diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/ataInitializationBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/ataInitializationBuilder.ts
index 9fc0d3d6b3..2578f01a6e 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/ataInitializationBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/ataInitializationBuilder.ts
@@ -166,6 +166,15 @@ export class AtaInitializationBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
     }
 
     this._instructionsData = [];
+    if (this._priorityFee && this._priorityFee !== Number(0)) {
+      this._instructionsData.push({
+        type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
+        params: {
+          fee: this._priorityFee,
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
     await Promise.all(
       this._tokenAssociateRecipients.map(async (recipient) => {
         let tokenAddress: string;
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingActivateBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingActivateBuilder.ts
index 40e5c60074..e904fb42f2 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingActivateBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingActivateBuilder.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,16 @@ export class StakingActivateBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
         extraParams: this._extraParams,
       },
     };
-    this._instructionsData = [stakingAccountData];
+    this._instructionsData =
+      this._priorityFee && this._priorityFee !== Number(0)
+        ? [
+            {
+              type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
+              params: { fee: this._priorityFee },
+            },
+            stakingAccountData,
+          ]
+        : [stakingAccountData];
 
     return await super.buildImplementation();
   }
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDeactivateBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDeactivateBuilder.ts
index 43ca7302ec..c6831cd96b 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDeactivateBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDeactivateBuilder.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ export class StakingDeactivateBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
       this._instructionsData.push(stakingDeactivateData);
     }
 
+    if (this._priorityFee && this._priorityFee !== Number(0)) {
+      this._instructionsData.unshift({
+        type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
+        params: { fee: this._priorityFee },
+      });
+    }
+
     return await super.buildImplementation();
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDelegateBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDelegateBuilder.ts
index f6e4e4abca..a504e5f9ba 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDelegateBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingDelegateBuilder.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ export class StakingDelegateBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
       };
       this._instructionsData = [stakingAccountData];
     }
+    if (this._priorityFee && this._priorityFee !== Number(0)) {
+      this._instructionsData.unshift({
+        type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
+        params: { fee: this._priorityFee },
+      });
+    }
     return await super.buildImplementation();
   }
 }
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingWithdrawBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingWithdrawBuilder.ts
index 064cede2df..f350ea2331 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingWithdrawBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/stakingWithdrawBuilder.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,16 @@ export class StakingWithdrawBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
         amount: this._amount,
       },
     };
-    this._instructionsData = [stakingWithdrawData];
+    this._instructionsData =
+      this._priorityFee && this._priorityFee !== Number(0)
+        ? [
+            {
+              type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
+              params: { fee: this._priorityFee },
+            },
+            stakingWithdrawData,
+          ]
+        : [stakingWithdrawData];
 
     return await super.buildImplementation();
   }
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilder.ts
index 1423ad0cca..22dab30cba 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilder.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,18 @@ export class TransferBuilder extends TransactionBuilder {
         },
       };
     });
-    this._instructionsData = transferData;
+    // Prepend the priority fee instruction (CHALO-485) so native SOL transfers can be
+    // prioritized during network congestion. Omitted when no priority fee is set (0).
+    this._instructionsData =
+      this._priorityFee && this._priorityFee !== Number(0)
+        ? [
+            {
+              type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
+              params: { fee: this._priorityFee },
+            },
+            ...transferData,
+          ]
+        : transferData;
 
     return await super.buildImplementation();
   }
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilderV2.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilderV2.ts
index e58ce66969..8451f690c4 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilderV2.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/src/lib/transferBuilderV2.ts
@@ -271,13 +271,9 @@ export class TransferBuilderV2 extends TransactionBuilder {
       : [];
 
     let addPriorityFeeInstruction: SetPriorityFee;
-    // If there are createAtaInstructions, then token is involved and we need to add a priority fee instruction
     if (!this._priorityFee || this._priorityFee === Number(0)) {
       this._instructionsData = [...createAtaInstructions, ...thawInstructions, ...sendInstructions];
-    } else if (
-      createAtaInstructions.length !== 0 ||
-      sendInstructions.some((instruction) => instruction.type === InstructionBuilderTypes.TokenTransfer)
-    ) {
+    } else {
       addPriorityFeeInstruction = {
         type: InstructionBuilderTypes.SetPriorityFee,
         params: {
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/test/unit/transactionBuilder/transferBuilder.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/test/unit/transactionBuilder/transferBuilder.ts
index 4f566ab5de..a72b92c762 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-sol/test/unit/transactionBuilder/transferBuilder.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-sol/test/unit/transactionBuilder/transferBuilder.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { getBuilderFactory } from '../getBuilderFactory';
 import { KeyPair, Utils } from '../../../src';
+import { TransactionType } from '@bitgo/sdk-core';
 import should from 'should';
 import * as testData from '../../resources/sol';
 
@@ -231,6 +232,24 @@ describe('Sol Transfer Builder', () => {
       should.equal(Utils.isValidRawTransaction(rawTx), true);
       should.equal(rawTx, testData.MULTI_TRANSFER_SIGNED);
     });
+
+    it('build a signed transfer with priority fee', async () => {
+      const txBuilder = transferBuilder();
+      txBuilder.sender(authAccount.pub);
+      txBuilder.send({ address: nonceAccount.pub, amount });
+      txBuilder.setPriorityFee({ amount: 50000 });
+      txBuilder.sign({ key: authAccount.prv });
+      const tx = await txBuilder.build();
+      tx.type.should.equal(TransactionType.Send);
+      const rawTx = tx.toBroadcastFormat();
+      should.equal(Utils.isValidRawTransaction(rawTx), true);
+      const onChainInstructions = (tx as any).solTransaction.instructions;
+      onChainInstructions
+        .some(
+          (ix: any) => ix.programId.toString() === 'ComputeBudget111111111111111111111111111111' && ix.data.length > 0
+        )
+        .should.equal(true);
+    });
   });
   describe('Fail', () => {
     it('for invalid sender', () => {