diff --git a/target_chains/solana/sdk/js/solana_utils/src/transaction.ts b/target_chains/solana/sdk/js/solana_utils/src/transaction.ts
index 055a28b87b..3eacc4cf74 100644
--- a/target_chains/solana/sdk/js/solana_utils/src/transaction.ts
+++ b/target_chains/solana/sdk/js/solana_utils/src/transaction.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export class TransactionBuilder {
     args: PriorityFeeConfig
   ): Promise<{ tx: VersionedTransaction; signers: Signer[] }[]> {
     const blockhash = (
-      await this.connection.getLatestBlockhash({ commitment: "finalized" })
+      await this.connection.getLatestBlockhash({ commitment: "confirmed" })
     ).blockhash;
 
     const jitoBundleSize =
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ export async function sendTransactions(
         // Set this manually so that the default is skipped
         maxRetries: 0,
         preflightCommitment: "confirmed",
-        minContextSlot: blockhashResult.context.slot,
       });
     }
     if (confirmedTx?.err) {