diff --git a/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs b/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs
index 9dba8e483c..ba109bbaa7 100644
--- a/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/bigtable_upload_service.rs
@@ -2,16 +2,21 @@ use {
     crate::{bigtable_upload, blockstore::Blockstore},
     solana_runtime::commitment::BlockCommitmentCache,
     std::{
-        cmp::min,
-        sync::{
-            atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU64, Ordering},
-            Arc, RwLock,
-        },
+        sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+        sync::{Arc, RwLock},
         thread::{self, Builder, JoinHandle},
     },
     tokio::runtime::Runtime,
 };
 
+// Delay uploading the largest confirmed root for this many slots.  This is done in an attempt to
+// ensure that the `CacheBlockMetaService` has had enough time to add the block time for the root
+// before it's uploaded to BigTable.
+//
+// A more direct connection between CacheBlockMetaService and BigTableUploadService would be
+// preferable...
+const LARGEST_CONFIRMED_ROOT_UPLOAD_DELAY: usize = 100;
+
 pub struct BigTableUploadService {
     thread: JoinHandle<()>,
 }
@@ -22,7 +27,6 @@ impl BigTableUploadService {
         bigtable_ledger_storage: solana_storage_bigtable::LedgerStorage,
         blockstore: Arc<Blockstore>,
         block_commitment_cache: Arc<RwLock<BlockCommitmentCache>>,
-        max_complete_transaction_status_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     ) -> Self {
         info!("Starting BigTable upload service");
@@ -34,7 +38,6 @@ impl BigTableUploadService {
                     bigtable_ledger_storage,
                     blockstore,
                     block_commitment_cache,
-                    max_complete_transaction_status_slot,
                     exit,
                 )
             })
@@ -48,7 +51,6 @@ impl BigTableUploadService {
         bigtable_ledger_storage: solana_storage_bigtable::LedgerStorage,
         blockstore: Arc<Blockstore>,
         block_commitment_cache: Arc<RwLock<BlockCommitmentCache>>,
-        max_complete_transaction_status_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     ) {
         let mut start_slot = 0;
@@ -57,10 +59,11 @@ impl BigTableUploadService {
                 break;
             }
 
-            let end_slot = min(
-                max_complete_transaction_status_slot.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
-                block_commitment_cache.read().unwrap().root(),
-            );
+            let end_slot = block_commitment_cache
+                .read()
+                .unwrap()
+                .highest_confirmed_root()
+                .saturating_sub(LARGEST_CONFIRMED_ROOT_UPLOAD_DELAY as u64);
 
             if end_slot <= start_slot {
                 std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(1));
diff --git a/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs b/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs
index 8b5e9b9d5d..62bd20a5eb 100644
--- a/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs
+++ b/rpc/src/rpc_service.rs
@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ impl JsonRpcService {
                                 bigtable_ledger_storage.clone(),
                                 blockstore.clone(),
                                 block_commitment_cache.clone(),
-                                current_transaction_status_slot.clone(),
                                 exit_bigtable_ledger_upload_service.clone(),
                             )))
                         } else {