diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e20260455c..caccf60f40 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4257,7 +4257,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "penumbra-keys",
  "penumbra-num",
  "penumbra-proof-params",
- "penumbra-proof-setup",
  "penumbra-proto",
  "penumbra-sct",
  "penumbra-shielded-pool",
@@ -4512,6 +4511,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitvec",
  "blake2b_simd 1.0.2",
  "camino",
+ "cfg-if",
  "cnidarium",
  "cnidarium-component",
  "decaf377",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d471f6fab0..fd2f40ffa8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [workspace]
 
-# Set virtual workspace's resolver to v1, to support the "rust-docs" script.
-resolver = "1"
+resolver = "2"
 
 exclude = ["tools/proto-compiler", "tools/parameter-setup"]
 
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ once_cell                        = { version = "1.8" }
 parking_lot                      = { version = "0.12.1" }
 pbjson                           = { version = "0.6" }
 pbjson-types                     = { version = "0.6.0" }
-penumbra-app                     = { path = "crates/core/app" }
+penumbra-app                     = { default-features = false, path = "crates/core/app" }
 penumbra-asset                   = { default-features = false, path = "crates/core/asset" }
 penumbra-community-pool          = { default-features = false, path = "crates/core/component/community-pool" }
 penumbra-compact-block           = { default-features = false, path = "crates/core/component/compact-block" }
diff --git a/crates/bin/pcli/Cargo.toml b/crates/bin/pcli/Cargo.toml
index 79bbdb9606..7c123ddff9 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pcli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bin/pcli/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ parallel = [
     "penumbra-stake/parallel",
     "penumbra-transaction/parallel",
     "penumbra-wallet/parallel",
-    "penumbra-proof-setup/parallel",
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ indicatif = {workspace = true}
 jmt = {workspace = true}
 ndarray = "0.15.6"
 once_cell = {workspace = true}
-penumbra-app = {workspace = true}
+penumbra-app = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-asset = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-community-pool = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-compact-block = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ penumbra-governance = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-ibc = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-keys = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-num = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
-penumbra-proof-setup = {workspace = true}
 penumbra-proof-params = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 penumbra-proto = {workspace = true, features = ["rpc", "box-grpc"], default-features = true}
 penumbra-sct = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
diff --git a/crates/bin/pcli/src/command.rs b/crates/bin/pcli/src/command.rs
index 420964e6e6..025bc4d534 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pcli/src/command.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pcli/src/command.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ pub use tx::TxCmd;
 pub use validator::ValidatorCmd;
 pub use view::ViewCmd;
 
-use self::{ceremony::CeremonyCmd, tx::TxCmdWithOptions};
+use self::tx::TxCmdWithOptions;
 
-mod ceremony;
 mod debug;
 mod init;
 mod migrate;
@@ -64,9 +63,6 @@ pub enum Command {
     /// Manage a validator.
     #[clap(subcommand, display_order = 900)]
     Validator(ValidatorCmd),
-    /// Contribute to the summoning ceremony.
