diff --git a/radicle-node/src/client.rs b/radicle-node/src/client.rs
index fd6b0da8..050fbcc2 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/client.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/client.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 
 use crate::address;
 use crate::control;
-use crate::crypto::Signature;
+use crate::crypto::{Signature, Signer};
 use crate::node::NodeId;
 use crate::service::{routing, tracking};
 use crate::wire;
@@ -55,26 +55,26 @@ pub enum Error {
 }
 
 /// Holds join handles to the client threads, as well as a client handle.
-pub struct Runtime {
+pub struct Runtime<G: Signer + EcSign> {
     pub id: NodeId,
-    pub handle: Handle,
+    pub handle: Handle<G>,
     pub control: thread::JoinHandle<Result<(), control::Error>>,
-    pub reactor: Reactor<wire::Control>,
+    pub reactor: Reactor<wire::Control<G>>,
     pub pool: WorkerPool,
     pub local_addrs: Vec<net::SocketAddr>,
 }
 
-impl Runtime {
+impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Runtime<G> {
     /// Run the client.
     ///
     /// This function spawns threads.
-    pub fn with<G>(
+    pub fn with(
         home: Home,
         config: service::Config,
         listen: Vec<net::SocketAddr>,
         proxy: net::SocketAddr,
         signer: G,
-    ) -> Result<Runtime, Error>
+    ) -> Result<Runtime<G>, Error>
     where
         G: crypto::Signer + EcSign<Sig = Signature, Pk = NodeId> + Clone + 'static,
     {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/client/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/client/handle.rs
index 65cf953d..fba2c243 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/client/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/client/handle.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-use std::io::Write;
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use crossbeam_channel as chan;
+use cyphernet::EcSign;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
+use crate::crypto::Signer;
 use crate::identity::Id;
 use crate::profile::Home;
 use crate::service;
 use crate::service::{CommandError, FetchLookup, QueryState};
 use crate::service::{NodeId, Sessions};
 use crate::wire;
+use crate::worker::WorkerResp;
 
 /// An error resulting from a handle method.
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
@@ -50,12 +53,12 @@ impl<T> From<chan::SendError<T>> for Error {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct Handle {
+pub struct Handle<G: Signer + EcSign> {
     pub(crate) home: Home,
-    pub(crate) controller: reactor::Controller<wire::Control>,
+    pub(crate) controller: reactor::Controller<wire::Control<G>>,
 }
 
-impl Clone for Handle {
+impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Clone for Handle<G> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         Self {
             home: self.home.clone(),
@@ -64,25 +67,27 @@ impl Clone for Handle {
     }
 }
 
-impl Handle {
-    pub fn new(home: Home, controller: reactor::Controller<wire::Control>) -> Self {
+impl<G: Signer + EcSign + 'static> Handle<G> {
+    pub fn new(home: Home, controller: reactor::Controller<wire::Control<G>>) -> Self {
         Self { home, controller }
     }
 
-    pub fn wakeup(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        // TODO: Handle channel disconnect error correctly.
-        //       This just returns `BrokenPipe`.
-        self.controller.cmd(wire::Control::Wakeup)?;
+    pub fn worker_result(&mut self, resp: WorkerResp<G>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        match self.controller.cmd(wire::Control::Worker(resp)) {
+            Ok(()) => {}
+            Err(err) if err.kind() == io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe => return Err(Error::NotConnected),
+            Err(err) => return Err(err.into()),
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 
     fn command(&self, cmd: service::Command) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.controller.cmd(wire::Control::Command(cmd))?;
+        self.controller.cmd(wire::Control::User(cmd))?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
 
-impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
+impl<G: Signer + EcSign + 'static> radicle::node::Handle for Handle<G> {
     type Sessions = Sessions;
     type FetchLookup = FetchLookup;
     type Error = Error;
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service.rs b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
index 43ac076a..76e6992d 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn fetch_complete(&mut self, result: FetchResult) {
+    pub fn repo_fetched(&mut self, result: FetchResult) {
         // TODO(cloudhead): handle completed job with service business logic
         // TODO: Downgrade session to gossip protocol.
         if let Some(session) = self.sessions.get_mut(result.remote()) {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs b/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
index 0c852bcd..aea1cbf6 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct NodeHandle {
     storage: Storage,
     addr: net::SocketAddr,
     thread: ManuallyDrop<thread::JoinHandle<Result<(), client::Error>>>,
-    handle: ManuallyDrop<Handle>,
+    handle: ManuallyDrop<Handle<MockSigner>>,
 }
 
