diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index a019ae47..2e7f5565 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -61,4 +61,4 @@ pull_request_rules:
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - release/v1.x.x
+          - release/v1.x.x
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50ab94ce..daf9a8cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -45,24 +45,39 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ### Improvements
 
-[#367] Set ETH block delay to 96 blocks
-[#362](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/362) Update umeed to v3.
-[#343](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/343) Upgrade to cosmos-sdk v0.46.1.
-[#341](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/341) Fix linter.
-[#334](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/334) Update to go 1.18.
-[#326](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/326) Refactory of eth `getCurrentBlock`.
-[#311](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/311) Add valset update at each 2000 eth blocks.
+- [#376] Add `eth-merge-pause` flag
 
-### Bug Fixes
+## [v1.1.0](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/releases/tag/v1.1.0) - 2022-09-26
+
+### Improvements
+
+- [#367] Set ETH block delay to 96 blocks
+
+## [v1.0.1](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/releases/tag/v1.0.1) - 2022-09-21
+
+### Improvements
+
+- [#365] Reduce oracle noise msgs
+
+## [v1.0.0](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/releases/tag/v1.0.0) - 2022-09-14
+
+### Improvements
+
+- [#362](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/362) Update umeed to v3.
+- [#343](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/343) Upgrade to cosmos-sdk v0.46.1.
+- [#341](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/341) Fix linter.
+- [#334](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/334) Update to go 1.18.
+- [#326](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/326) Refactory of eth `getCurrentBlock`.
+- [#311](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/311) Add valset update at each 2000 eth blocks.
 
 ## [v0.4.0](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/releases/tag/v0.4.0) - 2022-07-14
 
 ### Improvements
 
-[#308](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/308) Change stablecoin from UST to DAI.
-[#299](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/299) Fix lint warnings.
-[#297](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/297) Update dependabot reviewers.
-[#275](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/275) Add diagrams of main loops.
+- [#308](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/308) Change stablecoin from UST to DAI.
+- [#299](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/299) Fix lint warnings.
+- [#297](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/297) Update dependabot reviewers.
+- [#275](https://github.com/umee-network/peggo/pull/275) Add diagrams of main loops.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/cmd/peggo/flags.go b/cmd/peggo/flags.go
index 66db0251..4a6b9966 100644
--- a/cmd/peggo/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/peggo/flags.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const (
 	flagRelayerLoopMultiplier   = "relayer-loop-multiplier"
 	flagRequesterLoopMultiplier = "requester-loop-multiplier"
 	flagBridgeStartHeight       = "bridge-start-height"
+	flagEthMergePause           = "eth-merge-pause" // TODO: remove this after merge is completed
 )
 
 func cosmosFlagSet() *pflag.FlagSet {
diff --git a/cmd/peggo/orchestrator.go b/cmd/peggo/orchestrator.go
index 47741992..ee3bc11b 100644
--- a/cmd/peggo/orchestrator.go
+++ b/cmd/peggo/orchestrator.go
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ func getOrchestratorCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				konfig.Int64(flagBridgeStartHeight),
 				symbolRetriever,
 				o,
+				konfig.Bool(flagEthMergePause),
 			)
 
 			g, errCtx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
@@ -276,6 +277,7 @@ func getOrchestratorCmd() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Flags().Bool(flagRelayBatches, false, "Relay transaction batches to Ethereum")
 	cmd.Flags().Int64(flagEthBlocksPerLoop, 2000, "Number of Ethereum blocks to process per orchestrator loop")
 	cmd.Flags().String(flagCoinGeckoAPI, "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3", "Specify the coingecko API endpoint")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool(flagEthMergePause, false, "Pause some messages related to the adaptation of the Gravity Bridge to the merge") //nolint: lll
 
 	defaultProviders := []string{
 		umeepfprovider.ProviderOsmosis.String(),
diff --git a/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher.go b/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher.go
index 46799afc..fe8752b2 100644
--- a/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher.go
+++ b/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher.go
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ func (p *gravityOrchestrator) CheckForEvents(
 	valsetUpdates := filterValsetUpdateEventsByNonce(valsetUpdatedEvents, lastEventResp.EventNonce)
 	deployedERC20Updates := filterERC20DeployedEventsByNonce(erc20DeployedEvents, lastEventResp.EventNonce)
 
