diff --git a/catchup/fetcher_test.go b/catchup/fetcher_test.go
index 52b0b32a8f..85dcaba70b 100644
--- a/catchup/fetcher_test.go
+++ b/catchup/fetcher_test.go
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ func (b *basicRPCNode) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler) {
 	b.rmux.Handle(path, handler)
 }
 
+func (b *basicRPCNode) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+	if b.rmux == nil {
+		b.rmux = mux.NewRouter()
+	}
+	b.rmux.HandleFunc(path, handler)
+}
+
 func (b *basicRPCNode) RegisterHandlers(dispatch []network.TaggedMessageHandler) {
 }
 
diff --git a/catchup/pref_test.go b/catchup/pref_test.go
index a72ed855ec..7c849630e1 100644
--- a/catchup/pref_test.go
+++ b/catchup/pref_test.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func BenchmarkServiceFetchBlocks(b *testing.B) {
 	net := &httpTestPeerSource{}
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.TestingLog(b), config.GetDefaultLocal(), remote, net, "test genesisID")
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
diff --git a/catchup/service_test.go b/catchup/service_test.go
index 045a0438f2..d20305ce82 100644
--- a/catchup/service_test.go
+++ b/catchup/service_test.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestServiceFetchBlocksSameRange(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func TestSyncRound(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func TestPeriodicSync(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestServiceFetchBlocksOneBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func TestAbruptWrites(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ func TestServiceFetchBlocksMultiBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ func TestServiceFetchBlocksMalformed(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ func helperTestOnSwitchToUnSupportedProtocol(
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), config, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ func TestCatchupUnmatchedCertificate(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ func TestServiceLedgerUnavailable(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ func TestServiceNoBlockForRound(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, remote, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
diff --git a/catchup/universalFetcher_test.go b/catchup/universalFetcher_test.go
index 59c5d69b7a..164360d43d 100644
--- a/catchup/universalFetcher_test.go
+++ b/catchup/universalFetcher_test.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestUGetBlockHTTP(t *testing.T) {
 	ls := rpcs.MakeBlockService(logging.Base(), blockServiceConfig, ledger, net, "test genesisID")
 
 	nodeA := basicRPCNode{}
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(rpcs.BlockServiceBlockPath, ls)
+	ls.RegisterHandlers(&nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 	rootURL := nodeA.rootURL()
diff --git a/components/mocks/mockNetwork.go b/components/mocks/mockNetwork.go
index 47b1a5b5e4..4f145b1841 100644
--- a/components/mocks/mockNetwork.go
+++ b/components/mocks/mockNetwork.go
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ func (network *MockNetwork) ClearProcessors() {
 func (network *MockNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler) {
 }
 
+// RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc - empty implementation
+func (network *MockNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+}
+
 // OnNetworkAdvance - empty implementation
 func (network *MockNetwork) OnNetworkAdvance() {}
 
diff --git a/network/gossipNode.go b/network/gossipNode.go
index 1592641f70..8b108b5fde 100644
--- a/network/gossipNode.go
+++ b/network/gossipNode.go
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ type GossipNode interface {
 	Disconnect(badnode DisconnectablePeer)
 	DisconnectPeers() // only used by testing
 
-	// RegisterHTTPHandler path accepts gorilla/mux path annotations
+	// RegisterHTTPHandler and RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc: path accepts gorilla/mux path annotations
 	RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler)
+	RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request))
 
 	// RequestConnectOutgoing asks the system to actually connect to peers.
 	// `replace` optionally drops existing connections before making new ones.
diff --git a/network/hybridNetwork.go b/network/hybridNetwork.go
index d30e03cee2..c955dfff1a 100644
--- a/network/hybridNetwork.go
+++ b/network/hybridNetwork.go
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ func (n *HybridP2PNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler
 	n.wsNetwork.RegisterHTTPHandler(path, handler)
 }
 
+// RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc implements GossipNode
+func (n *HybridP2PNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handlerFunc func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+	n.p2pNetwork.RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path, handlerFunc)
+	n.wsNetwork.RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path, handlerFunc)
+}
+
 // RequestConnectOutgoing implements GossipNode
 func (n *HybridP2PNetwork) RequestConnectOutgoing(replace bool, quit <-chan struct{}) {}
 
diff --git a/network/p2p/http.go b/network/p2p/http.go
index 9f2622d015..07f27afff1 100644
--- a/network/p2p/http.go
+++ b/network/p2p/http.go
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler) {
 	})
 }
 
+// RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc registers a http handler with a given path.
+func (s *HTTPServer) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+	s.p2phttpMux.HandleFunc(path, handler)
+	s.p2phttpMuxRegistrarOnce.Do(func() {
+		s.Host.SetHTTPHandlerAtPath(algorandP2pHTTPProtocol, "/", s.p2phttpMux)
+	})
+}
+
 // MakeHTTPClient creates a http.Client that uses libp2p transport for a given protocol and peer address.
 func MakeHTTPClient(addrInfo *peer.AddrInfo) (*http.Client, error) {
 	clientStreamHost, err := libp2p.New(libp2p.NoListenAddrs)
diff --git a/network/p2pNetwork.go b/network/p2pNetwork.go
index 9417b641ae..4357970388 100644
--- a/network/p2pNetwork.go
+++ b/network/p2pNetwork.go
@@ -577,6 +577,12 @@ func (n *P2PNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler) {
 	n.httpServer.RegisterHTTPHandler(path, handler)
 }
 
+// RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc is like RegisterHTTPHandler but accepts
+// a callback handler function instead of a method receiver.
+func (n *P2PNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+	n.httpServer.RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path, handler)
+}
+
 // RequestConnectOutgoing asks the system to actually connect to peers.
 // `replace` optionally drops existing connections before making new ones.
 // `quit` chan allows cancellation.
diff --git a/network/wsNetwork.go b/network/wsNetwork.go
index 1c0f3e8676..fc42296652 100644
--- a/network/wsNetwork.go
+++ b/network/wsNetwork.go
@@ -523,6 +523,11 @@ func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handle
 	wn.router.Handle(path, handler)
 }
 
+// RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc path accepts gorilla/mux path annotations
+func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+	wn.router.HandleFunc(path, handler)
+}
+
 // RequestConnectOutgoing tries to actually do the connect to new peers.
 // `replace` drop all connections first and find new peers.
 func (wn *WebsocketNetwork) RequestConnectOutgoing(replace bool, quit <-chan struct{}) {
diff --git a/rpcs/blockService.go b/rpcs/blockService.go
index 1a9893b70a..410376a20f 100644
--- a/rpcs/blockService.go
+++ b/rpcs/blockService.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const blockServerCatchupRequestBufferSize = 10
 const BlockResponseLatestRoundHeader = "X-Latest-Round"
 
 // BlockServiceBlockPath is the path to register BlockService as a handler for when using gorilla/mux
-// e.g. .Handle(BlockServiceBlockPath, &ls)
+// e.g. .HandleFunc(BlockServiceBlockPath, ls.ServeBlockPath)
 const BlockServiceBlockPath = "/v{version:[0-9.]+}/{genesisID}/block/{round:[0-9a-z]+}"
 
 // Constant strings used as keys for topics
@@ -147,11 +147,16 @@ func MakeBlockService(log logging.Logger, config config.Local, ledger LedgerForB
 		memoryCap:               config.BlockServiceMemCap,
 	}
 	if service.enableService {
-		net.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, service)
+		service.RegisterHandlers(net)
 	}
 	return service
 }
 
+// RegisterHandlers registers the request handlers for BlockService's paths with the registrar.
+func (bs *BlockService) RegisterHandlers(registrar Registrar) {
+	registrar.RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs.ServeBlockPath)
+}
+
 // Start listening to catchup requests over ws
 func (bs *BlockService) Start() {
 	bs.mu.Lock()
@@ -179,10 +184,10 @@ func (bs *BlockService) Stop() {
 	bs.closeWaitGroup.Wait()
 }
 
