diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8c8b09f6..48ab455e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1952,9 +1952,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "h2"
-version = "0.3.24"
+version = "0.3.26"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bb2c4422095b67ee78da96fbb51a4cc413b3b25883c7717ff7ca1ab31022c9c9"
+checksum = "81fe527a889e1532da5c525686d96d4c2e74cdd345badf8dfef9f6b39dd5f5e8"
 dependencies = [
  "bytes",
  "fnv",
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "httpdate",
  "itoa",
  "pin-project-lite",
- "socket2 0.5.5",
+ "socket2 0.4.10",
  "tokio",
  "tower-service",
  "tracing",
diff --git a/keepers/keeper-core/src/lib.rs b/keepers/keeper-core/src/lib.rs
index 082aa18d..cd0f615b 100644
--- a/keepers/keeper-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/keepers/keeper-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use log::*;
 use solana_client::rpc_response::RpcVoteAccountInfo;
 use solana_client::{client_error::ClientError, nonblocking::rpc_client::RpcClient};
 use solana_program::hash::Hash;
+use solana_sdk::compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction;
 use solana_sdk::packet::PACKET_DATA_SIZE;
 use solana_sdk::transaction::TransactionError;
 use solana_sdk::{
@@ -308,7 +309,6 @@ pub async fn parallel_execute_transactions(
                 Err(e) => match e.get_transaction_error() {
                     Some(TransactionError::BlockhashNotFound) => {
                         is_blockhash_not_found = true;
-                        break;
                     }
                     Some(TransactionError::AlreadyProcessed) => {
                         submitted_signatures.insert(tx.signatures[0], idx);
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ pub async fn parallel_execute_instructions(
     signer: &Arc<Keypair>,
     retry_count: u16,
     confirmation_time: u64,
+    microlamports: u64,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Result<(), SendTransactionError>>, TransactionExecutionError> {
     /*
         Note: Assumes all instructions are equivalent in compute, equivalent in size, and can be executed in any order
@@ -383,8 +384,20 @@ pub async fn parallel_execute_instructions(
 
     let instructions_per_tx = calculate_instructions_per_tx(client, instructions, signer)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| TransactionExecutionError::ClientError(e.to_string()))?;
-    let transactions: Vec<&[Instruction]> = instructions.chunks(instructions_per_tx).collect();
+        .map_err(|e| TransactionExecutionError::ClientError(e.to_string()))?
+        - 1;
+
+    let mut transactions: Vec<Vec<Instruction>> = instructions
+        .chunks(instructions_per_tx)
+        .map(|c| c.to_vec())
+        .collect();
+    for tx in transactions.iter_mut() {
+        tx.insert(
+            0,
+            ComputeBudgetInstruction::set_compute_unit_price(microlamports),
+        );
+    }
+    let transactions: Vec<&[Instruction]> = transactions.iter().map(|c| c.as_slice()).collect();
 
     parallel_execute_transactions(
         client,
@@ -441,7 +454,7 @@ pub async fn submit_transactions(
         .map(|t| t.as_slice())
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-    match parallel_execute_transactions(client, &tx_slice, keypair, 10, 30).await {
+    match parallel_execute_transactions(client, &tx_slice, keypair, 100, 20).await {
         Ok(results) => {
             stats.successes = results.iter().filter(|&tx| tx.is_ok()).count() as u64;
             stats.errors = results.len() as u64 - stats.successes;
@@ -456,9 +469,12 @@ pub async fn submit_instructions(
     client: &Arc<RpcClient>,
     instructions: Vec<Instruction>,
     keypair: &Arc<Keypair>,
+    microlamports: u64,
 ) -> Result<SubmitStats, TransactionExecutionError> {
     let mut stats = SubmitStats::default();
-    match parallel_execute_instructions(client, &instructions, keypair, 10, 30).await {
+    match parallel_execute_instructions(client, &instructions, keypair, 100, 20, microlamports)
+        .await
+    {
         Ok(results) => {
             stats.successes = results.iter().filter(|&tx| tx.is_ok()).count() as u64;
             stats.errors = results.len() as u64 - stats.successes;
@@ -474,9 +490,10 @@ pub async fn submit_create_and_update(
     create_transactions: Vec<Vec<Instruction>>,
     update_instructions: Vec<Instruction>,
     keypair: &Arc<Keypair>,
+    microlamports: u64,
 ) -> Result<CreateUpdateStats, TransactionExecutionError> {
     Ok(CreateUpdateStats {
         creates: submit_transactions(client, create_transactions, keypair).await?,
-        updates: submit_instructions(client, update_instructions, keypair).await?,
+        updates: submit_instructions(client, update_instructions, keypair, microlamports).await?,
     })
 }
diff --git a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/cluster_info.rs b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/cluster_info.rs
index a6dd892a..b0a2b183 100644
--- a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use anchor_lang::{InstructionData, ToAccountMetas};
-use keeper_core::{submit_instructions, SubmitStats, TransactionExecutionError};
+use keeper_core::{submit_transactions, SubmitStats, TransactionExecutionError};
 use solana_client::nonblocking::rpc_client::RpcClient;
 use solana_sdk::{
     compute_budget, instruction::Instruction, pubkey::Pubkey, signature::Keypair, signer::Signer,
 };
 use validator_history::state::ClusterHistory;
 
