diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index bd6203f5669..90e0963ae86 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -662,6 +662,11 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Allow the sequencer to proceed transactions with 0 gas price",
 		Value: false,
 	}
+	RejectLowGasPriceTransactions = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "zkevm.reject-low-gas-price-transactions",
+		Usage: "Reject the sequencer to proceed transactions with low gas price",
+		Value: false,
+	}
 	AllowPreEIP155Transactions = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name:  "zkevm.allow-pre-eip155-transactions",
 		Usage: "Allow the sequencer to proceed pre-EIP155 transactions",
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config_zkevm.go b/eth/ethconfig/config_zkevm.go
index fd8c3712146..c7173832a5b 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config_zkevm.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config_zkevm.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type Zk struct {
 	ExecutorMaxConcurrentRequests          int
 	Limbo                                  bool
 	AllowFreeTransactions                  bool
+	RejectLowGasPriceTransactions          bool
 	AllowPreEIP155Transactions             bool
 	EffectiveGasPriceForEthTransfer        uint8
 	EffectiveGasPriceForErc20Transfer      uint8
diff --git a/turbo/cli/default_flags.go b/turbo/cli/default_flags.go
index d4e397af575..4272fb1f300 100644
--- a/turbo/cli/default_flags.go
+++ b/turbo/cli/default_flags.go
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ var DefaultFlags = []cli.Flag{
 	&utils.ExecutorMaxConcurrentRequests,
 	&utils.Limbo,
 	&utils.AllowFreeTransactions,
+	&utils.RejectLowGasPriceTransactions,
 	&utils.AllowPreEIP155Transactions,
 	&utils.EffectiveGasPriceForEthTransfer,
 	&utils.EffectiveGasPriceForErc20Transfer,
diff --git a/turbo/cli/flags_zkevm.go b/turbo/cli/flags_zkevm.go
index 1d6f42331a9..ae01417fe3e 100644
--- a/turbo/cli/flags_zkevm.go
+++ b/turbo/cli/flags_zkevm.go
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ func ApplyFlagsForZkConfig(ctx *cli.Context, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		ExecutorMaxConcurrentRequests:          ctx.Int(utils.ExecutorMaxConcurrentRequests.Name),
 		Limbo:                                  ctx.Bool(utils.Limbo.Name),
 		AllowFreeTransactions:                  ctx.Bool(utils.AllowFreeTransactions.Name),
+		RejectLowGasPriceTransactions:          ctx.Bool(utils.RejectLowGasPriceTransactions.Name),
 		AllowPreEIP155Transactions:             ctx.Bool(utils.AllowPreEIP155Transactions.Name),
 		EffectiveGasPriceForEthTransfer:        uint8(math.Round(effectiveGasPriceForEthTransferVal * 255.0)),
 		EffectiveGasPriceForErc20Transfer:      uint8(math.Round(effectiveGasPriceForErc20TransferVal * 255.0)),
diff --git a/turbo/jsonrpc/eth_api.go b/turbo/jsonrpc/eth_api.go
index 54aa076ee0e..3908558027e 100644
--- a/turbo/jsonrpc/eth_api.go
+++ b/turbo/jsonrpc/eth_api.go
@@ -353,28 +353,29 @@ func (api *BaseAPI) pruneMode(tx kv.Tx) (*prune.Mode, error) {
 // APIImpl is implementation of the EthAPI interface based on remote Db access
 type APIImpl struct {
 	*BaseAPI
-	ethBackend                  rpchelper.ApiBackend
-	txPool                      txpool.TxpoolClient
-	mining                      txpool.MiningClient
-	gasCache                    *GasPriceCache
-	db                          kv.RoDB
-	GasCap                      uint64
-	FeeCap                      float64
-	ReturnDataLimit             int
-	ZkRpcUrl                    string
-	PoolManagerUrl              string
-	AllowFreeTransactions       bool
-	AllowPreEIP155Transactions  bool
-	AllowUnprotectedTxs         bool
-	MaxGetProofRewindBlockCount int
-	L1RpcUrl                    string
-	DefaultGasPrice             uint64
-	MaxGasPrice                 uint64
-	GasPriceFactor              float64
-	L1GasPrice                  L1GasPrice
-	SubscribeLogsChannelSize    int
-	logger                      log.Logger
-	VirtualCountersSmtReduction float64
+	ethBackend                    rpchelper.ApiBackend
+	txPool                        txpool.TxpoolClient
+	mining                        txpool.MiningClient
+	gasCache                      *GasPriceCache
+	db                            kv.RoDB
+	GasCap                        uint64
+	FeeCap                        float64
+	ReturnDataLimit               int
+	ZkRpcUrl                      string
+	PoolManagerUrl                string
+	AllowFreeTransactions         bool
+	AllowPreEIP155Transactions    bool
+	AllowUnprotectedTxs           bool
+	MaxGetProofRewindBlockCount   int
+	L1RpcUrl                      string
+	DefaultGasPrice               uint64
+	MaxGasPrice                   uint64
+	GasPriceFactor                float64
+	L1GasPrice                    L1GasPrice
+	SubscribeLogsChannelSize      int
+	logger                        log.Logger
+	VirtualCountersSmtReduction   float64
+	RejectLowGasPriceTransactions bool
 }
 
