diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b9ab543..e9f4fd5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@jackallabs/jackal.js",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.3.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@jackallabs/jackal.js",
-      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "version": "2.3.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@cosmjs/launchpad": "^0.27.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1945ab..635a5f3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@jackallabs/jackal.js",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.3.0",
   "description": "Javascript library for interacting with the Jackal Chain",
   "keywords": [
     "jackal",
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
     {
       "name": "Daniel Ahn",
       "email": "danny@jackallabs.io"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Marston Connell",
+      "email": "marston@jackallabs.io"
     }
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/src/classes/fileIo.ts b/src/classes/fileIo.ts
index 356371a..fc9b0cd 100644
--- a/src/classes/fileIo.ts
+++ b/src/classes/fileIo.ts
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ export default class FileIo implements IFileIo {
   async staggeredUploadFiles(
     sourceHashMap: IUploadList,
     parent: IFolderHandler,
-    tracker: IStaggeredTracker
+    tracker: IStaggeredTracker,
+    payOnce?: boolean,
   ): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.walletRef.traits)
       throw new Error(signerNotEnabled('FileIo', 'staggeredUploadFiles'))
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@ export default class FileIo implements IFileIo {
           acc[curr.handler.getWhoAmI()] = curr.handler.getMeta()
           return acc
         }, {} as IFileMetaHashMap)
-        const readyToBroadcast = await this.rawAfterUpload(processValues)
+        const readyToBroadcast = await this.rawAfterUpload(processValues, payOnce)
           .catch(err => {
             throw err
           })
@@ -394,7 +395,8 @@ export default class FileIo implements IFileIo {
    * @private
    */
   private async rawAfterUpload(
-    ids: IQueueItemPostUpload[]
+    ids: IQueueItemPostUpload[],
+    payOnce?: boolean,
   ): Promise<EncodeObject[]> {
     if (!this.walletRef.traits)
       throw new Error(signerNotEnabled('FileIo', 'rawAfterUpload'))
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ export default class FileIo implements IFileIo {
         const msgSign: EncodeObject = pH.storageTx.msgSignContract({
           creator,
           cid,
-          payOnce: false
+          payOnce: payOnce || false
         })
         return [msgPost, msgSign]
       })
diff --git a/src/interfaces/classes/IFileIo.ts b/src/interfaces/classes/IFileIo.ts
index 84d99b8..65471b8 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/classes/IFileIo.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/classes/IFileIo.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ export default interface IFileIo {
   staggeredUploadFiles(
     sourceHashMap: IUploadList,
     parent: IFolderHandler,
-    tracker: IStaggeredTracker
+    tracker: IStaggeredTracker,
+    payOnce?: boolean,
   ): Promise<void>
   downloadFolder(rawPath: string): Promise<IFolderHandler>
   downloadFile(