diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bef4d3b8..81a0bbe46 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 - feat(f3): remove dynnamic manifest functionality and use static manifest ([filecoin-project/lotus#13074](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/pull/13074))
 - chore(deps): bump filecoin-ffi for fvm@v4.7 which adds Logs and IpldOps to debug FVM execution traces ([filecoin-project/lotus#13029](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/pull/13029))
 - chore: return `method not supported` via Gateway when /v2 isn't supported by the backend ([filecoin-project/lotus#13121](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/pull/13121)
+- chore: disable F3 participation via gateway ([filecoin-project/lotus#13123](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/pull/13123)
 
 See https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/release/v1.33.0/CHANGELOG.md
 
diff --git a/itests/kit/node_opts.go b/itests/kit/node_opts.go
index d2b0d984c..12c35aaa1 100644
--- a/itests/kit/node_opts.go
+++ b/itests/kit/node_opts.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/wallet/key"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/config"
+	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/impl/full"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/modules"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/modules/dtypes"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/node/repo"
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ func F3Disabled() NodeOpt {
 		node.Unset(new(*lf3.Config)),
 		node.Unset(new(manifest.ManifestProvider)),
 		node.Unset(new(lf3.F3Backend)),
+		node.Unset(new(full.F3CertificateProvider)),
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/node/builder_chain.go b/node/builder_chain.go
index 8174bf630..29be0edb2 100644
--- a/node/builder_chain.go
+++ b/node/builder_chain.go
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ var ChainNode = Options(
 		Override(new(full.EthTraceAPIV2), From(new(v2api.Gateway))),
 		Override(new(full.EthGasAPIV1), From(new(api.Gateway))),
 		Override(new(full.EthGasAPIV2), From(new(v2api.Gateway))),
+		If(build.IsF3Enabled(), Override(new(full.F3CertificateProvider), From(new(api.Gateway)))),
 		// EthSendAPI is a special case, we block the Untrusted method via GatewayEthSend even though it
 		// shouldn't be exposed on the Gateway API.
 		Override(new(eth.EthSendAPI), new(modules.GatewayEthSend)),
@@ -185,8 +186,9 @@ var ChainNode = Options(
 		Override(HandleIncomingMessagesKey, modules.HandleIncomingMessages),
 		Override(HandleIncomingBlocksKey, modules.HandleIncomingBlocks),
 	),
-
-	If(build.IsF3Enabled(),
+	ApplyIf(func(s *Settings) bool {
+		return build.IsF3Enabled() && !isLiteNode(s)
+	},
 		Override(new(*lf3.Config), lf3.NewConfig),
 		Override(new(manifest.ManifestProvider), lf3.NewManifestProvider),
 		Override(new(lf3.F3Backend), lf3.New),
diff --git a/node/impl/eth/tipsetresolver.go b/node/impl/eth/tipsetresolver.go
index 67edfb50b..e911a1981 100644
--- a/node/impl/eth/tipsetresolver.go
+++ b/node/impl/eth/tipsetresolver.go
@@ -13,20 +13,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/api"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/build/buildconstants"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/actors/policy"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/lf3"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types/ethtypes"
 )
 
 var _ TipSetResolver = (*tipSetResolver)(nil)
 
-type tipSetResolver struct {
-	cs               ChainStore
-	f3               lf3.F3Backend // can be nil if disabled
-	useF3ForFinality bool          // if true, attempt to use F3 to determine "finalized" tipset
+type F3CertificateProvider interface {
+	F3GetLatestCertificate(ctx context.Context) (*certs.FinalityCertificate, error)
 }
 
-func NewTipSetResolver(cs ChainStore, f3 lf3.F3Backend, useF3ForFinality bool) TipSetResolver {
+type tipSetResolver struct {
+	cs               ChainStore
+	f3               F3CertificateProvider // can be nil if disabled
+	useF3ForFinality bool                  // if true, attempt to use F3 to determine "finalized" tipset
+}
+
+func NewTipSetResolver(cs ChainStore, f3 F3CertificateProvider, useF3ForFinality bool) TipSetResolver {
 	return &tipSetResolver{cs: cs, f3: f3, useF3ForFinality: useF3ForFinality}
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ func (tsr *tipSetResolver) getLatestF3Cert(ctx context.Context) (*certs.Finality
 	if tsr.f3 == nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	cert, err := tsr.f3.GetLatestCert(ctx)
+	cert, err := tsr.f3.F3GetLatestCertificate(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, f3.ErrF3NotRunning) || errors.Is(err, api.ErrF3NotReady) {
 			// Only fall back to EC finality if F3 isn't running or not ready.
diff --git a/node/impl/full/f3.go b/node/impl/full/f3.go
index 64dc1bef5..31de3c137 100644
--- a/node/impl/full/f3.go
+++ b/node/impl/full/f3.go
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/types"
 )
 
+type F3CertificateProvider interface {
+	F3GetCertificate(ctx context.Context, instance uint64) (*certs.FinalityCertificate, error)
+	F3GetLatestCertificate(ctx context.Context) (*certs.FinalityCertificate, error)
+}
+
 type F3API struct {
 	fx.In
 
-	F3 lf3.F3Backend `optional:"true"`
+	F3      lf3.F3Backend         `optional:"true"`
+	F3Certs F3CertificateProvider `optional:"true"`
 }
 
 func (f3api *F3API) F3GetOrRenewParticipationTicket(ctx context.Context, miner address.Address, previous api.F3ParticipationTicket, instances uint64) (api.F3ParticipationTicket, error) {
@@ -44,17 +50,24 @@ func (f3api *F3API) F3Participate(ctx context.Context, ticket api.F3Participatio
 }
 
 func (f3api *F3API) F3GetCertificate(ctx context.Context, instance uint64) (*certs.FinalityCertificate, error) {
-	if f3api.F3 == nil {
-		return nil, api.ErrF3Disabled
+	if f3api.F3 != nil {
+		return f3api.F3.GetCert(ctx, instance)
 	}
-	return f3api.F3.GetCert(ctx, instance)
+	if f3api.F3Certs != nil {
+		return f3api.F3Certs.F3GetCertificate(ctx, instance)
+	}
+
+	return nil, api.ErrF3Disabled
 }
 
 func (f3api *F3API) F3GetLatestCertificate(ctx context.Context) (*certs.FinalityCertificate, error) {
-	if f3api.F3 == nil {
-		return nil, api.ErrF3Disabled
+	if f3api.F3 != nil {
+		return f3api.F3.GetLatestCert(ctx)
 	}
-	return f3api.F3.GetLatestCert(ctx)
+	if f3api.F3Certs != nil {
+		return f3api.F3Certs.F3GetLatestCertificate(ctx)
+	}
+	return nil, api.ErrF3Disabled
 }
 
 func (f3api *F3API) F3GetManifest(ctx context.Context) (*manifest.Manifest, error) {
diff --git a/node/modules/eth.go b/node/modules/eth.go
index cfd75e911..c29e8f88c 100644
--- a/node/modules/eth.go
+++ b/node/modules/eth.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/events/filter"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/index"
-	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/lf3"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/messagepool"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/stmgr"
 	"github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/chain/store"
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 type TipSetResolverParams struct {
 	fx.In
 	ChainStore eth.ChainStore
-	F3         lf3.F3Backend `optional:"true"`
+	F3         full.F3CertificateProvider `optional:"true"`
 }
 
 func MakeV1TipSetResolver(params TipSetResolverParams) full.EthTipSetResolverV2 {