diff --git a/client/src/rpc_client.rs b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
index 9e2ac41da..51d3c6503 100644
--- a/client/src/rpc_client.rs
+++ b/client/src/rpc_client.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     client_error::{ClientError, ClientErrorKind, Result as ClientResult},
     http_sender::HttpSender,
     mock_sender::{MockSender, Mocks},
-    rpc_config::RpcLargestAccountsConfig,
+    rpc_config::{RpcLargestAccountsConfig, RpcSendTransactionConfig},
     rpc_request::{RpcError, RpcRequest},
     rpc_response::*,
     rpc_sender::RpcSender,
@@ -94,10 +94,20 @@ impl RpcClient {
     }
 
     pub fn send_transaction(&self, transaction: &Transaction) -> ClientResult<Signature> {
+        self.send_transaction_with_config(transaction, RpcSendTransactionConfig::default())
+    }
+
+    pub fn send_transaction_with_config(
+        &self,
+        transaction: &Transaction,
+        config: RpcSendTransactionConfig,
+    ) -> ClientResult<Signature> {
         let serialized_encoded = bs58::encode(serialize(transaction).unwrap()).into_string();
 
-        let signature_base58_str: String =
-            self.send(RpcRequest::SendTransaction, json!([serialized_encoded]))?;
+        let signature_base58_str: String = self.send(
+            RpcRequest::SendTransaction,
+            json!([serialized_encoded, config]),
+        )?;
 
         let signature = signature_base58_str
             .parse::<Signature>()
diff --git a/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs b/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs
index 8ec3bb5ba..410e3685b 100644
--- a/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs
+++ b/stake-monitor/src/lib.rs
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ pub fn process_slots(rpc_client: &RpcClient, accounts_info: &mut AccountsInfo, b
 mod test {
     use super::*;
     use serial_test_derive::serial;
+    use solana_client::rpc_config::RpcSendTransactionConfig;
     use solana_core::{rpc::JsonRpcConfig, validator::ValidatorConfig};
     use solana_local_cluster::local_cluster::{ClusterConfig, LocalCluster};
     use solana_sdk::{
@@ -443,20 +444,25 @@ mod test {
 
         // Withdraw instruction causes non-compliance
         let stake3_withdraw_signature = rpc_client
-            .send_transaction(&Transaction::new(
-                &[&payer, &stake3_keypair],
-                Message::new_with_payer(
-                    &[stake_instruction::withdraw(
-                        &stake3_keypair.pubkey(),
-                        &stake3_keypair.pubkey(),
-                        &payer.pubkey(),
-                        one_sol,
-                        None,
-                    )],
-                    Some(&payer.pubkey()),
+            .send_transaction_with_config(
+                &Transaction::new(
+                    &[&payer, &stake3_keypair],
+                    Message::new_with_payer(
+                        &[stake_instruction::withdraw(
+                            &stake3_keypair.pubkey(),
+                            &stake3_keypair.pubkey(),
+                            &payer.pubkey(),
+                            one_sol,
+                            None,
+                        )],
+                        Some(&payer.pubkey()),
+                    ),
+                    blockhash,
                 ),
-                blockhash,
-            ))
+                RpcSendTransactionConfig {
+                    skip_preflight: true,
+                },
+            )
             .unwrap();
 
         rpc_client
@@ -492,19 +498,24 @@ mod test {
         // Split stake4 into stake5
         let stake5_keypair = Keypair::new();
         let stake45_split_signature = rpc_client
-            .send_transaction(&Transaction::new(
-                &[&payer, &stake5_keypair],
-                Message::new_with_payer(
-                    &stake_instruction::split(
-                        &stake4_keypair.pubkey(),
-                        &payer.pubkey(),
-                        one_sol,
-                        &stake5_keypair.pubkey(),
+            .send_transaction_with_config(
+                &Transaction::new(
+                    &[&payer, &stake5_keypair],
+                    Message::new_with_payer(
+                        &stake_instruction::split(
+                            &stake4_keypair.pubkey(),
+                            &payer.pubkey(),
+                            one_sol,
+                            &stake5_keypair.pubkey(),
+                        ),
+                        Some(&payer.pubkey()),
                     ),
-                    Some(&payer.pubkey()),
+                    blockhash,
                 ),
-                blockhash,
-            ))
+                RpcSendTransactionConfig {
+                    skip_preflight: true,
+                },
+            )
             .unwrap();
 
         rpc_client
@@ -539,12 +550,17 @@ mod test {
 
         // Withdraw 1 sol from system 1 to make it non-compliant
         rpc_client
-            .send_transaction(&system_transaction::transfer(
-                &system1_keypair,
-                &payer.pubkey(),
-                one_sol,
-                blockhash,
-            ))
+            .send_transaction_with_config(
+                &system_transaction::transfer(
+                    &system1_keypair,
+                    &payer.pubkey(),
+                    one_sol,
+                    blockhash,
+                ),
+                RpcSendTransactionConfig {
+                    skip_preflight: true,
+                },
+            )
             .unwrap();
 
         // System transfer 2
@@ -572,12 +588,17 @@ mod test {
 
         // Withdraw 1 sol - 1 lamport from system 2, it's still compliant
         rpc_client
-            .send_transaction(&system_transaction::transfer(
-                &system2_keypair,
-                &payer.pubkey(),
-                one_sol - 1,
-                blockhash,
-            ))
+            .send_transaction_with_config(
+                &system_transaction::transfer(
+                    &system2_keypair,
+                    &payer.pubkey(),
+                    one_sol - 1,
+                    blockhash,
+                ),
+                RpcSendTransactionConfig {
+                    skip_preflight: true,
+                },
+            )
             .unwrap();
 
         // Process all the transactions