diff --git a/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs b/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
index 596ac747..9a2ca2b1 100644
--- a/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sequencer_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -173,24 +173,10 @@ impl<BC: BlockSettlementClientTrait, IC: IndexerClientTrait> SequencerCore<BC, I
         Ok(tx)
     }
 
-    pub async fn produce_new_block_and_post_to_settlement_layer(&mut self) -> Result<u64> {
-        {
-            let (tx, msg_id) = self
-                .produce_new_block_with_mempool_transactions()
-                .context("Failed to produce new block with mempool transactions")?;
-            match self
-                .block_settlement_client
-                .submit_inscribe_tx_to_bedrock(tx)
-                .await
-            {
-                Ok(()) => {
-                    info!("Posted block data to Bedrock, msg_id: {msg_id:?}");
-                }
-                Err(err) => {
-                    error!("Failed to post block data to Bedrock with error: {err:#}");
-                }
-            }
-        }
+    pub async fn produce_new_block(&mut self) -> Result<u64> {
+        let (_tx, _msg_id) = self
+            .produce_new_block_with_mempool_transactions()
+            .context("Failed to produce new block with mempool transactions")?;
 
         Ok(self.chain_height)
     }
diff --git a/sequencer_runner/configs/debug/sequencer_config.json b/sequencer_runner/configs/debug/sequencer_config.json
index 2e4d4ed3..4ac8e15b 100644
--- a/sequencer_runner/configs/debug/sequencer_config.json
+++ b/sequencer_runner/configs/debug/sequencer_config.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
     "is_genesis_random": true,
     "max_num_tx_in_block": 20,
     "mempool_max_size": 1000,
-    "block_create_timeout_millis": 5000,
-    "retry_pending_blocks_timeout_millis": 7000,
+    "block_create_timeout_millis": 12000,
+    "retry_pending_blocks_timeout_millis": 6000,
     "port": 3040,
     "bedrock_config": {
         "backoff": {
diff --git a/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs b/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs
index aab035fd..b3020e93 100644
--- a/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sequencer_runner/src/lib.rs
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@ async fn main_loop(seq_core: Arc<Mutex<SequencerCore>>, block_timeout: Duration)
         let id = {
             let mut state = seq_core.lock().await;
 
-            state
-                .produce_new_block_and_post_to_settlement_layer()
-                .await?
+            state.produce_new_block().await?
         };
 
         info!("Block with id {id} created");
@@ -174,7 +172,10 @@ async fn retry_pending_blocks_loop(
             (pending_blocks, client)
         };
 
-        if let Some(block) = pending_blocks.first() {
+        if let Some(block) = pending_blocks
+            .iter()
+            .min_by_key(|block| block.header.block_id)
+        {
             info!(
                 "Resubmitting pending block with id {}",
                 block.header.block_id