diff --git a/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api.py b/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api.py
index a3e2489b6..5bd1d0b13 100644
--- a/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api.py
+++ b/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 import threading
 from .solana_rest_api_tools import EthereumAddress, create_account_with_seed, evm_loader_id, getTokens, \
     getAccountInfo, solana_cli, call_signed, solana_url, call_emulated, \
-    Trx,  EthereumError, create_collateral_pool_address, getTokenAddr, STORAGE_SIZE, neon_config_load
+    Trx,  EthereumError, create_collateral_pool_address, getTokenAddr, STORAGE_SIZE, neon_config_load, MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE
 from solana.rpc.commitment import Commitment, Confirmed
 from web3 import Web3
 import logging
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def net_version(self):
         return str(int(chainId,base=16))
 
     def eth_gasPrice(self):
-        return hex(1*10**9)
+        return hex(MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE)
 
     def eth_estimateGas(self, param):
         try:
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ def eth_sendRawTransaction(self, rawTrx):
         logger.debug('eth_sendRawTransaction rawTrx=%s', rawTrx)
         trx = EthTrx.fromString(bytearray.fromhex(rawTrx[2:]))
         logger.debug("%s", json.dumps(trx.as_dict(), cls=JsonEncoder, indent=3))
+        if trx.gasPrice < MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE:
+            raise Exception("The transaction gasPrice is less then the minimum allowable value ({}<{})".format(trx.gasPrice, MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE))
+
         eth_signature = '0x' + bytes(Web3.keccak(bytes.fromhex(rawTrx[2:]))).hex()
 
         sender = trx.sender()
diff --git a/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api_tools.py b/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api_tools.py
index 5648be3b5..45efa542d 100644
--- a/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api_tools.py
+++ b/proxy/plugin/solana_rest_api_tools.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 USE_COMBINED_START_CONTINUE = os.environ.get("USE_COMBINED_START_CONTINUE", "YES") == "YES"
 CONTINUE_COUNT_FACTOR = int(os.environ.get("CONTINUE_COUNT_FACTOR", "3"))
 TIMEOUT_TO_RELOAD_NEON_CONFIG = int(os.environ.get("TIMEOUT_TO_RELOAD_NEON_CONFIG", "3600"))
+MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE=int(os.environ.get("MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE", 1))*10**9
 
 ACCOUNT_SEED_VERSION=b'\1'
 
diff --git a/proxy/run-proxy.sh b/proxy/run-proxy.sh
index 0250e6adf..f1723d498 100755
--- a/proxy/run-proxy.sh
+++ b/proxy/run-proxy.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ if [ "$CONFIG" == "ci" ]; then
   [[ -z "$NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT"             ]] && export NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT="0.5"
   [[ -z "$USE_COMBINED_START_CONTINUE"  ]] && export USE_COMBINED_START_CONTINUE="YES"
   [[ -z "$CONTINUE_COUNT_FACTOR"        ]] && export CONTINUE_COUNT_FACTOR="3"
+  [[ -z "$MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE"            ]] && export MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE=0
 elif [ "$CONFIG" == "local" ]; then
   [[ -z "$SOLANA_URL"                   ]] && export SOLANA_URL="http://localhost:8899"
   [[ -z "$EVM_LOADER"                   ]] && export EVM_LOADER=deploy
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ elif [ "$CONFIG" == "local" ]; then
   [[ -z "$NEON_CHAIN_ID"                ]] && export NEON_CHAIN_ID=0x6f
   [[ -z "$EXTRA_GAS"                    ]] && export EXTRA_GAS=0
   [[ -z "$NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT"             ]] && export NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT="0.9"
+  [[ -z "$MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE"            ]] && export MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE=0
 elif [ "$CONFIG" == "devnet" ]; then
   [[ -z "$SOLANA_URL"                   ]] && export SOLANA_URL="https://api.devnet.solana.com"
   [[ -z "$EVM_LOADER"                   ]] && export EVM_LOADER=eeLSJgWzzxrqKv1UxtRVVH8FX3qCQWUs9QuAjJpETGU
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ elif [ "$CONFIG" == "devnet" ]; then
   [[ -z "$NEON_CHAIN_ID"                ]] && export NEON_CHAIN_ID=0x6e
   [[ -z "$EXTRA_GAS"                    ]] && export EXTRA_GAS=90000
   [[ -z "$NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT"             ]] && export NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT="10"
+  [[ -z "$MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE"            ]] && export MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE=1
 elif [ "$CONFIG" == "testnet" ]; then
   [[ -z "$SOLANA_URL"                   ]] && export SOLANA_URL="https://api.testnet.solana.com"
   [[ -z "$EVM_LOADER"                   ]] && export EVM_LOADER=eeLSJgWzzxrqKv1UxtRVVH8FX3qCQWUs9QuAjJpETGU
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ elif [ "$CONFIG" == "testnet" ]; then
   [[ -z "$NEON_CHAIN_ID"                ]] && export NEON_CHAIN_ID=0x6f
   [[ -z "$EXTRA_GAS"                    ]] && export EXTRA_GAS=90000
   [[ -z "$NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT"             ]] && export NEON_CLI_TIMEOUT="15"
+  [[ -z "$MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE"            ]] && export MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE="1"
 elif [ "$CONFIG" != "custom" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/proxy/test_cancel_hanged.py b/proxy/test_cancel_hanged.py
index d9519a476..7b3b0152d 100644
--- a/proxy/test_cancel_hanged.py
+++ b/proxy/test_cancel_hanged.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
-from proxy.plugin.solana_rest_api_tools import sysinstruct, ETH_TOKEN_MINT_ID, system, send_transaction
+from proxy.plugin.solana_rest_api_tools import sysinstruct, ETH_TOKEN_MINT_ID, system, send_transaction, MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE
 
 sys.path.append("/spl/bin/")
 os.environ['SOLANA_URL'] = "http://solana:8899"
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def deploy_contract(self):
     def create_hanged_transaction(self):
         print("\ncommit_two_event_trx")
         right_nonce = proxy.eth.get_transaction_count(proxy.eth.default_account)
-        trx_store = self.storage_contract.functions.addReturnEventTwice(1, 1).buildTransaction({'nonce': right_nonce})
+        trx_store = self.storage_contract.functions.addReturnEventTwice(1, 1).buildTransaction({'nonce': right_nonce, 'gasPrice': MINIMAL_GAS_PRICE})
         trx_store_signed = proxy.eth.account.sign_transaction(trx_store, eth_account.key)
 
         (from_addr, sign, msg) = make_instruction_data_from_tx(trx_store_signed.rawTransaction.hex())