diff --git a/ci/run-sanity.sh b/ci/run-sanity.sh
index 6e9731877a..5e0390a60c 100755
--- a/ci/run-sanity.sh
+++ b/ci/run-sanity.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ done
 snapshot_slot=1
 
 # wait a bit longer than snapshot_slot
-while [[ $($solana_cli --url http://localhost:8899 slot --commitment recent) -le $((snapshot_slot + 1)) ]]; do
+while [[ $($solana_cli --url http://localhost:8899 slot --commitment processed) -le $((snapshot_slot + 1)) ]]; do
   sleep 1
 done
 
diff --git a/scripts/wallet-sanity.sh b/scripts/wallet-sanity.sh
index e1e6a41f03..b2bbbc0592 100755
--- a/scripts/wallet-sanity.sh
+++ b/scripts/wallet-sanity.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ node_readiness=false
 timeout=60
 while [[ $timeout -gt 0 ]]; do
   set +e
-  output=$($solana_cli "${args[@]}" transaction-count --commitment max)
+  output=$($solana_cli "${args[@]}" transaction-count --commitment finalized)
   rc=$?
   set -e
   if [[ $rc -eq 0 && -n $output ]]; then