diff --git a/cmd/kaspactl/config.go b/cmd/kaspactl/config.go
index 7053d4573f..c37f8874b6 100644
--- a/cmd/kaspactl/config.go
+++ b/cmd/kaspactl/config.go
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ var (
 )
 
 type configFlags struct {
-	RPCServer            string `short:"s" long:"rpcserver" description:"RPC server to connect to"`
-	Timeout              uint64 `short:"t" long:"timeout" description:"Timeout for the request (in seconds)"`
-	RequestJSON          string `short:"j" long:"json" description:"The request in JSON format"`
-	ListCommands         bool   `short:"l" long:"list-commands" description:"List all commands and exit"`
-	CommandAndParameters []string
+	RPCServer                          string `short:"s" long:"rpcserver" description:"RPC server to connect to"`
+	Timeout                            uint64 `short:"t" long:"timeout" description:"Timeout for the request (in seconds)"`
+	RequestJSON                        string `short:"j" long:"json" description:"The request in JSON format"`
+	ListCommands                       bool   `short:"l" long:"list-commands" description:"List all commands and exit"`
+	AllowConnectionToDifferentVersions bool   `short:"a" long:"allow-connection-to-different-versions" description:"Allow connections to versions different than kaspactl's version'"`
+	CommandAndParameters               []string
 	config.NetworkFlags
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/kaspactl/main.go b/cmd/kaspactl/main.go
index c69db51bca..df01b794da 100644
--- a/cmd/kaspactl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kaspactl/main.go
@@ -34,16 +34,18 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	defer client.Disconnect()
 
-	kaspadMessage, err := client.Post(&protowire.KaspadMessage{Payload: &protowire.KaspadMessage_GetInfoRequest{GetInfoRequest: &protowire.GetInfoRequestMessage{}}})
-	if err != nil {
-		printErrorAndExit(fmt.Sprintf("Cannot post GetInfo message: %s", err))
-	}
-
-	localVersion := version.Version()
-	remoteVersion := kaspadMessage.GetGetInfoResponse().ServerVersion
-
-	if localVersion != remoteVersion {
-		printErrorAndExit(fmt.Sprintf("Server version mismatch, expect: %s, got: %s", localVersion, remoteVersion))
+	if !cfg.AllowConnectionToDifferentVersions {
+		kaspadMessage, err := client.Post(&protowire.KaspadMessage{Payload: &protowire.KaspadMessage_GetInfoRequest{GetInfoRequest: &protowire.GetInfoRequestMessage{}}})
+		if err != nil {
+			printErrorAndExit(fmt.Sprintf("Cannot post GetInfo message: %s", err))
+		}
+
+		localVersion := version.Version()
+		remoteVersion := kaspadMessage.GetGetInfoResponse().ServerVersion
+
+		if localVersion != remoteVersion {
+			printErrorAndExit(fmt.Sprintf("Server version mismatch, expect: %s, got: %s", localVersion, remoteVersion))
+		}
 	}
 
 	responseChan := make(chan string)
diff --git a/domain/consensus/consensus.go b/domain/consensus/consensus.go
index 1edf2bc769..79f01d0ed3 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -190,7 +190,12 @@ func (s *consensus) ValidateTransactionAndPopulateWithConsensusData(transaction
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = s.transactionValidator.ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea, transaction, model.VirtualBlockHash)
+	virtualPastMedianTime, err := s.pastMedianTimeManager.PastMedianTime(stagingArea, model.VirtualBlockHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = s.transactionValidator.ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea, transaction, model.VirtualBlockHash, virtualPastMedianTime)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_transactionvalidator.go b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_transactionvalidator.go
index 679bf157ed..a7c8d9adda 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_transactionvalidator.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/model/interface_processes_transactionvalidator.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 type TransactionValidator interface {
 	ValidateTransactionInIsolation(transaction *externalapi.DomainTransaction) error
 	ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea *StagingArea, tx *externalapi.DomainTransaction,
-		povBlockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) error
+		povBlockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, povBlockPastMedianTime int64) error
 	ValidateTransactionInContextAndPopulateFee(stagingArea *StagingArea,
 		tx *externalapi.DomainTransaction, povBlockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) error
 	PopulateMass(transaction *externalapi.DomainTransaction)
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/blockbuilder/block_builder.go b/domain/consensus/processes/blockbuilder/block_builder.go
index 041454abb0..fa31b1dfda 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/blockbuilder/block_builder.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/blockbuilder/block_builder.go
@@ -166,7 +166,12 @@ func (bb *blockBuilder) validateTransaction(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = bb.transactionValidator.ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea, transaction, model.VirtualBlockHash)
+	virtualPastMedianTime, err := bb.pastMedianTimeManager.PastMedianTime(stagingArea, model.VirtualBlockHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = bb.transactionValidator.ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea, transaction, model.VirtualBlockHash, virtualPastMedianTime)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/block_body_in_context.go b/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/block_body_in_context.go
index a652c8d870..f032fd96fd 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/block_body_in_context.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/blockvalidator/block_body_in_context.go
@@ -136,8 +136,12 @@ func (v *blockValidator) checkBlockTransactions(
 	}
 
 	// Ensure all transactions in the block are finalized.
+	pastMedianTime, err := v.pastMedianTimeManager.PastMedianTime(stagingArea, blockHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	for _, tx := range block.Transactions {
-		if err = v.transactionValidator.ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea, tx, blockHash); err != nil {
+		if err = v.transactionValidator.ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea, tx, blockHash, pastMedianTime); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transaction_in_context.go b/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transaction_in_context.go
index ba9ee2b6db..6b4df117aa 100644
--- a/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transaction_in_context.go
+++ b/domain/consensus/processes/transactionvalidator/transaction_in_context.go
@@ -48,16 +48,12 @@ func (v *transactionValidator) IsFinalizedTransaction(tx *externalapi.DomainTran
 
 // ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO validates the transaction with consensus context but ignoring UTXO
 func (v *transactionValidator) ValidateTransactionInContextIgnoringUTXO(stagingArea *model.StagingArea, tx *externalapi.DomainTransaction,
-	povBlockHash *externalapi.DomainHash) error {
+	povBlockHash *externalapi.DomainHash, povBlockPastMedianTime int64) error {
 
 	povBlockDAAScore, err := v.daaBlocksStore.DAAScore(v.databaseContext, stagingArea, povBlockHash)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	povBlockPastMedianTime, err := v.pastMedianTimeManager.PastMedianTime(stagingArea, povBlockHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if isFinalized := v.IsFinalizedTransaction(tx, povBlockDAAScore, povBlockPastMedianTime); !isFinalized {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ruleerrors.ErrUnfinalizedTx, "unfinalized transaction %v", tx)
 	}