diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/queries/distribution.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/queries/distribution.spec.ts
index 2ae73d6b..c70aca2e 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/queries/distribution.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/queries/distribution.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ import { MsgDelegate } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/staking/v1beta1/tx";
 import { MsgDelegateEncodeObject } from "../encodeobjects";
 import { SigningStargateClient } from "../signingstargateclient";
 import { assertIsBroadcastTxSuccess } from "../stargateclient";
-import { faucet, pendingWithoutSimapp, simapp, simappEnabled, validator } from "../testutils.spec";
+import {
+  defaultSigningClientOptions,
+  faucet,
+  pendingWithoutSimapp,
+  simapp,
+  simappEnabled,
+  validator,
+} from "../testutils.spec";
 import { DistributionExtension, setupDistributionExtension } from "./distribution";
 import { QueryClient } from "./queryclient";
 
@@ -27,7 +34,11 @@ describe("DistributionExtension", () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     if (simappEnabled()) {
       const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+        simapp.tendermintUrl,
+        wallet,
+        defaultSigningClientOptions,
+      );
 
       const msg: MsgDelegate = {
         delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/queries/staking.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/queries/staking.spec.ts
index d926dbb5..e74bd4a9 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/queries/staking.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/queries/staking.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,14 @@ import { MsgDelegate, MsgUndelegate } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/staking/v1beta1/
 import { MsgDelegateEncodeObject, MsgUndelegateEncodeObject } from "../encodeobjects";
 import { SigningStargateClient } from "../signingstargateclient";
 import { assertIsBroadcastTxSuccess } from "../stargateclient";
-import { faucet, pendingWithoutSimapp, simapp, simappEnabled, validator } from "../testutils.spec";
+import {
+  defaultSigningClientOptions,
+  faucet,
+  pendingWithoutSimapp,
+  simapp,
+  simappEnabled,
+  validator,
+} from "../testutils.spec";
 import { QueryClient } from "./queryclient";
 import { setupStakingExtension, StakingExtension } from "./staking";
 
@@ -27,7 +34,11 @@ describe("StakingExtension", () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     if (simappEnabled()) {
       const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+        simapp.tendermintUrl,
+        wallet,
+        defaultSigningClientOptions,
+      );
 
       {
         const msg: MsgDelegate = {
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts
index 44d3b01a..5488151a 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/signingstargateclient.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { PrivateSigningStargateClient, SigningStargateClient } from "./signingst
 import { assertIsBroadcastTxSuccess, isBroadcastTxFailure } from "./stargateclient";
 import {
   defaultSendFee,
+  defaultSigningClientOptions,
   faucet,
   makeRandomAddress,
   ModifyingDirectSecp256k1HdWallet,
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
       const registry = new Registry();
       registry.register("/custom.MsgCustom", MsgSend);
-      const options = { registry: registry };
+      const options = { ...defaultSigningClientOptions, registry: registry };
       const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet, options);
       const openedClient = client as unknown as PrivateSigningStargateClient;
       expect(openedClient.registry.lookupType("/custom.MsgCustom")).toEqual(MsgSend);
@@ -44,7 +45,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
     it("works with direct signer", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
       const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+        simapp.tendermintUrl,
+        wallet,
+        defaultSigningClientOptions,
+      );
 
       const amount = coins(7890, "ucosm");
       const beneficiaryAddress = makeRandomAddress();
@@ -76,7 +81,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
     it("works with legacy Amino signer", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
       const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+        simapp.tendermintUrl,
+        wallet,
+        defaultSigningClientOptions,
+      );
 
