diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 03c9f29157a6..50e97d7d978c 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@ var (
 		utils.GRPCPortFlag,
 	}
 
+	metroFlags = []cli.Flag{
+		utils.MetroGRPCHostFlag,
+		utils.MetroGRPCPortFlag,
+	}
+
 	metricsFlags = []cli.Flag{
 		utils.MetricsEnabledFlag,
 		utils.MetricsEnabledExpensiveFlag,
@@ -248,6 +253,7 @@ func init() {
 	app.Flags = flags.Merge(
 		nodeFlags,
 		rpcFlags,
+		metroFlags,
 		consoleFlags,
 		debug.Flags,
 		metricsFlags,
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index b61a9b78634b..c7954b06af7b 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -811,6 +811,20 @@ var (
 		Category: flags.APICategory,
 	}
 
+	// Metro grpc address and port overrides
+	MetroGRPCHostFlag = &cli.StringFlag{
+		Name:     "metro.addr",
+		Usage:    "Metro gRPC server listening interface",
+		Value:    ethconfig.Defaults.MetroGRPCHost,
+		Category: flags.APICategory,
+	}
+	MetroGRPCPortFlag = &cli.IntFlag{
+		Name:     "metro.port",
+		Usage:    "Metro gRPC server listening port",
+		Value:    ethconfig.Defaults.MetroGRPCPort,
+		Category: flags.APICategory,
+	}
+
 	// Network Settings
 	MaxPeersFlag = &cli.IntFlag{
 		Name:     "maxpeers",
@@ -1891,6 +1905,14 @@ func SetEthConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *ethconfig.Config) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// metro
+	if ctx.IsSet(MetroGRPCHostFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.MetroGRPCHost = ctx.String(MetroGRPCHostFlag.Name)
+	}
+	if ctx.IsSet(MetroGRPCPortFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.MetroGRPCPort = ctx.Int(MetroGRPCPortFlag.Name)
+	}
+
 	// Override any default configs for hard coded networks.
 	switch {
 	case ctx.Bool(MainnetFlag.Name):
diff --git a/core/txpool/txpool.go b/core/txpool/txpool.go
index 8597f6190f65..c179593e18cc 100644
--- a/core/txpool/txpool.go
+++ b/core/txpool/txpool.go
@@ -1043,6 +1043,14 @@ func (pool *TxPool) AddRemotesSync(txs []*types.Transaction) []error {
 	return pool.addTxs(txs, false, true)
 }
 
+// Remove a single transaction from the mempool.
+func (pool *TxPool) RemoveTx(hash common.Hash) {
+	pool.mu.Lock()
+	defer pool.mu.Unlock()
+
+	pool.removeTx(hash, false)
+}
+
 // This is like AddRemotes with a single transaction, but waits for pool reorganization. Tests use this method.
 func (pool *TxPool) addRemoteSync(tx *types.Transaction) error {
 	errs := pool.AddRemotesSync([]*types.Transaction{tx})
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index ac160b0736a1..8ed720912495 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package eth
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
@@ -351,6 +352,10 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) UnprotectedAllowed() bool {
 	return b.allowUnprotectedTxs
 }
 
+func (b *EthAPIBackend) MetroGRPCEndpoint() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", b.eth.config.MetroGRPCHost, b.eth.config.MetroGRPCPort)
+}
+
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) RPCGasCap() uint64 {
 	return b.eth.config.RPCGasCap
 }
diff --git a/eth/ethconfig/config.go b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
index db686c5d0875..2f64014f5a74 100644
--- a/eth/ethconfig/config.go
+++ b/eth/ethconfig/config.go
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ var Defaults = Config{
 	RPCEVMTimeout:           5 * time.Second,
 	GPO:                     FullNodeGPO,
 	RPCTxFeeCap:             1, // 1 ether
+
+	// Metro GRPC
+	MetroGRPCHost: "localhost",
+	MetroGRPCPort: 9090,
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -207,6 +211,10 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// OverrideShanghai (TODO: remove after the fork)
 	OverrideShanghai *uint64 `toml:",omitempty"`
+
+	// Metro GRPC Host and Port
+	MetroGRPCHost string `toml:",omitempty"`
+	MetroGRPCPort int    `toml:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 // CreateConsensusEngine creates a consensus engine for the given chain configuration.
diff --git a/grpc/execution/server.go b/grpc/execution/server.go
index 11b7f39e82d0..6898a6af164b 100644
--- a/grpc/execution/server.go
+++ b/grpc/execution/server.go
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ func (s *ExecutionServiceServer) DoBlock(ctx context.Context, req *executionv1.D
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to insert block into blockchain (n=%d)", n)
 	}
 
