diff --git a/bridge-validators/src/client.rs b/bridge-validators/src/client.rs
index 07bacea..4bf817c 100644
--- a/bridge-validators/src/client.rs
+++ b/bridge-validators/src/client.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub struct ChainClient {
     pub scan_behind_blocks: u64,
     pub log_strategy: LogStrategy,
     pub to_block_number: Option<u64>,
+    pub priority_fee_per_gas_max: Option<u64>,
     pub except: exceptions::ExceptionProcessor,
 }
 
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ impl ChainClient {
             scan_behind_blocks: config.scan_behind_blocks.unwrap_or_default(),
             log_strategy: strategy,
             to_block_number: config.to_block_number,
+            priority_fee_per_gas_max: config.priority_fee_per_gas_max,
             except: exceptions::ExceptionProcessor::new(config, chain_id),
         })
     }
diff --git a/bridge-validators/src/main.rs b/bridge-validators/src/main.rs
index 83e754f..9ad7a0e 100644
--- a/bridge-validators/src/main.rs
+++ b/bridge-validators/src/main.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ pub struct ChainConfig {
     pub scan_behind_blocks: Option<u64>,
     pub use_get_transactions: Option<bool>,
     pub to_block_number: Option<u64>,
+    pub priority_fee_per_gas_max: Option<u64>,
     pub exceptions: Option<Vec<Exception>>,
 }
 
diff --git a/bridge-validators/src/validator_node.rs b/bridge-validators/src/validator_node.rs
index 65f9f0a..7370f3e 100644
--- a/bridge-validators/src/validator_node.rs
+++ b/bridge-validators/src/validator_node.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 use std::{collections::HashMap, time::Duration};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use ethers::{providers::StreamExt, signers::Signer, types::U256};
+use ethers::{
+    providers::StreamExt,
+    signers::Signer,
+    types::{transaction::eip2718::TypedTransaction, U256},
+};
 use libp2p::{Multiaddr, PeerId};
 use tokio::{
     select,
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ use crate::{
     signature::SignatureTracker,
     ChainConfig, ChainGateway, ChainGatewayErrors,
 };
+use ethers::middleware::Middleware;
 
 type ChainID = U256;
 
@@ -235,10 +240,40 @@ impl ValidatorNode {
                 "Gas estimation: estimate {:?} calling with gas {:?}",
                 gas_estimate, gas_to_use
             );
-            let _function_call = function_call.clone().gas(gas_to_use);
+            let mut _function_call = function_call.clone().gas(gas_to_use);
+
+            let provider = client.client.provider();
+            let mut txn_to_send = function_call.tx.clone();
+            let outer_tx = _function_call.tx.as_eip1559_mut();
+            if let Some(tx) = outer_tx {
+                if let Some(max_val) = client.priority_fee_per_gas_max {
+                    let max_prio = provider
+                        .request::<(), U256>("eth_maxPriorityFeePerGas", ())
+                        .await;
+                    match max_prio {
+                        Ok(val) => {
+                            if val > U256::from(0) {
+                                let to_offer = std::cmp::min(U256::from(max_val), val);
+                                // Must set both of these.
+                                txn_to_send = TypedTransaction::Eip1559(
+                                    tx.clone()
+                                        .max_fee_per_gas(to_offer)
+                                        .max_priority_fee_per_gas(to_offer),
+                                );
+                                info!("maxPriorityFeePerGas() returned a positive value - {val}; setting {to_offer} subject to max limit in config.");
+                            } else {
+                                info!("maxPriorityFeePerGas() returned 0. Using classic gas estimation");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Err(v) => {
+                            info!("Couldn't quer1y maxPriorityFeePerGas() {v:?} - using default.");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            };
 
-            // Make the actual call
-            match _function_call.send().await {
+            //match _function_call.send().await {
+            match client.client.send_transaction(txn_to_send, None).await {
                 Ok(tx) => {
                     info!(
                         "Transaction Sent {}.{} {:?}",