-// ServerHTTP returns blocks
+// ServeBlockPath returns blocks
 // Either /v{version}/{genesisID}/block/{round} or ?b={round}&v={version}
 // Uses gorilla/mux for path argument parsing.
-func (bs *BlockService) ServeHTTP(response http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
+func (bs *BlockService) ServeBlockPath(response http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 	pathVars := mux.Vars(request)
 	versionStr, hasVersionStr := pathVars["version"]
 	roundStr, hasRoundStr := pathVars["round"]
@@ -260,13 +265,13 @@ func (bs *BlockService) ServeHTTP(response http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Re
 			if !ok {
 				response.Header().Set("Retry-After", blockResponseRetryAfter)
 				response.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
-				bs.log.Debugf("ServeHTTP: returned retry-after: %v", err)
+				bs.log.Debugf("ServeBlockPath: returned retry-after: %v", err)
 			}
 			httpBlockMessagesDroppedCounter.Inc(nil)
 			return
 		default:
 			// unexpected error.
-			bs.log.Warnf("ServeHTTP : failed to retrieve block %d %v", round, err)
+			bs.log.Warnf("ServeBlockPath: failed to retrieve block %d %v", round, err)
 			response.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs/blockService_test.go b/rpcs/blockService_test.go
index e637796adf..83cfd94ef9 100644
--- a/rpcs/blockService_test.go
+++ b/rpcs/blockService_test.go
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ func TestRedirectFallbackEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	bs1 := MakeBlockService(log, config, ledger1, net1, "test-genesis-ID")
 	bs2 := MakeBlockService(log, config, ledger2, net2, "test-genesis-ID")
 
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs1)
-	nodeB.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs2)
+	bs1.RegisterHandlers(nodeA)
+	bs2.RegisterHandlers(nodeB)
 
 	parsedURL, err := addr.ParseHostOrURL(nodeA.rootURL())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func TestBlockServiceShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 
 	nodeA := &basicRPCNode{}
 
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs1)
+	bs1.RegisterHandlers(nodeA)
 	nodeA.start()
 	defer nodeA.stop()
 
@@ -292,9 +292,8 @@ func TestRedirectOnFullCapacity(t *testing.T) {
 	bs1.memoryCap = 250
 	bs2.memoryCap = 250
 
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs1)
-
-	nodeB.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs2)
+	bs1.RegisterHandlers(nodeA)
+	bs2.RegisterHandlers(nodeB)
 
 	parsedURL, err := addr.ParseHostOrURL(nodeA.rootURL())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -371,11 +370,11 @@ forloop:
 
 	// First node redirects, does not return retry
 	require.True(t, strings.Contains(logBuffer1.String(), "redirectRequest: redirected block request to"))
-	require.False(t, strings.Contains(logBuffer1.String(), "ServeHTTP: returned retry-after: block service memory over capacity"))
+	require.False(t, strings.Contains(logBuffer1.String(), "ServeBlockPath: returned retry-after: block service memory over capacity"))
 
 	// Second node cannot redirect, it returns retry-after when over capacity
 	require.False(t, strings.Contains(logBuffer2.String(), "redirectRequest: redirected block request to"))
-	require.True(t, strings.Contains(logBuffer2.String(), "ServeHTTP: returned retry-after: block service memory over capacity"))
+	require.True(t, strings.Contains(logBuffer2.String(), "ServeBlockPath: returned retry-after: block service memory over capacity"))
 }
 
 // TestWsBlockLimiting ensures that limits are applied correctly on the websocket side of the service
@@ -474,8 +473,8 @@ func TestRedirectExceptions(t *testing.T) {
 	bs1 := MakeBlockService(log1, configInvalidRedirects, ledger1, net1, "{genesisID}")
 	bs2 := MakeBlockService(log2, configWithRedirectToSelf, ledger2, net2, "{genesisID}")
 