       const amount = coins(7890, "ucosm");
       const beneficiaryAddress = makeRandomAddress();
@@ -110,7 +119,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
     it("works with direct signing", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
       const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+        simapp.tendermintUrl,
+        wallet,
+        defaultSigningClientOptions,
+      );
       const memo = "Cross-chain fun";
       const fee = {
         amount: coins(2000, "ucosm"),
@@ -155,7 +168,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
     it("works with Amino signing", async () => {
       pendingWithoutSimapp();
       const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+      const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+        simapp.tendermintUrl,
+        wallet,
+        defaultSigningClientOptions,
+      );
       const memo = "Cross-chain fun";
       const fee = {
         amount: coins(2000, "ucosm"),
@@ -203,7 +220,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msg = MsgDelegate.fromPartial({
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -226,7 +247,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with a modifying signer", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await ModifyingDirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msg = MsgDelegate.fromPartial({
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -261,7 +286,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with bank MsgSend", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msgSend: MsgSend = {
           fromAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -284,7 +313,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with staking MsgDelegate", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msgDelegate: MsgDelegate = {
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -399,7 +432,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
             },
           },
         });
-        const options = { registry: customRegistry, aminoTypes: customAminoTypes };
+        const options = {
+          ...defaultSigningClientOptions,
+          registry: customRegistry,
+          aminoTypes: customAminoTypes,
+        };
         const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet, options);
 
         const msg: CustomMsgDelegate = {
@@ -423,7 +460,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with a modifying signer", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await ModifyingSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msg: MsgDelegate = {
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -460,7 +501,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await DirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msg = MsgDelegate.fromPartial({
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -486,7 +531,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with a modifying signer", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await ModifyingDirectSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msg = MsgDelegate.fromPartial({
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -521,7 +570,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with bank MsgSend", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msgSend: MsgSend = {
           fromAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -547,7 +600,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with staking MsgDelegate", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await Secp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msgDelegate: MsgDelegate = {
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
@@ -665,7 +722,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
             },
           },
         });
-        const options = { registry: customRegistry, aminoTypes: customAminoTypes };
+        const options = {
+          ...defaultSigningClientOptions,
+          registry: customRegistry,
+          aminoTypes: customAminoTypes,
+        };
         const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet, options);
 
         const msg: CustomMsgDelegate = {
@@ -692,7 +753,11 @@ describe("SigningStargateClient", () => {
       it("works with a modifying signer", async () => {
         pendingWithoutSimapp();
         const wallet = await ModifyingSecp256k1HdWallet.fromMnemonic(faucet.mnemonic);
-        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(simapp.tendermintUrl, wallet);
+        const client = await SigningStargateClient.connectWithSigner(
+          simapp.tendermintUrl,
+          wallet,
+          defaultSigningClientOptions,
+        );
 
         const msg: MsgDelegate = {
           delegatorAddress: faucet.address0,
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts
index 50b4b110..c713994a 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/stargateclient.searchtx.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   StargateClient,
 } from "./stargateclient";
 import {
+  defaultSigningClientOptions,
   faucet,
   fromOneElementArray,
   makeRandomAddress,
@@ -89,7 +90,11 @@ async function sendTokens(
     signatures: [fromBase64(signature.signature)],
   });
   const txRawBytes = Uint8Array.from(TxRaw.encode(txRaw).finish());
-  const broadcastResponse = await client.broadcastTx(txRawBytes);
+  const broadcastResponse = await client.broadcastTx(
+    txRawBytes,
+    defaultSigningClientOptions.broadcastTimeoutMs,
+    defaultSigningClientOptions.broadcastPollIntervalMs,
+  );
   return {
     broadcastResponse: broadcastResponse,
     tx: txRawBytes,
diff --git a/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts b/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
index a5f2c728..cccc2d78 100644
--- a/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/stargate/src/testutils.spec.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { SignMode } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/tx/signing/v1beta1/signing";
 import { AuthInfo, SignDoc, TxBody } from "cosmjs-types/cosmos/tx/v1beta1/tx";
 
 import { calculateFee, GasPrice } from "./fee";
+import { SigningStargateClientOptions } from "./signingstargateclient";
 
 export function simappEnabled(): boolean {
   return !!process.env.SIMAPP_ENABLED;
@@ -73,6 +74,12 @@ export const slowSimapp = {
   totalSupply: 21000000000, // ucosm
 };
 
+/** Setting to speed up testing */
+export const defaultSigningClientOptions: SigningStargateClientOptions = {
+  broadcastPollIntervalMs: 300,
+  broadcastTimeoutMs: 8_000,
+};
+
 export const faucet = {
   mnemonic:
     "economy stock theory fatal elder harbor betray wasp final emotion task crumble siren bottom lizard educate guess current outdoor pair theory focus wife stone",