diff --git a/charts/abstract-node/Chart.yaml b/charts/abstract-node/Chart.yaml
index eec68b1..a599a4c 100644
--- a/charts/abstract-node/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/abstract-node/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: abstract-node
 description: External node for syncing and serving blockchain data for Abstract
-version: 0.1.33
+version: 0.1.34
 type: application
 icon: https://abstract-assets.abs.xyz/icons/light.png
 keywords:
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ keywords:
 home: https://abs.xyz
 sources:
   - https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era
-appVersion: "29.4.1"
+appVersion: "29.6.0"
 
 dependencies:
   - name: common
diff --git a/charts/abstract-node/templates/statefulset.yaml b/charts/abstract-node/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 508348c..affb4a0 100644
--- a/charts/abstract-node/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/abstract-node/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -172,6 +172,18 @@ spec:
             - name: EN_CONSENSUS_SECRETS_PATH
               value: "/consensus/secrets.yaml"
             {{- end }}
+            {{- if .Values.node.statekeeper.l2BlockCommitDeadline }}
+            - name: EN_STATE_KEEPER_L2_BLOCK_COMMIT_DEADLINE
+              value: {{ .Values.node.statekeeper.l2BlockCommitDeadline | quote }}
+            {{- end }}
+            {{- if .Values.rpc.sendRawTxSyncMaxTimeout }}
+            - name: EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS
+              value: {{ .Values.rpc.sendRawTxSyncMaxTimeout | quote }}
+            {{- end }}
+            {{- if .Values.rpc.sendRawTxSyncDefaultTimeout }}
+            - name: EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS
+              value: {{ .Values.rpc.sendRawTxSyncDefaultTimeout | quote }}
+            {{- end }}
           ports:
           {{- if .Values.rpc.http.enabled }}
             - name: http
diff --git a/charts/abstract-node/values.yaml b/charts/abstract-node/values.yaml
index 5fff6c7..0629491 100644
--- a/charts/abstract-node/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/abstract-node/values.yaml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ image:
   registry: docker.io
   repository: matterlabs/external-node
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-  tag: "v29.4.1"
+  tag: "v29.6.0-alpha"
 
 # This is for the secretes for pulling an image from a private repository more information can be found here: https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/configure-pod-container/pull-image-private-registry/
 imagePullSecrets: []
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ rpc:
     enabled: true
     port: "3061"
 
+  ## Configuration for eth_sendRawTransactionSync timeouts
+  ## Default timeout is 2 seconds with a max of 10 seconds
+  ## ref: https://github.com/matter-labs/zksync-era/blob/54dc61c6faff53d314227ffe26961b1abfc999a7/core/lib/config/src/configs/api.rs#L405-L410
+  ##
+  ## sendRawTxSyncDefaultTimeout: 2000
+  ## sendRawTxSyncMaxTimeout: 10000
+
 consensus:
   # Consensus is currently disabled for Abstract
   enabled: false
@@ -252,6 +259,8 @@ node:
   pruningEnabled: true
   snapshotRecoveryEnabled: true
   snapshotBucket: 'raas-abstract-mainnet-external-node-snapshots'
+  statekeeper:
+    l2BlockCommitDeadline: 200
 
 ## Whether or not to allocate persistent volume disk for the rocksdb directories.
 ## In case of node failure, the node data directory will still persist.
diff --git a/docker/.env.mainnet b/docker/.env.mainnet
index 680be95..8f6b9c6 100644
--- a/docker/.env.mainnet
+++ b/docker/.env.mainnet
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Don't change these values unless you know what you're doing
 NETWORK=mainnet
-EN_VERSION=v29.4.1
+EN_VERSION=v29.6.0-alpha
 EN_MAIN_NODE_URL=https://api.mainnet.abs.xyz
 EN_L1_CHAIN_ID=1
 EN_L2_CHAIN_ID=2741
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ DB_PASSWORD=notsecurepassword
 
 # Pruning - set to false to disable pruning (full archive)
 # EN_PRUNING_ENABLED=
+
+# eth_sendRawTransactionSync timeouts
+# EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS=
+# EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS=
diff --git a/docker/.env.testnet b/docker/.env.testnet
index c9a24dd..8f1c7ed 100644
--- a/docker/.env.testnet
+++ b/docker/.env.testnet
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Don't change these values unless you know what you're doing
 NETWORK=testnet
-EN_VERSION=v29.4.1
+EN_VERSION=v29.6.0-alpha
 EN_MAIN_NODE_URL=https://api.testnet.abs.xyz
 EN_L1_CHAIN_ID=11155111
 EN_L2_CHAIN_ID=11124
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ DB_PASSWORD=notsecurepassword
 
 # Pruning - set to false to disable pruning (full archive)
 # EN_PRUNING_ENABLED=
+
+# eth_sendRawTransactionSync timeouts
+# EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS=
+# EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS=
diff --git a/docker/external-node.yml b/docker/external-node.yml
index e97a7b0..a9faf9f 100644
--- a/docker/external-node.yml
+++ b/docker/external-node.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ services:
       # Consensus is currently disabled for Abstract
       #EN_CONSENSUS_CONFIG_PATH: "/configs/consensus_config.yaml"
       #EN_CONSENSUS_SECRETS_PATH: "/configs/consensus_secrets.yaml"
+      # Statekeeper config for block times
+      EN_STATE_KEEPER_L2_BLOCK_COMMIT_DEADLINE: ${EN_STATE_KEEPER_L2_BLOCK_COMMIT_DEADLINE:-200}
+      # API configuration for eth_sendRawTransactionSync timeouts
+      EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS: ${EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS:-2000}
+      EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS: ${EN_API_SEND_RAW_TX_SYNC_MAX_TIMEOUT_MS:-10000}
 
 volumes:
   postgres: {}