diff --git a/packages/cli/src/bin/options.ts b/packages/cli/src/bin/options.ts
index 6d5c10927..8143001b3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/bin/options.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/bin/options.ts
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ program.Command.prototype.withNonInteractiveOption = function(): Command {
 program.Command.prototype.withSkipCompileOption = function(): Command {
   return this.option('--skip-compile', 'skips contract compilation');
 };
+
+program.Command.prototype.withAsyncOption = function(): Command {
+  return this.option('--async-tx', 'avoid waiting for tx gets mined');
+};
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/send-tx.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/send-tx.ts
index 4b42dd7c8..c11b8192a 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/send-tx.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/send-tx.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const register: (program: any) => any = program =>
       '--gas <gas>',
       `gas limit of the transaction, will default to the limit specified in the configuration file, or use gas estimation if not set`,
     )
+    .withAsyncOption()
     .withNetworkOptions()
     .withNonInteractiveOption()
     .action(action);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/interfaces.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/interfaces.ts
index 6d62f5bb1..e82236113 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/interfaces.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/interfaces.ts
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ export interface SendTxParams extends MethodParams, Network {
   proxyAddress: string;
   value?: string;
   gas?: string;
+  asyncTx: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface CompileParams {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/scripts/send-tx.ts b/packages/cli/src/scripts/send-tx.ts
index 2af6e0987..71138b129 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/scripts/send-tx.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/scripts/send-tx.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export default async function sendTx({
   network,
   txParams,
   networkFile,
+  asyncTx,
 }: Partial<SendTxParams>): Promise<void | never> {
   if (!proxyAddress) throw Error('A contract address must be specified.');
   if (!methodName) throw Error('A method name must be specified.');
@@ -17,5 +18,6 @@ export default async function sendTx({
   if (gas) txParams = { gas, ...txParams };
 
   const controller = new TransactionController(txParams, network, networkFile);
-  await controller.sendTransaction(proxyAddress, methodName, methodArgs);
+  const result = controller.sendTransaction(proxyAddress, methodName, methodArgs);
+  return asyncTx ? result : await result;
 }