 // NewEthAPI returns APIImpl instance
@@ -384,29 +385,30 @@ func NewEthAPI(base *BaseAPI, db kv.RoDB, eth rpchelper.ApiBackend, txPool txpoo
 	}
 
 	return &APIImpl{
-		BaseAPI:                     base,
-		db:                          db,
-		ethBackend:                  eth,
-		txPool:                      txPool,
-		mining:                      mining,
-		gasCache:                    NewGasPriceCache(),
-		GasCap:                      gascap,
-		FeeCap:                      feecap,
-		AllowUnprotectedTxs:         allowUnprotectedTxs,
-		ReturnDataLimit:             returnDataLimit,
-		ZkRpcUrl:                    ethCfg.L2RpcUrl,
-		PoolManagerUrl:              ethCfg.PoolManagerUrl,
-		AllowFreeTransactions:       ethCfg.AllowFreeTransactions,
-		AllowPreEIP155Transactions:  ethCfg.AllowPreEIP155Transactions,
-		MaxGetProofRewindBlockCount: maxGetProofRewindBlockCount,
-		L1RpcUrl:                    ethCfg.L1RpcUrl,
-		DefaultGasPrice:             ethCfg.DefaultGasPrice,
-		MaxGasPrice:                 ethCfg.MaxGasPrice,
-		GasPriceFactor:              ethCfg.GasPriceFactor,
-		L1GasPrice:                  L1GasPrice{},
-		SubscribeLogsChannelSize:    subscribeLogsChannelSize,
-		logger:                      logger,
-		VirtualCountersSmtReduction: ethCfg.VirtualCountersSmtReduction,
+		BaseAPI:                       base,
+		db:                            db,
+		ethBackend:                    eth,
+		txPool:                        txPool,
+		mining:                        mining,
+		gasCache:                      NewGasPriceCache(),
+		GasCap:                        gascap,
+		FeeCap:                        feecap,
+		AllowUnprotectedTxs:           allowUnprotectedTxs,
+		ReturnDataLimit:               returnDataLimit,
+		ZkRpcUrl:                      ethCfg.L2RpcUrl,
+		PoolManagerUrl:                ethCfg.PoolManagerUrl,
+		AllowFreeTransactions:         ethCfg.AllowFreeTransactions,
+		AllowPreEIP155Transactions:    ethCfg.AllowPreEIP155Transactions,
+		MaxGetProofRewindBlockCount:   maxGetProofRewindBlockCount,
+		L1RpcUrl:                      ethCfg.L1RpcUrl,
+		DefaultGasPrice:               ethCfg.DefaultGasPrice,
+		MaxGasPrice:                   ethCfg.MaxGasPrice,
+		GasPriceFactor:                ethCfg.GasPriceFactor,
+		L1GasPrice:                    L1GasPrice{},
+		SubscribeLogsChannelSize:      subscribeLogsChannelSize,
+		logger:                        logger,
+		VirtualCountersSmtReduction:   ethCfg.VirtualCountersSmtReduction,
+		RejectLowGasPriceTransactions: ethCfg.RejectLowGasPriceTransactions,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/turbo/jsonrpc/send_transaction.go b/turbo/jsonrpc/send_transaction.go
index db237e9d680..fb9637e0d37 100644
--- a/turbo/jsonrpc/send_transaction.go
+++ b/turbo/jsonrpc/send_transaction.go
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ func (api *APIImpl) SendRawTransaction(ctx context.Context, encodedTx hexutility
 		}
 	}
 
+	if api.RejectLowGasPriceTransactions && txn.GetPrice().Uint64() < api.DefaultGasPrice {
+		return common.Hash{}, errors.New("transaction price is too low")
+	}
+
 	// If the transaction fee cap is already specified, ensure the
 	// fee of the given transaction is _reasonable_.
 	if err := checkTxFee(txn.GetPrice().ToBig(), txn.GetGas(), api.FeeCap); err != nil {