diff --git a/src/datalayer/persistance.js b/src/datalayer/persistance.js
index 34e6e069..3d3ffab1 100644
--- a/src/datalayer/persistance.js
+++ b/src/datalayer/persistance.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const getBaseOptions = () => {
     method: 'POST',
     cert: fs.readFileSync(certFile),
     key: fs.readFileSync(keyFile),
+    timeout: 60000,
   };
 
   return baseOptions;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ const createDataLayerStore = async () => {
 
 const pushChangeListToDataLayer = async (storeId, changelist) => {
   try {
+    await wallet.waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm();
+
     const options = {
       url: `${CONFIG.DATALAYER_URL}/batch_update`,
       body: JSON.stringify({
@@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ const pushChangeListToDataLayer = async (storeId, changelist) => {
 
     const data = JSON.parse(response);
 
+    console.log(data);
+
     if (data.success) {
       logger.info(
         `Success!, Changes were submitted to the datalayer for storeId: ${storeId}`,
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ const pushChangeListToDataLayer = async (storeId, changelist) => {
     );
     return false;
   } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(error.message);
     logger.info('There was an error pushing your changes to the datalayer');
   }
 };
@@ -190,6 +196,7 @@ const getStoreData = async (storeId, rootHash) => {
     }
   }
 
+  logger.info(`Unable to find store data for ${storeId}}`);
   return false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/datalayer/syncService.js b/src/datalayer/syncService.js
index 8c00ccc2..2bfa6a8f 100644
--- a/src/datalayer/syncService.js
+++ b/src/datalayer/syncService.js
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ const getRootDiff = (storeId, root1, root2) => {
 };
 
 const getStoreData = async (storeId, callback, onFail, retry = 0) => {
+  logger.info(`Getting store data, retry: ${retry}`);
   if (retry <= 10) {
     const encodedData = await dataLayer.getStoreData(storeId);
     if (_.isEmpty(encodedData?.keys_values)) {
@@ -344,6 +345,14 @@ export const getLocalStoreData = async (storeId) => {
   return decodeDataLayerResponse(encodedData);
 };
 
+export const waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm = async () => {
+  if (USE_SIMULATOR) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return dataLayer.waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm();
+};
+
 export default {
   startDataLayerUpdatePolling,
   syncDataLayerStoreToClimateWarehouse,
@@ -358,4 +367,5 @@ export default {
   POLLING_INTERVAL,
   getCurrentStoreData,
   unsubscribeFromDataLayerStore,
+  waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm,
 };
diff --git a/src/datalayer/wallet.js b/src/datalayer/wallet.js
index c552d1d7..d23328f7 100644
--- a/src/datalayer/wallet.js
+++ b/src/datalayer/wallet.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { getConfig } from '../utils/config-loader';
 process.env['NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED'] = 0;
 
 const rpcUrl = getConfig().APP.WALLET_URL;
+const USE_SIMULATOR = getConfig().APP.USE_SIMULATOR;
 
 const getBaseOptions = () => {
   const homeDir = os.homedir();
@@ -94,20 +95,17 @@ const getWalletBalance = async () => {
 };
 
 const waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm = async () => {
-  if (await hasUnconfirmedTransactions()) {
-    await new Promise((resolve) => {
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        resolve();
-      }, 15000);
-    });
+  if (USE_SIMULATOR) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const unconfirmedTransactions = await hasUnconfirmedTransactions();
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 15000));
+
+  if (unconfirmedTransactions) {
     return waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm();
   }
 
-  await new Promise((resolve) => {
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      resolve();
-    }, 15000);
-  });
   return true;
 };
 
@@ -130,11 +128,10 @@ const hasUnconfirmedTransactions = async () => {
         data.transactions.filter((transaction) => !transaction.confirmed).length
       }`,
     );
+
     return data.transactions.some((transaction) => !transaction.confirmed);
   }
 
-  console.log(data);
-
   return false;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js b/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js
index fbe47c5a..6be95925 100644
--- a/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js
+++ b/src/models/organizations/organizations.model.js
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ class Organization extends Model {
         ]);
       };
 
+      if (!USE_SIMULATOR) {
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 30000));
+        await datalayer.waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm();
+      }
+
       // sync the organization store
       await datalayer.syncDataLayer(
         newOrganizationId,
@@ -120,6 +125,11 @@ class Organization extends Model {
         revertOrganizationIfFailed,
       );
 
+      if (!USE_SIMULATOR) {
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 30000));
+        await datalayer.waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm();
+      }
+
       //sync the registry store
       await datalayer.syncDataLayer(
         newRegistryId,
@@ -129,6 +139,9 @@ class Organization extends Model {
         revertOrganizationIfFailed,
       );
 
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(), 30000));
+      await datalayer.waitForAllTransactionsToConfirm();
+
       await Promise.all([
         Organization.create({
           orgUid: newOrganizationId,
@@ -165,6 +178,7 @@ class Organization extends Model {
 
       return newOrganizationId;
     } catch (error) {
+      console.trace(error);
       logger.error(error.message);
       logger.info('Reverting Failed Organization');
       await Organization.destroy({ where: { isHome: true } });