diff --git a/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs b/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs
index 7f0fcb5208..e9feb8e545 100644
--- a/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs
+++ b/gossip/src/cluster_info.rs
@@ -2899,6 +2899,7 @@ impl Node {
         gossip_addr: &SocketAddr,
         port_range: PortRange,
         bind_ip_addr: IpAddr,
+        overwrite_tpu_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
     ) -> Node {
         let (gossip_port, (gossip, ip_echo)) =
             Self::get_gossip_port(gossip_addr, port_range, bind_ip_addr);
@@ -2940,7 +2941,7 @@ impl Node {
             tvu: SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), tvu_port),
             tvu_forwards: SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), tvu_forwards_port),
             repair: SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), repair_port),
-            tpu: SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), tpu_port),
+            tpu: overwrite_tpu_addr.unwrap_or_else(|| SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), tpu_port)),
             tpu_forwards: SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), tpu_forwards_port),
             tpu_vote: SocketAddr::new(gossip_addr.ip(), tpu_vote_port),
             rpc: socketaddr_any!(),
@@ -3500,6 +3501,7 @@ mod tests {
             &socketaddr!(ip, 0),
             VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE,
             IpAddr::V4(ip),
+            None,
         );
 
         check_node_sockets(&node, IpAddr::V4(ip), VALIDATOR_PORT_RANGE);
@@ -3521,6 +3523,7 @@ mod tests {
             &socketaddr!(0, port),
             port_range,
             ip,
+            None,
         );
 
         check_node_sockets(&node, ip, port_range);
diff --git a/replica-node/src/main.rs b/replica-node/src/main.rs
index a2d84f9dc4..42aa6a60ab 100644
--- a/replica-node/src/main.rs
+++ b/replica-node/src/main.rs
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ pub fn main() {
         &gossip_addr,
         dynamic_port_range,
         bind_address,
+        None,
     );
 
     let ledger_path = PathBuf::from(matches.value_of("ledger_path").unwrap());
diff --git a/replica-node/tests/local_replica.rs b/replica-node/tests/local_replica.rs
index 173b9360c7..372de06c9d 100644
--- a/replica-node/tests/local_replica.rs
+++ b/replica-node/tests/local_replica.rs
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ fn test_replica_bootstrap() {
         &gossip_addr,
         dynamic_port_range,
         bind_address,
+        None,
     );
 
     info!("The peer id: {:?}", &contact_info.id);
diff --git a/validator/src/main.rs b/validator/src/main.rs
index 90c03172a6..c169b97d9c 100644
--- a/validator/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator/src/main.rs
@@ -775,6 +775,16 @@ pub fn main() {
                 .help("Gossip DNS name or IP address for the validator to advertise in gossip \
                        [default: ask --entrypoint, or 127.0.0.1 when --entrypoint is not provided]"),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("tpu_host_addr")
+                .long("tpu-host-addr")
+                .value_name("HOST:PORT")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .validator(solana_net_utils::is_host_port)
+                .help("Specify TPU address to advertise in gossip [default: ask --entrypoint or localhost\
+                    when --entrypoint is not provided]"),
+
+        )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("public_rpc_addr")
                 .long("public-rpc-address")
@@ -2602,6 +2612,13 @@ pub fn main() {
         }),
     );
 
+    let overwrite_tpu_addr = matches.value_of("tpu_host_addr").map(|tpu_addr| {
+        solana_net_utils::parse_host_port(tpu_addr).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+            eprintln!("Failed to parse --overwrite-tpu-addr: {}", err);
+            exit(1);
+        })
+    });
+
     let cluster_entrypoints = entrypoint_addrs
         .iter()
         .map(ContactInfo::new_gossip_entry_point)
@@ -2612,6 +2629,7 @@ pub fn main() {
         &gossip_addr,
         dynamic_port_range,
         bind_address,
+        overwrite_tpu_addr,
     );
 
     if restricted_repair_only_mode {