-	nodeA.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs1)
-	nodeB.RegisterHTTPHandler(BlockServiceBlockPath, bs2)
+	bs1.RegisterHandlers(nodeA)
+	bs2.RegisterHandlers(nodeB)
 
 	parsedURL, err := addr.ParseHostOrURL(nodeA.rootURL())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/rpcs/registrar.go b/rpcs/registrar.go
index f488aebf26..f0122b552c 100644
--- a/rpcs/registrar.go
+++ b/rpcs/registrar.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 type Registrar interface {
 	// RegisterHTTPHandler path accepts gorilla/mux path annotations
 	RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler)
+	// RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc path accepts gorilla/mux path annotations and a HandlerFunc
+	RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(response http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request))
 	// RegisterHandlers exposes global websocket handler registration
 	RegisterHandlers(dispatch []network.TaggedMessageHandler)
 }
diff --git a/rpcs/txService_test.go b/rpcs/txService_test.go
index fcfae1044d..0b12d2b413 100644
--- a/rpcs/txService_test.go
+++ b/rpcs/txService_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ func (b *basicRPCNode) RegisterHTTPHandler(path string, handler http.Handler) {
 	b.rmux.Handle(path, handler)
 }
 
+func (b *basicRPCNode) RegisterHTTPHandlerFunc(path string, handler func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)) {
+	if b.rmux == nil {
+		b.rmux = mux.NewRouter()
+	}
+	b.rmux.HandleFunc(path, handler)
+}
+
 func (b *basicRPCNode) RegisterHandlers(dispatch []network.TaggedMessageHandler) {
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/travis/build.sh b/scripts/travis/build.sh
index 3087f63d75..244ff399ef 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/build.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,18 @@
 # Examples: scripts/travis/build.sh
 
 MAKE_DEBUG_OPTION=""
+MAKE_UNIVERSAL_OPTION=""
+
 while [ "$1" != "" ]; do
     case "$1" in
         --make_debug)
             shift
             MAKE_DEBUG_OPTION="1"
             ;;
+        --make_universal)
+            shift
+            MAKE_UNIVERSAL_OPTION="1"
+            ;;
         *)
             echo "Unknown option" "$1"
             exit 1
@@ -75,13 +81,15 @@ set -e
 scripts/travis/before_build.sh
 duration "before_build.sh"
 
-if [ "${OS}-${ARCH}" = "linux-arm" ] || [ "${OS}-${ARCH}" = "windows-amd64" ]; then
-    # for arm, build just the basic distro
+if [ "${OS}-${ARCH}" = "windows-amd64" ]; then
     # for windows, we still have some issues with the enlistment checking, so we'll make it simple for now.
     MAKE_DEBUG_OPTION=""
 fi
 
-if [ "${MAKE_DEBUG_OPTION}" != "" ]; then
+if [ "${MAKE_UNIVERSAL_OPTION}" != "" ]; then
+    make universal
+    duration "make universal"
+elif [ "${MAKE_DEBUG_OPTION}" != "" ]; then
     make build build-race
     duration "make build build-race"
 else
diff --git a/scripts/travis/deploy_packages.sh b/scripts/travis/deploy_packages.sh
index 5879835b01..8eae9307b4 100755
--- a/scripts/travis/deploy_packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/travis/deploy_packages.sh
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ fi
 
 if [ "${NIGHTLY_BUILD}" == "true" ]; then
     # we want to rebuild universal binaries for nightly builds
-    NO_BUILD=true
     if [ "${OSARCH}" == "darwin/arm64" ]; then
-        make universal
+        ./scripts/travis/build.sh --make_universal
         OSARCH="darwin/universal"
     fi
+    NO_BUILD=true
 fi
 
 if [ -z "${NO_BUILD}" ] || [ "${NO_BUILD}" != "true" ]; then