 impl Drop for NodeHandle {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs b/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
index 49d8ff91..ad638207 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/wire/protocol.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::os::unix::io::AsRawFd;
 use std::os::unix::prelude::RawFd;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
-use std::{io, net};
+use std::{fmt, io, net};
 
 use amplify::Wrapper as _;
 use crossbeam_channel as chan;
@@ -31,10 +31,22 @@ use crate::worker::{WorkerReq, WorkerResp};
 use crate::Link;
 use crate::{address, service};
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum Control {
-    Command(service::Command),
-    Wakeup,
+#[allow(clippy::large_enum_variant)]
+/// Control message used internally between workers, users, and the service.
+pub enum Control<G: Signer + EcSign> {
+    /// Message from the user to the service.
+    User(service::Command),
+    /// Message from a worker to the service.
+    Worker(WorkerResp<G>),
+}
+
+impl<G: Signer + EcSign> fmt::Debug for Control<G> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::User(cmd) => cmd.fmt(f),
+            Self::Worker(resp) => resp.result.fmt(f),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Peer session type.
@@ -48,7 +60,7 @@ pub type WireWriter<G> = CypherWriter<G, Sha256>;
 type Action<G> = reactor::Action<NetAccept<WireSession<G>>, NetTransport<WireSession<G>>>;
 
 /// Peer connection state machine.
-enum Peer<G: Signer + EcSign> {
+enum Peer {
     /// The initial state before handshake is completed.
     Connecting { link: Link },
     /// The state after handshake is completed.
@@ -68,14 +80,10 @@ enum Peer<G: Signer + EcSign> {
         id: NodeId,
     },
     /// The peer is now upgraded and we are in control of the socket.
-    Upgraded {
-        link: Link,
-        id: NodeId,
-        response: chan::Receiver<WorkerResp<G>>,
-    },
+    Upgraded { link: Link, id: NodeId },
 }
 
-impl<G: Signer + EcSign> std::fmt::Debug for Peer<G> {
+impl std::fmt::Debug for Peer {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
             Self::Connecting { link } => write!(f, "Connecting({:?})", link),
@@ -91,7 +99,7 @@ impl<G: Signer + EcSign> std::fmt::Debug for Peer<G> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Peer<G> {
+impl Peer {
     /// Return the peer's id, if any.
     fn id(&self) -> Option<&NodeId> {
         match self {
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@ impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Peer<G> {
     }
 
     /// Switch to upgraded state.
-    fn upgraded(&mut self, listener: chan::Receiver<WorkerResp<G>>) -> Fetch {
+    fn upgraded(&mut self) -> Fetch {
         if let Self::Upgrading { fetch, id, link } = self {
             let fetch = fetch.clone();
             log::debug!(target: "wire", "Peer {id} upgraded for fetch {}", fetch.repo);
@@ -153,7 +161,6 @@ impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Peer<G> {
             *self = Self::Upgraded {
                 id: *id,
                 link: *link,
-                response: listener,
             };
             fetch
         } else {
@@ -187,7 +194,7 @@ pub struct Wire<R, S, W, G: Signer + EcSign> {
     /// Internal queue of actions to send to the reactor.
     actions: VecDeque<Action<G>>,
     /// Peer sessions.
-    peers: HashMap<RawFd, Peer<G>>,
+    peers: HashMap<RawFd, Peer>,
     /// SOCKS5 proxy address.
     proxy: net::SocketAddr,
     /// Buffer for incoming peer data.
@@ -229,14 +236,14 @@ where
         self.actions.push_back(Action::RegisterListener(socket));
     }
 
-    fn peer_mut_by_fd(&mut self, fd: RawFd) -> &mut Peer<G> {
+    fn peer_mut_by_fd(&mut self, fd: RawFd) -> &mut Peer {
         self.peers.get_mut(&fd).unwrap_or_else(|| {
             log::error!(target: "wire", "Peer with fd {fd} was not found");
             panic!("Peer with fd {fd} is not known");
         })
     }
 