-    #[clap(subcommand, display_order = 990)]
-    Ceremony(CeremonyCmd),
     /// Display information related to diagnosing problems running Penumbra
     #[clap(subcommand, display_order = 999)]
     Debug(DebugCmd),
@@ -82,7 +78,6 @@ impl Command {
             Command::Validator(cmd) => cmd.offline(),
             Command::Query(cmd) => cmd.offline(),
             Command::Debug(cmd) => cmd.offline(),
-            Command::Ceremony(_) => false,
             Command::Threshold(cmd) => cmd.offline(),
             Command::Migrate(_) => false,
         }
diff --git a/crates/bin/pcli/src/command/ceremony.rs b/crates/bin/pcli/src/command/ceremony.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f8095aed44..0000000000
--- a/crates/bin/pcli/src/command/ceremony.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,259 +0,0 @@
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
-use rand_core::OsRng;
-use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
-use url::Url;
-
-use penumbra_asset::Value;
-use penumbra_keys::{keys::AddressIndex, Address};
-use penumbra_num::Amount;
-use penumbra_proof_setup::all::{
-    Phase1CeremonyContribution, Phase1RawCeremonyCRS, Phase2CeremonyContribution,
-    Phase2RawCeremonyCRS,
-};
-use penumbra_proof_setup::single::log::Hashable;
-use penumbra_proto::{
-    penumbra::tools::summoning::v1::ceremony_coordinator_service_client::CeremonyCoordinatorServiceClient,
-    tools::summoning::v1::{
-        participate_request::{Identify, Msg as RequestMsg},
-        participate_response::{Confirm, ContributeNow, Msg as ResponseMsg},
-        ParticipateRequest, ParticipateResponse,
-    },
-    view::v1::GasPricesRequest,
-};
-use penumbra_view::Planner;
-
-use crate::App;
-
-fn max_message_size(phase: u8) -> usize {
-    match phase {
-        1 => 200 * 1024 * 1024,
-        _ => 100 * 1024 * 1024,
-    }
-}
-
-#[tracing::instrument(skip(app))]
-async fn handle_bid(app: &mut App, to: Address, from: AddressIndex, bid: &str) -> Result<()> {
-    let gas_prices = app
-        .view
-        .as_mut()
-        .context("view service must be initialized")?
-        .gas_prices(GasPricesRequest {})
-        .await?
-        .into_inner()
-        .gas_prices
-        .expect("gas prices must be available")
-        .try_into()?;
-
-    let value = bid.parse::<Value>()?;
-
-    // If the bid is 0, skip creating a transaction. For instance, this allows reconnecting
-    // without paying extra.
-    if value.amount == 0u64.into() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
-    let mut planner = Planner::new(OsRng);
-    planner.set_gas_prices(gas_prices);
-    planner.output(value, to);
-    let plan = planner
-        .memo("E PLURIBUS UNUM".into())
-        .memo_return_address(app.config.full_viewing_key.payment_address(from).0)
-        .plan(
-            app.view
-                .as_mut()
-                .context("view service must be initialized")?,
-            from,
-        )
-        .await
-        .context("can't build send transaction")?;
-    app.build_and_submit_transaction(plan).await?;
-    Ok(())
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, clap::Subcommand)]
-pub enum CeremonyCmd {
-    /// Contribute to the ceremony
-    Contribute {
-        /// The phase of the summoning ceremony that's currently active. Must match that of the remote
-        /// coordinator.
-        #[clap(long, default_value = "2")]
-        phase: u8,
-        /// The URL for the public coordination server.
-        #[clap(long, default_value = "https://summoning.penumbra.zone")]
-        coordinator_url: Url,
-        /// The Penumbra wallet address of the coordination server. Bids will be sent to this
-        /// address, so the coordinator can compute the contributor's place in the queue.
-        #[clap(
-            long,
-            default_value = "penumbra1qvqr8cvqyf4pwrl6svw9kj8eypf3fuunrcs83m30zxh57y2ytk94gygmtq5k82cjdq9y3mlaa3fwctwpdjr6fxnwuzrsy4ezm0u2tqpzw0sed82shzcr42sju55en26mavjnw4"
-        )]
-        coordinator_address: Address,
-        /// Amount to spend during bid. Must be specified typed values, e.g. '50penumbra'.
-        /// Only the 'penumbra' token is accepted for contributions. Bids are additive,
-        /// so if you're disconnected, you can bid '0penumbra' and your previous bids
-        /// will be still be counted when computing your place in the queue.