+	// remove txs from original mempool
+	for _, tx := range block.Transactions() {
+		s.eth.TxPool().RemoveTx(tx.Hash())
+	}
+
 	newForkChoice := &engine.ForkchoiceStateV1{
 		HeadBlockHash:      block.Hash(),
 		SafeBlockHash:      block.Hash(),
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 8b5d1893a2aa..51412df2549b 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1694,12 +1694,19 @@ func SubmitTransaction(ctx context.Context, b Backend, tx *types.Transaction) (c
 		return common.Hash{}, errors.New("only replay-protected (EIP-155) transactions allowed over RPC")
 	}
 
+	// save transaction in geth mempool as well, so things like forge can look it up
+	if err := b.SendTx(ctx, tx); err != nil {
+		return common.Hash{}, err
+	}
+
 	// send to metro instead of eth mempool
 	txBytes, err := tx.MarshalBinary()
 	if err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
-	if err := submitMetroTransaction(txBytes); err != nil {
+
+	metroAPI := NewMetroAPI(b.MetroGRPCEndpoint())
+	if err := metroAPI.SubmitTransaction(txBytes); err != nil {
 		return common.Hash{}, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/backend.go b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
index 0249c8664d3c..35da9e723471 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ type Backend interface {
 	SubscribePendingLogsEvent(ch chan<- []*types.Log) event.Subscription
 	BloomStatus() (uint64, uint64)
 	ServiceFilter(ctx context.Context, session *bloombits.MatcherSession)
+
+	// Metro GRPC endpoint
+	MetroGRPCEndpoint() string
 }
 
 func GetAPIs(apiBackend Backend) []rpc.API {
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/metro.go b/internal/ethapi/metro.go
index 9e8de1efc685..ec9c4342ef20 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/metro.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/metro.go
@@ -2,10 +2,20 @@ package ethapi
 
 import (
 	metrotx "github.com/astriaorg/metro-transactions/tx"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
 
 const secondaryChainID = "ethereum"
 
-func submitMetroTransaction(tx []byte) error {
-	return metrotx.BuildAndSendSecondaryTransaction(metrotx.DefaultGRPCEndpoint, secondaryChainID, tx)
+type MetroAPI struct {
+	endpoint string
+}
+
+func NewMetroAPI(endpoint string) *MetroAPI {
+	log.Info("NewMetroAPI", "endpoint", endpoint)
+	return &MetroAPI{endpoint: endpoint}
+}
+
+func (api *MetroAPI) SubmitTransaction(tx []byte) error {
+	return metrotx.BuildAndSendSecondaryTransaction(api.endpoint, secondaryChainID, tx)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go
index 24c15b777560..77c89199512e 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/transaction_args_test.go
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ func (b *backendMock) FeeHistory(ctx context.Context, blockCount uint64, lastBlo
 func (b *backendMock) ChainDb() ethdb.Database           { return nil }
 func (b *backendMock) AccountManager() *accounts.Manager { return nil }
 func (b *backendMock) ExtRPCEnabled() bool               { return false }
+func (b *backendMock) MetroGRPCEndpoint() string         { return "" }
 func (b *backendMock) RPCGasCap() uint64                 { return 0 }
 func (b *backendMock) RPCEVMTimeout() time.Duration      { return time.Second }
 func (b *backendMock) RPCTxFeeCap() float64              { return 0 }
diff --git a/les/api_backend.go b/les/api_backend.go
index 2d1fccd9ad43..6b1795eae0ad 100644
--- a/les/api_backend.go
+++ b/les/api_backend.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package les
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"time"
 
@@ -292,6 +293,10 @@ func (b *LesApiBackend) UnprotectedAllowed() bool {
 	return b.allowUnprotectedTxs
 }
 
+func (b *LesApiBackend) MetroGRPCEndpoint() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", b.eth.config.MetroGRPCHost, b.eth.config.MetroGRPCPort)
+}
+
 func (b *LesApiBackend) RPCGasCap() uint64 {
 	return b.eth.config.RPCGasCap
 }