diff --git a/src/mev/mev_sidecar/mev_sidecar_launcher.star b/src/mev/mev_sidecar/mev_sidecar_launcher.star
index 99eef95bb..dbc7f9c34 100644
--- a/src/mev/mev_sidecar/mev_sidecar_launcher.star
+++ b/src/mev/mev_sidecar/mev_sidecar_launcher.star
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ def launch_mev_sidecar(
                 "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
                 "--jwt-hex",
                 raw_jwt_secret,
+                "--commitment_deadline",
+                100
             ],
             # + mev_params.mev_relay_api_extra_args,
             ports={