diff --git a/tip-distributor/src/bin/claim-mev-tips.rs b/tip-distributor/src/bin/claim-mev-tips.rs
index e517377c7d..833a5da27c 100644
--- a/tip-distributor/src/bin/claim-mev-tips.rs
+++ b/tip-distributor/src/bin/claim-mev-tips.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ struct Args {
     /// Specifies whether to reclaim rent on behalf of validators from respective TDAs.
     #[arg(long, env)]
     should_reclaim_tdas: bool,
+
+    /// The price to pay per compute unit aka "Priority Fee".
+    #[arg(long, env, default_value_t = 1)]
+    micro_lamports_per_compute_unit: u64,
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), ClaimMevError> {
         keypair.clone(),
         args.max_loop_retries,
         max_loop_duration,
+        args.micro_lamports_per_compute_unit,
     )
     .await
     {
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), ClaimMevError> {
             args.max_loop_retries,
             max_loop_duration,
             args.should_reclaim_tdas,
+            args.micro_lamports_per_compute_unit,
         )
         .await
         {
diff --git a/tip-distributor/src/claim_mev_workflow.rs b/tip-distributor/src/claim_mev_workflow.rs
index 82cdba3827..22d2cebeaa 100644
--- a/tip-distributor/src/claim_mev_workflow.rs
+++ b/tip-distributor/src/claim_mev_workflow.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use {
     solana_sdk::{
         account::Account,
         commitment_config::CommitmentConfig,
+        compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction,
         instruction::Instruction,
         pubkey::Pubkey,
         signature::{Keypair, Signer},
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ pub async fn claim_mev_tips(
     keypair: Arc<Keypair>,
     max_loop_retries: u64,
     max_loop_duration: Duration,
+    micro_lamports_per_compute_unit: u64,
 ) -> Result<(), ClaimMevError> {
     let payer_pubkey = keypair.pubkey();
     let blockhash_rpc_client = Arc::new(RpcClient::new_with_commitment(
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ pub async fn claim_mev_tips(
             &tdas,
             &claimants,
             &claim_statuses,
+            micro_lamports_per_compute_unit,
         )?;
         datapoint_info!(
             "claim_mev_workflow-prepare_transactions",
@@ -308,6 +311,7 @@ fn build_transactions(
     tdas: &HashMap<Pubkey, TipDistributionAccount>,
     claimants: &HashMap<Pubkey, (u64 /* lamports */, usize /* allocated bytes */)>,
     claim_statuses: &HashMap<Pubkey, Option<Account>>,
+    micro_lamports_per_compute_unit: u64,
 ) -> Result<
     (
         usize, /* skipped_merkle_root_count */
@@ -397,7 +401,11 @@ fn build_transactions(
 
     let transactions = instructions
         .into_iter()
-        .map(|ix| Transaction::new_with_payer(&[ix], Some(payer_pubkey)))
+        .map(|claim_ix| {
+            let priority_fee_ix =
+                ComputeBudgetInstruction::set_compute_unit_price(micro_lamports_per_compute_unit);
+            Transaction::new_with_payer(&[priority_fee_ix, claim_ix], Some(payer_pubkey))
+        })
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
     Ok((
         skipped_merkle_root_count,
diff --git a/tip-distributor/src/reclaim_rent_workflow.rs b/tip-distributor/src/reclaim_rent_workflow.rs
index 8d923e3980..6775a02041 100644
--- a/tip-distributor/src/reclaim_rent_workflow.rs
+++ b/tip-distributor/src/reclaim_rent_workflow.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ use {
     solana_program::pubkey::Pubkey,
     solana_sdk::{
         commitment_config::CommitmentConfig,
+        compute_budget::ComputeBudgetInstruction,
         signature::{Keypair, Signer},
         transaction::Transaction,
     },
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ pub async fn reclaim_rent(
     max_loop_duration: Duration,
     // Optionally reclaim TipDistributionAccount rents on behalf of validators.
     should_reclaim_tdas: bool,
+    micro_lamports_per_compute_unit: u64,
 ) -> Result<(), ClaimMevError> {
     let blockhash_rpc_client = Arc::new(RpcClient::new_with_timeout_and_commitment(
         rpc_url.clone(),
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ pub async fn reclaim_rent(
             &tip_distribution_program_id,
             &signer_pubkey,
             should_reclaim_tdas,
+            micro_lamports_per_compute_unit,
         )
         .await?;
         datapoint_info!(
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@ async fn build_transactions(
     tip_distribution_program_id: &Pubkey,
     signer_pubkey: &Pubkey,
     should_reclaim_tdas: bool,
+    micro_lamports_per_compute_unit: u64,
 ) -> Result<(Vec<Transaction>, Duration, Duration), ClaimMevError> {
     info!("Fetching program accounts");
     let (accounts, get_pa_elapsed) = measure!(
@@ -197,7 +201,13 @@ async fn build_transactions(
         })
         .collect::<Vec<_>>()
         .chunks(4)
-        .map(|instructions| Transaction::new_with_payer(instructions, Some(signer_pubkey)))
+        .map(|close_claim_status_instructions| {
+            let mut instructions = vec![ComputeBudgetInstruction::set_compute_unit_price(
+                micro_lamports_per_compute_unit,
+            )];
+            instructions.extend(close_claim_status_instructions.to_vec());
+            Transaction::new_with_payer(&instructions, Some(signer_pubkey))
+        })
         .collect::<Vec<_>>();
 
     info!(