diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliApp.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliApp.ts
index 5eca7b9..f01313d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliApp.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliApp.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ const createAppNft = async (
         publisher,
         mintAddress,
       ], {
+        skipPreflight: true,
+        commitment: "confirmed",
         minContextSlot: blockhash.context.slot
       });
       return { appAddress: mintAddress.publicKey.toBase58(), transactionSignature: txSig };
@@ -91,7 +93,13 @@ export const createAppCommand = async ({
   storageParams,
   priorityFeeLamports = Constants.DEFAULT_PRIORITY_FEE,
 }: CreateAppCommandInput) => {
-  const connection = new Connection(url);
+  const connection = new Connection(
+    url,
+    {
+      commitment: "confirmed",
+      disableRetryOnRateLimit: true,
+    }
+  );
 
   const { app: appDetails, publisher: publisherDetails } =
     await loadPublishDetailsWithChecks();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliPublisher.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliPublisher.ts
index e8f1d9b..89c95a2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliPublisher.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliPublisher.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ const createPublisherNft = async (
         publisher,
         mintAddress,
       ], {
+        skipPreflight: true,
+        commitment: "confirmed",
         minContextSlot: blockhash.context.slot
       });
       return { publisherAddress: mintAddress.publicKey.toBase58(), transactionSignature: txSig};
@@ -78,7 +80,13 @@ export const createPublisherCommand = async ({
   storageParams: string;
   priorityFeeLamports: number;
 }) => {
-  const connection = new Connection(url);
+  const connection = new Connection(
+    url,
+    {
+      commitment: "confirmed",
+      disableRetryOnRateLimit: true,
+    }
+  );
 
   const { publisher: publisherDetails } = await loadPublishDetailsWithChecks();
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliRelease.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliRelease.ts
index 86799cc..ceb3966 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliRelease.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create/CreateCliRelease.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ const createReleaseNft = async ({
         publisher,
         releaseMintAddress,
       ], {
+        skipPreflight: true,
+        commitment: "confirmed",
         minContextSlot: blockhash.context.slot,
       });
       return { releaseAddress: releaseMintAddress.publicKey.toBase58(), transactionSignature: txSig };
@@ -103,7 +105,13 @@ export const createReleaseCommand = async ({
   storageParams,
   priorityFeeLamports = Constants.DEFAULT_PRIORITY_FEE,
 }: CreateReleaseCommandInput) => {
-  const connection = new Connection(url);
+  const connection = new Connection(
+    url,
+    {
+      commitment: "confirmed",
+      disableRetryOnRateLimit: true,
+    }
+  );
 
   const config = await loadPublishDetailsWithChecks(buildToolsPath);