diff --git a/.github/.env b/.github/.env
index 12845df1..9074e690 100644
--- a/.github/.env
+++ b/.github/.env
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ SOLANA_VERSION=1.16.8
 ANCHOR_VERSION=0.27.0
 COMMIT_USER_NAME="github-actions"
 COMMIT_USER_EMAIL="github-actions@github.com"
+DEPLOY_SOLANA_VERSION=1.18.14
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml
index e8ce3fde..c00b1127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Solana
         uses: metaplex-foundation/actions/install-solana@v1
         with:
-          version: "1.14.22"
+          version: ${{ env.DEPLOY_SOLANA_VERSION }}
           cache: ${{ env.CACHE }}
 
       - name: Install Anchor CLI
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ jobs:
           solana -v program deploy ./programs/.bin/${{ env.PROGRAM_NAME }}.so \
             -u ${{ env.RPC }} \
             --program-id ./program-id.json \
-            -k ./deploy-key.json
+            -k ./deploy-key.json \
+            --max-sign-attempts 100 \
+            --use-rpc
 
       - name: Upgrade IDL
         working-directory: ./programs/${{ inputs.program }}