+	// Don't send anything other than valsetUpdates
+	if p.ethMergePause {
+		deposits = []*wrappers.GravitySendToCosmosEvent{}
+		withdraws = []*wrappers.GravityTransactionBatchExecutedEvent{}
+		deployedERC20Updates = []*wrappers.GravityERC20DeployedEvent{}
+	}
+
 	if len(deposits) > 0 || len(withdraws) > 0 || len(valsetUpdates) > 0 || len(deployedERC20Updates) > 0 {
 
 		if err := p.gravityBroadcastClient.SendEthereumClaims(
diff --git a/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher_test.go b/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher_test.go
index a42dc796..97e56d47 100644
--- a/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher_test.go
+++ b/orchestrator/eth_event_watcher_test.go
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ func TestCheckForEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			0,
 			nil,
 			nil,
+			false,
 		)
 
 		currentBlock, err := orch.CheckForEvents(context.Background(), 1, 5)
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ func TestCheckForEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			0,
 			nil,
 			nil,
+			false,
 		)
 
 		currentBlock, err := orch.CheckForEvents(context.Background(), 1, 5)
@@ -357,6 +359,7 @@ func TestCheckForEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			0,
 			nil,
 			nil,
+			false,
 		)
 
 		currentBlock, err := orch.CheckForEvents(context.Background(), 1, 5)
@@ -480,6 +483,7 @@ func TestCheckForEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			0,
 			nil,
 			nil,
+			false,
 		)
 
 		currentBlock, err := orch.CheckForEvents(context.Background(), 1, 5)
@@ -617,6 +621,7 @@ func TestCheckForEvents(t *testing.T) {
 			0,
 			nil,
 			nil,
+			false,
 		)
 
 		currentBlock, err := orch.CheckForEvents(context.Background(), 1, 5)
diff --git a/orchestrator/main_loops.go b/orchestrator/main_loops.go
index 8c24e2a6..0c62bf1c 100644
--- a/orchestrator/main_loops.go
+++ b/orchestrator/main_loops.go
@@ -64,12 +64,14 @@ func (p *gravityOrchestrator) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return p.EthOracleMainLoop(ctx)
 	})
 
-	pg.Go(func() error {
-		// looks at the BatchFees on Cosmos and uses the query endpoint BatchFees
-		// to iterate over each token to see if it is profitable, if it is
-		// it will send an request batch for that denom
-		return p.BatchRequesterLoop(ctx)
-	})
+	if !p.ethMergePause {
+		pg.Go(func() error {
+			// looks at the BatchFees on Cosmos and uses the query endpoint BatchFees
+			// to iterate over each token to see if it is profitable, if it is
+			// it will send an request batch for that denom
+			return p.BatchRequesterLoop(ctx)
+		})
+	}
 
 	pg.Go(func() error {
 		// Gets the last pending valset to send an MsgValsetConfirm that sends
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ func (p *gravityOrchestrator) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return p.EthSignerMainLoop(ctx)
 	})
 
+	// Let this function run as is. If we see errors caused by this loop, then
+	// we might need to enable batch confirms.
 	pg.Go(func() error {
 		// Gets the latest valset available and updating it on the ethereum
 		// smartcontract if needed. Also gets all the pending transaction
@@ -268,6 +272,8 @@ func (p *gravityOrchestrator) EthSignerMainLoop(ctx context.Context) (err error)
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Try to send batch confirms. If this fails, it means there are pending batches
+		// that we'll need to sign before the next upgrade.
 		var oldestUnsignedTransactionBatch []types.OutgoingTxBatch
 		if err := retry.Do(func() error {
 			// sign the last unsigned batch, TODO check if we already have signed this
diff --git a/orchestrator/oracle_resync_test.go b/orchestrator/oracle_resync_test.go
index 9da776ab..40d0cb0a 100644
--- a/orchestrator/oracle_resync_test.go
+++ b/orchestrator/oracle_resync_test.go
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ func TestGetLastCheckedBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			0,
 			nil,
 			nil,
+			false,
 		)
 
 		block, err := orch.GetLastCheckedBlock(context.Background(), 0)
diff --git a/orchestrator/orchestrator.go b/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
index 80b906a3..bacf7445 100644
--- a/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
+++ b/orchestrator/orchestrator.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type gravityOrchestrator struct {
 
 	mtx             sync.Mutex
 	erc20DenomCache map[string]string
+	ethMergePause   bool
 }
 
 func NewGravityOrchestrator(
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ func NewGravityOrchestrator(
 	bridgeStartHeight int64,
 	symbolRetriever relayer.SymbolRetriever,
 	oracle relayer.Oracle,
+	ethMergePause bool, // TODO: remove this after merge is completed
 	options ...func(GravityOrchestrator),
 ) GravityOrchestrator {
 
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ func NewGravityOrchestrator(
 		bridgeStartHeight:          uint64(bridgeStartHeight),
 		symbolRetriever:            symbolRetriever,
 		oracle:                     oracle,
+		ethMergePause:              ethMergePause,
 	}
 
 	for _, option := range options {