-        #[clap(long)]
-        bid: String,
-    },
-}
-
-impl CeremonyCmd {
-    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, app))]
-    pub async fn exec(&self, app: &mut App) -> Result<()> {
-        match self {
-            CeremonyCmd::Contribute {
-                phase,
-                coordinator_url,
-                coordinator_address,
-                bid,
-            } => {
-                println!("¸,ø¤º°` initiating summoning participation `°º¤ø,¸");
-
-                let index = match *phase {
-                    1 => AddressIndex {
-                        account: 0,
-                        randomizer: b"ceremnyaddr1"
-                            .as_slice()
-                            .try_into()
-                            .expect("12 bytes long"),
-                    },
-                    2 => AddressIndex {
-                        account: 0,
-                        randomizer: b"ceremnyaddr2"
-                            .as_slice()
-                            .try_into()
-                            .expect("12 bytes long"),
-                    },
-                    _ => anyhow::bail!("phase must be 1 or 2."),
-                };
-                let address = app.config.full_viewing_key.payment_address(index).0;
-
-                println!(
-                    "submitting bid {} for contribution slot from address {}",
-                    bid, address
-                );
-
-                handle_bid(app, coordinator_address.clone(), index, bid).await?;
-
-                println!("connecting to coordinator...");
-                // After we bid, we need to wait a couple of seconds just for the transaction to be
-                // picked up by the coordinator. Else, there is a race wherein the coordinator will kick the
-                // client out of the queue because it doesn't see the transaction yet.
-                tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
-
-                let (req_tx, req_rx) = mpsc::channel::<ParticipateRequest>(10);
-                tracing::debug!(?address, "participate request");
-                req_tx
-                    .send(ParticipateRequest {
-                        msg: Some(RequestMsg::Identify(Identify {
-                            address: Some(address.into()),
-                        })),
-                    })
-                    .await?;
-                let mut client =
-                    CeremonyCoordinatorServiceClient::connect(coordinator_url.to_string())
-                        .await?
-                        .max_decoding_message_size(max_message_size(*phase))
-                        .max_encoding_message_size(max_message_size(*phase));
-                println!(
-                    r#"connected to coordinator!
-You may disconnect (CTRL+C) to increase your bid if you don't like your position in the queue.
-Otherwise, please keep this window open.
-"#
-                );
-                use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressDrawTarget, ProgressStyle};
-                let progress_bar = ProgressBar::with_draw_target(1, ProgressDrawTarget::stdout())
-                    .with_style(
-                        ProgressStyle::default_bar()
-                            .template("[{elapsed}] {bar:50.blue/cyan} position {pos} out of {len} connected summoners\t{msg}"),
-                    );
-                progress_bar.set_position(0);
-                progress_bar.enable_steady_tick(1000);
-
-                let mut response_rx = client
-                    .participate(ReceiverStream::new(req_rx))
-                    .await?
-                    .into_inner();
-                let unparsed_parent = loop {
-                    match response_rx.message().await? {
-                        None => {
-                            progress_bar.abandon();
-                            anyhow::bail!("Coordinator closed connection")
-                        }
-                        Some(ParticipateResponse {
-                            msg: Some(ResponseMsg::Position(p)),
-                        }) => {
-                            tracing::debug!(?p);
-                            let len = p.connected_participants;
-                            // e.g. displaying 1 / 2 instead of 0 / 2
-                            let pos = p.position + 1;
-                            progress_bar.set_length(len as u64);
-                            progress_bar.set_position(pos as u64);
-                            progress_bar.set_message(format!(
-                                "(your bid: {}, most recent slot bid: {})",
-                                Amount::try_from(
-                                    p.your_bid.ok_or(anyhow!("expected bid amount"))?
-                                )?,
-                                Amount::try_from(
-                                    p.last_slot_bid.ok_or(anyhow!("expected top bid amount"))?
-                                )?