+use crate::PRIORITY_FEE;
+
 pub async fn update_cluster_info(
     client: Arc<RpcClient>,
     keypair: Arc<Keypair>,
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ pub async fn update_cluster_info(
     let (cluster_history_account, _) =
         Pubkey::find_program_address(&[ClusterHistory::SEED], program_id);
 
+    let priority_fee_ix =
+        compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction::set_compute_unit_price(PRIORITY_FEE);
     let heap_request_ix = compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction::request_heap_frame(256 * 1024);
     let compute_budget_ix =
         compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction::set_compute_unit_limit(1_400_000);
@@ -30,9 +34,14 @@ pub async fn update_cluster_info(
         data: validator_history::instruction::CopyClusterInfo {}.data(),
     };
 
-    submit_instructions(
+    submit_transactions(
         &client,
-        vec![heap_request_ix, compute_budget_ix, update_instruction],
+        vec![vec![
+            priority_fee_ix,
+            heap_request_ix,
+            compute_budget_ix,
+            update_instruction,
+        ]],
         &keypair,
     )
     .await
diff --git a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/lib.rs b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/lib.rs
index 286be460..1c2d8c43 100644
--- a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ pub mod vote_account;
 
 pub type Error = Box<dyn std::error::Error>;
 
+pub const PRIORITY_FEE: u64 = 500_000;
+
 #[derive(ThisError, Debug)]
 pub enum KeeperError {
     #[error(transparent)]
diff --git a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/mev_commission.rs b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/mev_commission.rs
index f6286b63..83718084 100644
--- a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/mev_commission.rs
+++ b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/mev_commission.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use solana_sdk::{signature::Keypair, signer::Signer};
 use validator_history::constants::MIN_VOTE_EPOCHS;
 use validator_history::{constants::MAX_ALLOC_BYTES, Config, ValidatorHistory};
 
-use crate::KeeperError;
+use crate::{KeeperError, PRIORITY_FEE};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ValidatorMevCommissionEntry {
@@ -160,8 +160,14 @@ pub async fn update_mev_commission(
     let (create_transactions, update_instructions) =
         build_create_and_update_instructions(&client, &entries_to_update).await?;
 
-    match submit_create_and_update(&client, create_transactions, update_instructions, &keypair)
-        .await
+    match submit_create_and_update(
+        &client,
+        create_transactions,
+        update_instructions,
+        &keypair,
+        PRIORITY_FEE,
+    )
+    .await
     {
         Ok(submit_result) => {
             if submit_result.creates.errors == 0 && submit_result.updates.errors == 0 {
@@ -222,8 +228,14 @@ pub async fn update_mev_earned(
     let (create_transactions, update_instructions) =
         build_create_and_update_instructions(client, &entries_to_update).await?;
 
-    let submit_result =
-        submit_create_and_update(client, create_transactions, update_instructions, keypair).await;
+    let submit_result = submit_create_and_update(
+        client,
+        create_transactions,
+        update_instructions,
+        keypair,
+        PRIORITY_FEE,
+    )
+    .await;
     match submit_result {
         Ok(submit_result) => {
             if submit_result.creates.errors == 0 && submit_result.updates.errors == 0 {
diff --git a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/stake.rs b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/stake.rs
index 20c44da5..5296b642 100644
--- a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/stake.rs
+++ b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/stake.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use validator_history::{
     state::{Config, ValidatorHistory},
 };
 
-use crate::KeeperError;
+use crate::{KeeperError, PRIORITY_FEE};
 
 pub struct StakeHistoryEntry {
     pub stake: u64,
@@ -218,9 +218,15 @@ pub async fn update_stake_history(
     let (create_transactions, update_instructions) =
         build_create_and_update_instructions(&client, &stake_history_entries).await?;
 
-    submit_create_and_update(&client, create_transactions, update_instructions, &keypair)
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| e.into())
+    submit_create_and_update(
+        &client,
+        create_transactions,
+        update_instructions,
+        &keypair,
+        PRIORITY_FEE,
+    )
+    .await
+    .map_err(|e| e.into())
 }
 
 /*
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ pub async fn _recompute_superminority_and_rank(
             .map(|entry| entry.update_instruction())
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
-        match submit_instructions(&client, update_instructions, &keypair).await {
+        match submit_instructions(&client, update_instructions, &keypair, PRIORITY_FEE).await {
             Ok(_) => println!("completed epoch {}", epoch),
             Err(e) => return Err(e.into()),
         };
diff --git a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/vote_account.rs b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/vote_account.rs
index f98268fa..5d06de41 100644
--- a/keepers/validator-keeper/src/vote_account.rs
+++ b/keepers/validator-keeper/src/vote_account.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use validator_history::constants::{MAX_ALLOC_BYTES, MIN_VOTE_EPOCHS};
 use validator_history::state::ValidatorHistory;
 use validator_history::Config;
 
-use crate::{get_validator_history_accounts_with_retry, KeeperError};
+use crate::{get_validator_history_accounts_with_retry, KeeperError, PRIORITY_FEE};
 
 pub struct CopyVoteAccountEntry {
     pub vote_account: Pubkey,
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ pub async fn update_vote_accounts(
         create_transactions,
         update_instructions,
         &keypair,
+        PRIORITY_FEE,
     )
     .await;