diff --git a/src/crank.rs b/src/crank.rs
index c80b1a2..7a702e1 100644
--- a/src/crank.rs
+++ b/src/crank.rs
@@ -106,8 +106,11 @@ pub fn start(
                     keeper_instruction: Some(KeeperInstruction::ConsumeEvents),
                 };
 
-                let ok = tpu_manager.send_transaction(&tx, tx_send_record).await;
-                trace!("send tx={:?} ok={ok}", tx.signatures[0]);
+                let tpu_manager = tpu_manager.clone();
+                tokio::spawn(async move {
+                    let ok = tpu_manager.send_transaction(&tx, tx_send_record).await;
+                    trace!("send tx={:?} ok={ok}", tx.signatures[0]);
+                });
             }
         }
     });