-                            ));
-                            progress_bar.tick();
-                        }
-                        Some(ParticipateResponse {
-                            msg:
-                                Some(ResponseMsg::ContributeNow(ContributeNow {
-                                    parent: Some(parent),
-                                })),
-                        }) => {
-                            progress_bar.finish();
-                            break parent;
-                        }
-                        m => {
-                            progress_bar.abandon();
-                            anyhow::bail!("Received unexpected  message from coordinator: {:?}", m)
-                        }
-                    }
-                };
-                println!("preparing contribution... (please keep this window open)");
-                let (contribution, hash) = if *phase == 1 {
-                    let parent = Phase1RawCeremonyCRS::unchecked_from_protobuf(unparsed_parent)?
-                        .assume_valid();
-                    let contribution = Phase1CeremonyContribution::make(&parent);
-                    let hash = contribution.hash();
-                    (contribution.try_into()?, hash)
-                } else {
-                    let parent = Phase2RawCeremonyCRS::unchecked_from_protobuf(unparsed_parent)?
-                        .assume_valid();
-                    let contribution = Phase2CeremonyContribution::make(&parent);
-                    let hash = contribution.hash();
-                    (contribution.try_into()?, hash)
-                };
-                println!("submitting contribution...");
-
-                req_tx
-                    .send(ParticipateRequest {
-                        msg: Some(RequestMsg::Contribution(contribution)),
-                    })
-                    .await?;
-                println!("coordinator is validating contribution...");
-                match response_rx.message().await? {
-                    None => anyhow::bail!("Coordinator closed connection"),
-                    Some(ParticipateResponse {
-                        msg: Some(ResponseMsg::Confirm(Confirm { slot })),
-                    }) => {
-                        println!("contribution confirmed at slot {slot}");
-                        println!("thank you for your help summoning penumbra <3");
-                        println!("here's your contribution receipt (save this to verify inclusion in the final transcript):\n{}", hex::encode_upper(hash.as_ref()));
-                    }
-                    m => {
-                        anyhow::bail!("Received unexpected message from coordinator: {:?}", m)
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Ok(())
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/bin/pcli/src/main.rs b/crates/bin/pcli/src/main.rs
index 3f56af08c1..43be79b1bf 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pcli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pcli/src/main.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
         Command::View(view_cmd) => view_cmd.exec(&mut app).await?,
         Command::Validator(cmd) => cmd.exec(&mut app).await?,
         Command::Query(cmd) => cmd.exec(&mut app).await?,
-        Command::Ceremony(cmd) => cmd.exec(&mut app).await?,
         Command::Threshold(cmd) => cmd.exec(&mut app).await?,
         Command::Migrate(cmd) => cmd.exec(&mut app).await?,
     }
diff --git a/crates/bin/pclientd/Cargo.toml b/crates/bin/pclientd/Cargo.toml
index ff7dfc4944..40c0906f8a 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pclientd/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bin/pclientd/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ http = {workspace = true}
 http-body = {workspace = true}
 metrics = {workspace = true}
 parking_lot = {workspace = true}
-penumbra-app = {workspace = true}
+penumbra-app = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-asset = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-custody = {workspace = true}
 penumbra-keys = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/Cargo.toml b/crates/bin/pindexer/Cargo.toml
index 2d6171b5c3..88e062b8ca 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pindexer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cometindex = {workspace = true}
 num-bigint = { version = "0.4" }
 penumbra-shielded-pool = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-stake = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
-penumbra-app = {workspace = true}
+penumbra-app = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-auction = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-dex = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-fee = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
diff --git a/crates/core/app/Cargo.toml b/crates/core/app/Cargo.toml
index f16d81a4e1..9013371d07 100644
--- a/crates/core/app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/core/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,28 @@ license     = { workspace = true }
 publish     = false
 
 [features]
-default = ["std"]
+component = [
+  "dep:cnidarium",
+  "dep:cnidarium-component",
+  "penumbra-proto/cnidarium",
+  "penumbra-auction/component",
+  "penumbra-community-pool/component",
+  "penumbra-compact-block/component",
+  "penumbra-dex/component",
+  "penumbra-distributions/component",
+  "penumbra-fee/component",
+  "penumbra-funding/component",
+  "penumbra-governance/component",
+  "penumbra-ibc/component",
+  "penumbra-ibc/rpc",
+  "penumbra-sct/component",
+  "penumbra-shielded-pool/component",
+  "penumbra-stake/component",
+  "dep:tonic",
+  "dep:tonic-reflection",
+  "dep:tonic-web"
+]
+default = ["std", "component"]
