diff --git a/crates/ethcore/src/engines/hbbft/contracts/connectivity_tracker_hbbft.rs b/crates/ethcore/src/engines/hbbft/contracts/connectivity_tracker_hbbft.rs
index d549ed667..b4513b7f5 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/src/engines/hbbft/contracts/connectivity_tracker_hbbft.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/src/engines/hbbft/contracts/connectivity_tracker_hbbft.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ pub fn report_missing_connectivity(
     let transaction =
         TransactionRequest::call(*CONNECTIVITY_TRACKER_HBBFT_CONTRACT_ADDRESS, send_data.0)
             .gas(U256::from(200_000))
+            .gas_price(U256::from(10000000000u64))
             .nonce(nonce);
 
     info!(target:"engine", "early-epoch-end: sending report_missing_connectivity for with nonce: {nonce}, missing: {:?} ", missing_validator);