diff --git a/src/driftpy/drift_client.py b/src/driftpy/drift_client.py
index f86b0702..f364ef6c 100644
--- a/src/driftpy/drift_client.py
+++ b/src/driftpy/drift_client.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 from typing import Optional
 from solders.keypair import Keypair
 from solana.transaction import Transaction
+from solders.transaction import VersionedTransaction
+from solders.transaction import TransactionVersion, Legacy
+from solders.message import MessageV0
 from solders.instruction import Instruction
 from solders.system_program import ID
 from solders.sysvar import RENT
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ class DriftClient:
     depositing, opening new positions, closing positions, placing orders, etc.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, program: Program, signer: Keypair = None, authority: Pubkey = None, account_subscriber: Optional[DriftClientAccountSubscriber] = None, tx_params: Optional[TxParams] = None):
+    def __init__(self, program: Program, signer: Keypair = None, authority: Pubkey = None, account_subscriber: Optional[DriftClientAccountSubscriber] = None, tx_params: Optional[TxParams] = None, tx_version: Optional[TransactionVersion] = None):
         """Initializes the drift client object -- likely want to use the .from_config method instead of this one
 
         Args:
@@ -69,6 +72,8 @@ def __init__(self, program: Program, signer: Keypair = None, authority: Pubkey =
 
         self.tx_params = tx_params
 
+        self.tx_version = tx_version if tx_version is not None else Legacy
+
     @staticmethod
     def from_config(config: Config, provider: Provider, authority: Keypair = None):
         """Initializes the drift client object from a Config
@@ -139,24 +144,32 @@ async def send_ixs(
         if isinstance(ixs, Instruction):
             ixs = [ixs]
 
-        tx = Transaction()
-
         if self.tx_params.compute_units is not None:
-            tx.add(set_compute_unit_limit(self.tx_params.compute_units))
+            ixs.insert(0, set_compute_unit_limit(self.tx_params.compute_units))
 
         if self.tx_params.compute_units_price is not None:
-            tx.add(set_compute_unit_price(self.tx_params.compute_units_price))
-
-        [tx.add(ix) for ix in ixs]
+            ixs.insert(1, set_compute_unit_price(self.tx_params.compute_units_price))
 
         latest_blockhash = (await self.program.provider.connection.get_latest_blockhash()).value.blockhash
-        tx.recent_blockhash = latest_blockhash
-        tx.fee_payer = self.signer.pubkey()
 
-        tx.sign_partial(self.signer)
+        if self.tx_version == Legacy:
+            tx = Transaction(
+                instructions=ixs,
+                recent_blockhash=latest_blockhash,
+                fee_payer=self.signer.pubkey()
+            )
 
-        if signers is not None:
-            [tx.sign_partial(signer) for signer in signers]
+            tx.sign_partial(self.signer)
+
+            if signers is not None:
+                [tx.sign_partial(signer) for signer in signers]
+        elif self.tx_version == 0:
+            msg = MessageV0.try_compile(
+                self.signer.pubkey(), ixs, [], latest_blockhash
+            )
+            tx = VersionedTransaction(msg, [self.signer])
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError("unknown tx version", self.tx_version)
 
         return await self.program.provider.send(tx)