::StateRootHash;
 
 use crate::api::FleekApiServer;
 use crate::error::RPCError;
@@ -387,6 +388,15 @@ impl<C: Collection> FleekApiServer for FleekApi<C> {
         Ok((sub_dag_index, self.data.query_runner.get_epoch_info().epoch))
     }
 
+    async fn get_state_root(&self, epoch: Option<u64>) -> RpcResult<StateRootHash> {
+        Ok(self
+            .data
+            .query_runner(epoch)
+            .await?
+            .get_state_root()
+            .map_err(|e| RPCError::custom(e.to_string()))?)
+    }
+
     async fn send_txn(&self, tx: TransactionRequest) -> RpcResult<()> {
         Ok(self
             .data
diff --git a/core/rpc/src/tests.rs b/core/rpc/src/tests.rs
index aa959da75..f4c6a5292 100644
--- a/core/rpc/src/tests.rs
+++ b/core/rpc/src/tests.rs
@@ -1143,3 +1143,41 @@ async fn test_rpc_events() -> Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_rpc_get_state_root() -> Result<()> {
+    let temp_dir = tempdir()?;
+
+    // Create keys
+    let owner_secret_key = AccountOwnerSecretKey::generate();
+    let owner_public_key = owner_secret_key.to_pk();
+
+    // Init application service
+    let mut genesis = Genesis::default();
+    genesis.account.push(GenesisAccount {
+        public_key: owner_public_key.into(),
+        flk_balance: 1000u64.into(),
+        stables_balance: 0,
+        bandwidth_balance: 0,
+    });
+
+    let genesis_path = genesis
+        .write_to_dir(temp_dir.path().to_path_buf().try_into().unwrap())
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let port = 30024;
+    let node = init_rpc(&temp_dir, genesis_path, port).await;
+
+    wait_for_server_start(port).await?;
+
+    let client = RpcClient::new_no_auth(&format!("http://127.0.0.1:{port}/rpc/v0"))?;
+    let root_hash = FleekApiClient::get_state_root(&client, None)
+        .await?
+        .to_string();
+
+    assert_eq!(root_hash.len(), 64);
+    assert!(root_hash.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit()));
+
+    node.shutdown().await;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/etc/workspace-hack/Cargo.toml b/etc/workspace-hack/Cargo.toml
index 975822b50..03d5497c1 100644
--- a/etc/workspace-hack/Cargo.toml
+++ b/etc/workspace-hack/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ blake2 = { version = "0.10" }
 blake3 = { version = "1" }
 block-buffer = { version = "0.9", default-features = false, features = ["block-padding"] }
 block-padding = { version = "0.3", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
-borsh = { version = "1", features = ["de_strict_order", "derive"] }
 bytemuck = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["extern_crate_alloc"] }
 byteorder = { version = "1", features = ["i128"] }
 bytes = { version = "1", features = ["serde"] }
@@ -184,7 +183,6 @@ blake2 = { version = "0.10" }
 blake3 = { version = "1" }
 block-buffer = { version = "0.9", default-features = false, features = ["block-padding"] }
 block-padding = { version = "0.3", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
-borsh = { version = "1", features = ["de_strict_order", "derive"] }
 bytemuck = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["extern_crate_alloc"] }
 byteorder = { version = "1", features = ["i128"] }
 bytes = { version = "1", features = ["serde"] }