diff --git a/bridge/setu/broadcaster/broadcaster.go b/bridge/setu/broadcaster/broadcaster.go
index 377e1312..d2c06d81 100644
--- a/bridge/setu/broadcaster/broadcaster.go
+++ b/bridge/setu/broadcaster/broadcaster.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	cliContext "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
@@ -56,6 +57,16 @@ func NewTxBroadcaster(cdc *codec.Codec) *TxBroadcaster {
 	return &txBroadcaster
 }
 
+func (tb *TxBroadcaster) BroadcastToHeimdallWithDelay(msg sdk.Msg, delay time.Duration) error {
+	eta := time.Now().Add(delay)
+	timeAfterTrigger := time.After(delay)
+	tb.logger.Info("Tx sent on heimdall ", "msg", msg.Type(), "currentTime", time.Now(), "delayTime", eta)
+	select {
+	case <-timeAfterTrigger:
+		return tb.BroadcastToHeimdall(msg)
+	}
+}
+
 // BroadcastToHeimdall broadcast to heimdall
 func (tb *TxBroadcaster) BroadcastToHeimdall(msg sdk.Msg) error {
 	tb.heimdallMutex.Lock()
diff --git a/bridge/setu/processor/checkpointsync.go b/bridge/setu/processor/checkpointsync.go
index 3ed207fe..01b82d36 100644
--- a/bridge/setu/processor/checkpointsync.go
+++ b/bridge/setu/processor/checkpointsync.go
@@ -61,13 +61,15 @@ func (cp *CheckpointProcessor) handleCheckpointSync() {
 			msg := checkpointTypes.NewMsgCheckpointSync(hmTypes.BytesToHeimdallAddress(helper.GetAddress()),
 				proposer, nextCheckpointNumber, start, end, rootChain)
 			// return broadcast to heimdall
-			if err := cp.txBroadcaster.BroadcastToHeimdall(msg); err != nil {
-				cp.Logger.Error("Error while broadcasting checkpoint-sync to heimdall",
-					"root", rootChain, "number", nextCheckpointNumber, "start", start, "end", end, "error", err)
-				continue
+			if isCurrentValidator, delay := util.CalculateTaskDelay(cp.cliCtx); isCurrentValidator {
+				if err := cp.txBroadcaster.BroadcastToHeimdallWithDelay(msg, delay); err != nil {
+					cp.Logger.Error("Error while broadcasting checkpoint-sync to heimdall",
+						"root", rootChain, "number", nextCheckpointNumber, "start", start, "end", end, "error", err)
+					continue
+				}
+				cp.Logger.Info("checkpoint sync transaction sent successfully",
+					"root", rootChain, "number", nextCheckpointNumber, "start", start, "end", end)
 			}
-			cp.Logger.Info("checkpoint sync transaction sent successfully",
-				"root", rootChain, "number", nextCheckpointNumber, "start", start, "end", end)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -183,13 +185,17 @@ func (cp *CheckpointProcessor) sendCheckpointSyncAckToHeimdall(eventName string,
 		)
 		// fetch checkpoint sync buffer
 		bufferedCheckpoint, err := util.GetBufferedCheckpointSync(cp.cliCtx, checkpointChain)
-		if err == nil {
-			bufferedTime := time.Unix(int64(bufferedCheckpoint.TimeStamp), 0)
-			currentTime := time.Now().UTC()
-			if currentTime.Sub(bufferedTime).Seconds() > checkpointParams.CheckpointBufferTime.Seconds()/5 {
-				cp.Logger.Debug("checkpoint sync buffer has expired, ignore this ack")
-				return nil
-			}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			cp.Logger.Debug("checkpoint sync buffer has been cleared,  this ack already submitted.")
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		bufferedTime := time.Unix(int64(bufferedCheckpoint.TimeStamp), 0)
+		currentTime := time.Now().UTC()
+		if currentTime.Sub(bufferedTime).Seconds() > checkpointParams.CheckpointBufferTime.Seconds()/5 {
+			cp.Logger.Debug("checkpoint sync buffer has expired, ignore this ack")
+			return nil
 		}
 
 		// create msg checkpoint ack message
diff --git a/bridge/setu/util/common.go b/bridge/setu/util/common.go
index 7376fc9c..d387cd7f 100644
--- a/bridge/setu/util/common.go
+++ b/bridge/setu/util/common.go
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ const (
 	TaskDelayBetweenEachVal = 24 * time.Second
 	RetryTaskDelay          = 12 * time.Second
 
-	BridgeDBFlag = "bridge-db"
+	BridgeDBFlag          = "bridge-db"
+	ProposersURLSizeLimit = 100
 )
 
 var logger log.Logger
@@ -146,21 +147,23 @@ func CalculateTaskDelay(cliCtx cliContext.CLIContext) (bool, time.Duration) {
 	// calculate validator position
 	valPosition := 0
 	isCurrentValidator := false
-	response, err := helper.FetchFromAPI(cliCtx, helper.GetHeimdallServerEndpoint(CurrentValidatorSetURL))
+
+	proposersURL := fmt.Sprintf(ProposersURL, ProposersURLSizeLimit)
+	proposersResponse, err := helper.FetchFromAPI(cliCtx, helper.GetHeimdallServerEndpoint(proposersURL))
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Unable to send request for current validatorset", "url", CurrentValidatorSetURL, "error", err)
+		logger.Error("Unable to send request for proposers ", "url", proposersURL, "error", err)
 		return isCurrentValidator, 0
 	}
-	// unmarshall data from buffer
-	var validatorSet hmtypes.ValidatorSet
-	err = json.Unmarshal(response.Result, &validatorSet)
+
+	var proposers []hmtypes.Validator
+	err = json.Unmarshal(proposersResponse.Result, &proposers)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Error unmarshalling current validatorset data ", "error", err)
+		logger.Error("Error unmarshalling proposers data ", "error", err)
 		return isCurrentValidator, 0
 	}
 
-	logger.Info("Fetched current validatorset list", "currentValidatorcount", len(validatorSet.Validators))
-	for i, validator := range validatorSet.Validators {
+	logger.Info("Fetched proposers ", "currentValidatorsCount", len(proposers))
+	for i, validator := range proposers {
 		if bytes.Equal(validator.Signer.Bytes(), helper.GetAddress()) {
 			valPosition = i + 1
 			isCurrentValidator = true