diff --git a/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs b/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs
index a7fa48f6ed..c3a3d5721c 100644
--- a/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/broadcast_stage.rs
@@ -45,14 +45,17 @@ impl BroadcastStageType {
         blocktree: &Arc<Blocktree>,
     ) -> BroadcastStage {
         match self {
-            BroadcastStageType::Standard => BroadcastStage::new(
-                sock,
-                cluster_info,
-                receiver,
-                exit_sender,
-                blocktree,
-                StandardBroadcastRun::new(),
-            ),
+            BroadcastStageType::Standard => {
+                let keypair = cluster_info.read().unwrap().keypair.clone();
+                BroadcastStage::new(
+                    sock,
+                    cluster_info,
+                    receiver,
+                    exit_sender,
+                    blocktree,
+                    StandardBroadcastRun::new(keypair),
+                )
+            }
 
             BroadcastStageType::FailEntryVerification => BroadcastStage::new(
                 sock,
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ mod test {
         let GenesisBlockInfo { genesis_block, .. } = create_genesis_block(10_000);
         let bank = Arc::new(Bank::new(&genesis_block));
 
+        let leader_keypair = cluster_info.read().unwrap().keypair.clone();
         // Start up the broadcast stage
         let broadcast_service = BroadcastStage::new(
             leader_info.sockets.broadcast,
@@ -242,7 +246,7 @@ mod test {
             entry_receiver,
             &exit_sender,
             &blocktree,
-            StandardBroadcastRun::new(),
+            StandardBroadcastRun::new(leader_keypair),
         );
 
         MockBroadcastStage {
diff --git a/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs b/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
index 4bc516d539..f21f612262 100644
--- a/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
+++ b/core/src/broadcast_stage/standard_broadcast_run.rs
@@ -32,15 +32,17 @@ pub(super) struct StandardBroadcastRun {
     unfinished_slot: Option<UnfinishedSlotInfo>,
     current_slot_and_parent: Option<(u64, u64)>,
     slot_broadcast_start: Option<Instant>,
+    keypair: Arc<Keypair>,
 }
 
 impl StandardBroadcastRun {
-    pub(super) fn new() -> Self {
+    pub(super) fn new(keypair: Arc<Keypair>) -> Self {
         Self {
             stats: BroadcastStats::default(),
             unfinished_slot: None,
             current_slot_and_parent: None,
             slot_broadcast_start: None,
+            keypair,
         }
     }
 
@@ -98,12 +100,16 @@ impl StandardBroadcastRun {
         &mut self,
         blocktree: &Blocktree,
         entries: &[Entry],
-        keypair: Arc<Keypair>,
         is_slot_end: bool,
     ) -> (Vec<Shred>, Vec<Shred>) {
         let (slot, parent_slot) = self.current_slot_and_parent.unwrap();
-        let shredder = Shredder::new(slot, parent_slot, RECOMMENDED_FEC_RATE, keypair)
-            .expect("Expected to create a new shredder");
+        let shredder = Shredder::new(
+            slot,
+            parent_slot,
+            RECOMMENDED_FEC_RATE,
+            self.keypair.clone(),
+        )
+        .expect("Expected to create a new shredder");
 
         let next_shred_index = self
             .unfinished_slot
@@ -158,8 +164,6 @@ impl StandardBroadcastRun {
             receive_elapsed = Duration::new(0, 0);
         }
 
-        let keypair = cluster_info.read().unwrap().keypair.clone();
-
         let to_shreds_start = Instant::now();
 
         // 1) Check if slot was interrupted
@@ -169,7 +173,6 @@ impl StandardBroadcastRun {
         let (data_shreds, coding_shreds) = self.entries_to_shreds(
             blocktree,
             &receive_results.entries,
-            keypair,
             last_tick == bank.max_tick_height(),
         );
         let to_shreds_elapsed = to_shreds_start.elapsed();
@@ -309,7 +312,7 @@ mod test {
         GenesisBlock,
         Arc<RwLock<ClusterInfo>>,
         Arc<Bank>,
-        Keypair,
+        Arc<Keypair>,
         UdpSocket,
     ) {
         // Setup
@@ -317,7 +320,7 @@ mod test {
         let blocktree = Arc::new(
             Blocktree::open(&ledger_path).expect("Expected to be able to open database ledger"),
         );
-        let leader_keypair = Keypair::new();
+        let leader_keypair = Arc::new(Keypair::new());
         let leader_pubkey = leader_keypair.pubkey();
         let leader_info = Node::new_localhost_with_pubkey(&leader_pubkey);
         let cluster_info = Arc::new(RwLock::new(ClusterInfo::new_with_invalid_keypair(
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ mod test {
         };
 
         // Step 1: Make an incomplete transmission for slot 0
-        let mut standard_broadcast_run = StandardBroadcastRun::new();
+        let mut standard_broadcast_run = StandardBroadcastRun::new(leader_keypair.clone());
         standard_broadcast_run
             .process_receive_results(&cluster_info, &socket, &blocktree, receive_results)
             .unwrap();
@@ -408,7 +411,8 @@ mod test {
     fn test_slot_finish() {
         // Setup
         let num_shreds_per_slot = 2;
-        let (blocktree, genesis_block, cluster_info, bank0, _, socket) = setup(num_shreds_per_slot);
+        let (blocktree, genesis_block, cluster_info, bank0, leader_keypair, socket) =
+            setup(num_shreds_per_slot);
 
         // Insert complete slot of ticks needed to finish the slot
         let ticks = create_ticks(genesis_block.ticks_per_slot, genesis_block.hash());
@@ -419,7 +423,7 @@ mod test {
             last_tick: (ticks.len() - 1) as u64,
         };
 
-        let mut standard_broadcast_run = StandardBroadcastRun::new();
+        let mut standard_broadcast_run = StandardBroadcastRun::new(leader_keypair);
         standard_broadcast_run
             .process_receive_results(&cluster_info, &socket, &blocktree, receive_results)
             .unwrap();