diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 192c99b..adc861d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "vana"
-version = "0.36.0"
+version = "0.37.0"
 description = ""
 authors = ["Tim Nunamaker <tim@vana.com>", "Volodymyr Isai <volod@vana.com>", "Kahtaf Alam <kahtaf@vana.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/vana/__init__.py b/vana/__init__.py
index c87fe42..7be2bee 100644
--- a/vana/__init__.py
+++ b/vana/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0"
+__version__ = "0.37.0"
 
 import rich
 
diff --git a/vana/chain_manager.py b/vana/chain_manager.py
index f7c5f48..440432e 100644
--- a/vana/chain_manager.py
+++ b/vana/chain_manager.py
@@ -197,15 +197,20 @@ def state(
 
         return state_
 
-    def send_transaction(self, function: ContractFunction, account: LocalAccount, value=0, max_retries=3,
-                         base_gas_multiplier=1.5):
+    def send_transaction(self,
+         function: ContractFunction,
+         account: LocalAccount,
+         value=0,
+         max_retries=3,
+         base_gas_multiplier=1.5,
+         tx_manager=None
+     ):
         """
         Send a transaction using the TransactionManager
         """
-        """
-        Send a transaction using the TransactionManager
-        """
-        tx_manager = TransactionManager(self.web3, account)
+        if tx_manager is None:
+            # Create new TransactionManager only if not provided
+            tx_manager = TransactionManager(self.web3, account)
         return tx_manager.send_transaction(
             function=function,
             value=self.web3.to_wei(value, 'ether'),
diff --git a/vana/client.py b/vana/client.py
index e8fe6c2..bb896e1 100644
--- a/vana/client.py
+++ b/vana/client.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from vana.chain_data import Proof, ProofData
 from vana.contracts import contracts
+from vana.utils.transaction import TransactionManager
 from vana.utils.web3 import as_wad
 
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ def __init__(self, config: vana.Config):
         self.wallet = vana.Wallet(config=self.config)
         self.chain_manager = vana.ChainManager(config=self.config)
         self.network = self.config.chain.network
+        self.tx_manager = TransactionManager(self.chain_manager.web3, self.wallet.hotkey)
 
         # Load contracts
         data_registry_contract_path = os.path.join(
@@ -172,7 +174,12 @@ def add_proof(self, proof_data: ProofData, file_id: int | None = None, job_id: i
             add_proof_fn = self.data_registry_contract.functions.addProof(file_id, proof_tuple)
         else:
             add_proof_fn = self.tee_pool_contract.functions.addProof(job_id, proof_tuple)
-        return self.chain_manager.send_transaction(add_proof_fn, self.wallet.hotkey)
+        return self.tx_manager.send_transaction(
+            function=add_proof_fn,
+            value=0,
+            max_retries=3,
+            base_gas_multiplier=1.5
+        )
 
     def claim(self):
         """