 std     = ["ark-ff/std", "ibc-types/std"]
 
 [dependencies]
@@ -21,8 +42,9 @@ bech32                           = { workspace = true }
 bincode                          = { workspace = true }
 bitvec                           = { workspace = true }
 blake2b_simd                     = { workspace = true }
-cnidarium                        = { workspace = true, features = ["migration", "rpc"], default-features = true }
-cnidarium-component              = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
+cfg-if                           = "1.0"
+cnidarium                        = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = ["migration", "rpc"], default-features = true }
+cnidarium-component              = { workspace = true, optional = true, default-features = true }
 decaf377                         = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 decaf377-rdsa                    = { workspace = true }
 futures                          = { workspace = true }
@@ -36,22 +58,22 @@ metrics                          = { workspace = true }
 once_cell                        = { workspace = true }
 parking_lot                      = { workspace = true }
 penumbra-asset                   = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-auction                 = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-community-pool          = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-compact-block           = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-dex                     = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-distributions           = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-fee                     = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-funding                 = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-governance              = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-ibc                     = { workspace = true, features = ["component", "rpc"], default-features = true }
+penumbra-auction                 = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-community-pool          = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-compact-block           = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-dex                     = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-distributions           = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-fee                     = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-funding                 = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-governance              = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-ibc                     = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 penumbra-keys                    = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 penumbra-num                     = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-proof-params            = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-proto                   = { workspace = true, features = ["cnidarium"], default-features = true }
-penumbra-sct                     = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
-penumbra-shielded-pool           = { workspace = true, features = ["component"], default-features = true }
-penumbra-stake                   = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
+penumbra-proof-params            = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-proto                   = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
+penumbra-sct                     = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-shielded-pool           = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
+penumbra-stake                   = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 penumbra-tct                     = { workspace = true, default-features = true }
 penumbra-test-subscriber         = { workspace = true }
 penumbra-tower-trace             = {  path = "../../util/tower-trace"  }
@@ -71,9 +93,9 @@ tendermint-light-client-verifier = { workspace = true }
 tendermint-proto                 = { workspace = true }
 tokio                            = { workspace = true, features = ["full", "tracing"] }
 tokio-util                       = { workspace = true }
-tonic                            = { workspace = true }
-tonic-reflection                 = { workspace = true }
-tonic-web                        = { workspace = true }
+tonic                            = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+tonic-reflection                 = { workspace = true, optional = true }
+tonic-web                        = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 tower                            = { workspace = true, features = ["full"] }
 tower-abci                       = "0.11"
 tower-actor                      = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/crates/core/app/src/lib.rs b/crates/core/app/src/lib.rs
index d915e9eaee..21e75bd50d 100644
--- a/crates/core/app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/core/app/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,29 +1,8 @@
 #![deny(clippy::unwrap_used)]
 #![cfg_attr(docsrs, feature(doc_auto_cfg))]
 
-pub mod app;
-pub mod genesis;
-pub mod metrics;
-pub mod params;
-pub mod rpc;
-pub mod server;
-
-mod action_handler;
-mod community_pool_ext;
-mod penumbra_host_chain;
-
-pub use crate::{
-    action_handler::AppActionHandler, app::StateWriteExt,
-    community_pool_ext::CommunityPoolStateReadExt, metrics::register_metrics,
-    penumbra_host_chain::PenumbraHost,
-};
-
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
-/// Representation of the Penumbra application version. Notably, this is distinct
-/// from the crate version(s). This number should only ever be incremented.