-    fn fd_by_id(&self, node_id: &NodeId) -> (RawFd, &Peer<G>) {
+    fn fd_by_id(&self, node_id: &NodeId) -> (RawFd, &Peer) {
         self.peers
             .iter()
             .find(|(_, peer)| peer.id() == Some(node_id))
@@ -292,8 +299,7 @@ where
     fn upgraded(&mut self, transport: NetTransport<WireSession<G>>) {
         let fd = transport.as_raw_fd();
         let peer = self.peer_mut_by_fd(fd);
-        let (send, recv) = chan::bounded::<WorkerResp<G>>(1);
-        let fetch = peer.upgraded(recv);
+        let fetch = peer.upgraded();
         let session = match transport.into_session() {
             Ok(session) => session,
             Err(_) => panic!("Transport::upgraded: peer write buffer not empty on upgrade"),
@@ -305,7 +311,6 @@ where
                 fetch,
                 session,
                 drain: self.read_queue.drain(..).collect(),
-                channel: send,
             })
             .is_err()
         {
@@ -313,21 +318,7 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    fn wakeup(&mut self) {
-        let mut completed = Vec::new();
-        for peer in self.peers.values() {
-            if let Peer::Upgraded { response, .. } = peer {
-                if let Ok(resp) = response.try_recv() {
-                    completed.push(resp);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        for resp in completed {
-            self.fetch_complete(resp);
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn fetch_complete(&mut self, resp: WorkerResp<G>) {
+    fn worker_result(&mut self, resp: WorkerResp<G>) {
         log::debug!(target: "wire", "Fetch completed: {:?}", resp.result);
 
         let session = resp.session;
@@ -351,7 +342,7 @@ where
         peer.downgrade();
 
         self.actions.push_back(Action::RegisterTransport(session));
-        self.service.fetch_complete(resp.result);
+        self.service.repo_fetched(resp.result);
     }
 }
 
@@ -364,7 +355,7 @@ where
 {
     type Listener = NetAccept<WireSession<G>>;
     type Transport = NetTransport<WireSession<G>>;
-    type Command = Control;
+    type Command = Control<G>;
 
     fn tick(&mut self, _time: Duration) {
         // FIXME: Change this once a proper timestamp is passed into the function.
@@ -496,8 +487,8 @@ where
 
     fn handle_command(&mut self, cmd: Self::Command) {
         match cmd {
-            Control::Command(cmd) => self.service.command(cmd),
-            Control::Wakeup => self.wakeup(),
+            Control::User(cmd) => self.service.command(cmd),
+            Control::Worker(resp) => self.worker_result(resp),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/worker.rs b/radicle-node/src/worker.rs
index 9c51803e..f7c03ba2 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/worker.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/worker.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ pub struct WorkerReq<G: Signer + EcSign> {
     pub fetch: Fetch,
     pub session: WireSession<G>,
     pub drain: Vec<u8>,
-    pub channel: chan::Sender<WorkerResp<G>>,
 }
 
 /// Worker response.
@@ -37,10 +36,10 @@ struct Worker<G: Signer + EcSign> {
     storage: Storage,
     tasks: chan::Receiver<WorkerReq<G>>,
     timeout: time::Duration,
-    handle: Handle,
+    handle: Handle<G>,
 }
 
-impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Worker<G> {
+impl<G: Signer + EcSign + 'static> Worker<G> {
     /// Waits for tasks and runs them. Blocks indefinitely unless there is an error receiving
     /// the next task.
     fn run(mut self) -> Result<(), chan::RecvError> {
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Worker<G> {
             fetch,
             session,
             drain,
-            channel,
         } = task;
 
         let (session, result) = self._process(&fetch, drain, session);
@@ -71,10 +69,12 @@ impl<G: Signer + EcSign> Worker<G> {
         };
         log::debug!(target: "worker", "Sending response back to service..");
 
-        if channel.send(WorkerResp { result, session }).is_err() {
+        if self
+            .handle
+            .worker_result(WorkerResp { result, session })
+            .is_err()
+        {
             log::error!("Unable to report fetch result: worker channel disconnected");
-        } else {
-            self.handle.wakeup().unwrap();
         }
     }
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ impl WorkerPool {
         timeout: time::Duration,
         storage: Storage,
         tasks: chan::Receiver<WorkerReq<G>>,
-        handle: Handle,
+        handle: Handle<G>,
         name: String,
     ) -> Self {
         let mut pool = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);