-pub const APP_VERSION: u64 = 8;
-
 pub static SUBSTORE_PREFIXES: Lazy<Vec<String>> = Lazy::new(|| {
     vec![
         penumbra_ibc::IBC_SUBSTORE_PREFIX.to_string(),
@@ -34,5 +13,31 @@ pub static SUBSTORE_PREFIXES: Lazy<Vec<String>> = Lazy::new(|| {
 /// The substore prefix used for storing historical CometBFT block data.
 pub static COMETBFT_SUBSTORE_PREFIX: &'static str = "cometbft-data";
 
-/// Temporary compat wrapper for duplicate trait impls
-pub struct Compat<'a, T>(&'a T);
+/// Representation of the Penumbra application version. Notably, this is distinct
+/// from the crate version(s). This number should only ever be incremented.
+pub const APP_VERSION: u64 = 8;
+
+pub mod genesis;
+pub mod params;
+
+cfg_if::cfg_if! {
+    if #[cfg(feature="component")] {
+        pub mod app;
+        pub mod metrics;
+        pub mod rpc;
+        pub mod server;
+
+        mod action_handler;
+        mod community_pool_ext;
+        mod penumbra_host_chain;
+
+        pub use crate::{
+            action_handler::AppActionHandler, app::StateWriteExt,
+            community_pool_ext::CommunityPoolStateReadExt, metrics::register_metrics,
+            penumbra_host_chain::PenumbraHost,
+        };
+
+        /// Temporary compat wrapper for duplicate trait impls
+        pub struct Compat<'a, T>(&'a T);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/view/Cargo.toml b/crates/view/Cargo.toml
index 4f43124d18..aebc7e6fa8 100644
--- a/crates/view/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/view/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ibc-types = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 metrics = {workspace = true}
 once_cell = {workspace = true}
 parking_lot = {workspace = true}
-penumbra-app = {workspace = true}
+penumbra-app = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-asset = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-community-pool = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-compact-block = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ penumbra-shielded-pool = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-stake = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-tct = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-transaction = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
-penumbra-auction = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
+penumbra-auction = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 prost = {workspace = true}
 r2d2 = {workspace = true}
 r2d2_sqlite = {workspace = true, features = ["bundled"]}
diff --git a/crates/view/src/service.rs b/crates/view/src/service.rs
index e0dccbeeff..d7f148206f 100644
--- a/crates/view/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/view/src/service.rs
@@ -186,21 +186,8 @@ impl ViewServer {
         transaction: Transaction,
         await_detection: bool,
     ) -> BroadcastTransactionStream {
-        use penumbra_app::AppActionHandler;
-
         let self2 = self.clone();
         try_stream! {
-                // 1. Pre-check the transaction for (stateless) validity.
-                transaction
-                    .check_stateless(())
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(|e| {
-                        tonic::Status::unavailable(format!(
-                            "transaction pre-submission checks failed: {:#?}",
-                            e
-                        ))
-                    })?;
-
                 // 2. Broadcast the transaction to the network.
                 // Note that "synchronous" here means "wait for the tx to be accepted by
                 // the fullnode", not "wait for the tx to be included on chain.
diff --git a/crates/wallet/Cargo.toml b/crates/wallet/Cargo.toml
index 30a645a3aa..6bce49542c 100644
--- a/crates/wallet/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/wallet/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ bincode = {workspace = true}
 bytes = {workspace = true}
 decaf377 = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 hex = {workspace = true}
-penumbra-app = {workspace = true}
+penumbra-app = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-asset = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-custody = {workspace = true}
-penumbra-dex = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
-penumbra-fee = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
-penumbra-governance = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
+penumbra-dex = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
+penumbra-fee = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
+penumbra-governance = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-keys = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-num = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-proto = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
-penumbra-stake = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
+penumbra-stake = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-tct = {workspace = true, default-features = true}
 penumbra-sct = {workspace = true, default-features = false}
 penumbra-transaction = {workspace = true, default-features = true}