diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/src/cpi_instructions.rs b/programs/mpl-staking/src/cpi_instructions.rs
index 77807a05..021eadbd 100644
--- a/programs/mpl-staking/src/cpi_instructions.rs
+++ b/programs/mpl-staking/src/cpi_instructions.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,50 @@ pub enum RewardsInstruction {
     /// [S] Reward pool account
     /// [W] Mining
     AllowTokenFlow { mining_owner: Pubkey },
+
+    /// Restricts batch minting until the specified time
+    ///
+    /// Accounts:
+    /// [RS] Deposit authority
+    /// [S] Reward pool account
+    /// [W] Mining
+    RestrictBatchMinting {
+        /// Time until batch minting is restricted
+        until_ts: u64,
+        /// Owner of the mining account
+        mining_owner: Pubkey,
+    },
+}
+
+pub fn restrict_batch_minting<'a>(
+    program_id: AccountInfo<'a>,
+    deposit_authority: AccountInfo<'a>,
+    reward_pool: AccountInfo<'a>,
+    mining: AccountInfo<'a>,
+    mining_owner: &Pubkey,
+    until_ts: u64,
+    signers_seeds: &[&[u8]],
+) -> ProgramResult {
+    let accounts = vec![
+        AccountMeta::new_readonly(deposit_authority.key(), true),
+        AccountMeta::new_readonly(reward_pool.key(), false),
+        AccountMeta::new(mining.key(), false),
+    ];
+
+    let ix = Instruction::new_with_borsh(
+        program_id.key(),
+        &RewardsInstruction::RestrictBatchMinting {
+            until_ts,
+            mining_owner: *mining_owner,
+        },
+        accounts,
+    );
+
+    invoke_signed(
+        &ix,
+        &[deposit_authority, reward_pool, mining, program_id],
+        &[signers_seeds],
+    )
 }
 
 pub fn restrict_tokenflow<'a>(
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/mod.rs b/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/mod.rs
index 81531180..28788eee 100644
--- a/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/mod.rs
+++ b/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/mod.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ use anchor_lang::{
     prelude::{AccountLoader, Signer, ToAccountInfo, UncheckedAccount},
     Accounts,
 };
+pub use restrict_batch_minting::*;
 pub use restrict_tokenflow::*;
 
 mod allow_tokenflow;
+mod restrict_batch_minting;
 mod restrict_tokenflow;
 
 use mplx_staking_states::state::Registrar;
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/restrict_batch_minting.rs b/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/restrict_batch_minting.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0c08422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/mpl-staking/src/instructions/penalties/restrict_batch_minting.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use super::Penalty;
+use crate::cpi_instructions;
+use anchor_lang::prelude::*;
+use mplx_staking_states::error::MplStakingError;
+
+/// Restricts batch minting operation for the account until the specified timestamp.
+pub fn restrict_batch_minting(
+    ctx: Context<Penalty>,
+    until_ts: u64,
+    mining_owner: Pubkey,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let registrar = ctx.accounts.registrar.load()?;
+
+    require_keys_eq!(
+        registrar.realm_authority,
+        ctx.accounts.realm_authority.key(),
+        MplStakingError::InvalidRealmAuthority
+    );
+
+    let signers_seeds = &[
+        &registrar.realm.key().to_bytes(),
+        b"registrar".as_ref(),
+        &registrar.realm_governing_token_mint.key().to_bytes(),
+        &[registrar.bump][..],
+    ];
+
+    cpi_instructions::restrict_batch_minting(
+        ctx.accounts.rewards_program.to_account_info(),
+        ctx.accounts.registrar.to_account_info(),
+        ctx.accounts.reward_pool.to_account_info(),
+        ctx.accounts.deposit_mining.to_account_info(),
+        &mining_owner,
+        until_ts,
+        signers_seeds,
+    )?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/src/lib.rs b/programs/mpl-staking/src/lib.rs
index 720fb5f5..af915bde 100644
--- a/programs/mpl-staking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/mpl-staking/src/lib.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,14 @@ pub mod mpl_staking {
     pub fn allow_tokenflow(ctx: Context<Penalty>, mining_owner: Pubkey) -> Result<()> {
         instructions::allow_tokenflow(ctx, mining_owner)
     }
+
+    pub fn restrict_batch_minting(
+        ctx: Context<Penalty>,
+        until_ts: u64,
+        mining_owner: Pubkey,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        instructions::restrict_batch_minting(ctx, until_ts, mining_owner)
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Accounts)]
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/mplx_rewards.so b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/mplx_rewards.so
index b3fae7fd..221c93f2 100755
Binary files a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/mplx_rewards.so and b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/mplx_rewards.so differ
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/spl-governance-3.1.0 b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/spl-governance-3.1.0
deleted file mode 100644
index bb8a89ec..00000000
Binary files a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/fixtures/spl-governance-3.1.0 and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/program_test/addin.rs b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/program_test/addin.rs
index 60f0f528..d7c4b4ce 100644
--- a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/program_test/addin.rs
+++ b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/program_test/addin.rs
@@ -761,6 +761,44 @@ impl AddinCookie {
         self.solana.context.borrow_mut().set_sysvar(&new_clock);
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub async fn restrict_batch_minting(
+        &self,
+        reward_pool: &Pubkey,
+        deposit_mining: &Pubkey,
+        registrar: &RegistrarCookie,
+        realm_authority: &Keypair,
+        mining_owner: &Pubkey,
+        until_ts: u64,
+        rewards_program: &Pubkey,
+    ) -> std::result::Result<(), BanksClientError> {
+        let data = InstructionData::data(&mpl_staking::instruction::RestrictBatchMinting {
+            until_ts,
+            mining_owner: *mining_owner,
+        });
+
+        let accounts = anchor_lang::ToAccountMetas::to_account_metas(
+            &mpl_staking::accounts::Penalty {
+                registrar: registrar.address,
+                realm_authority: realm_authority.pubkey(),
+                reward_pool: *reward_pool,
+                deposit_mining: *deposit_mining,
+                rewards_program: *rewards_program,
+            },
+            None,
+        );
+
+        let instructions = vec![Instruction {
+            program_id: self.program_id,
+            accounts,
+            data,
+        }];
+
+        self.solana
+            .process_transaction(&instructions, Some(&[realm_authority]))
+            .await
+    }
+
     pub async fn restrict_tokenflow(
         &self,
         reward_pool: &Pubkey,
diff --git a/programs/mpl-staking/tests/restrict_batch_minting.rs b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/restrict_batch_minting.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31cd7945
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/mpl-staking/tests/restrict_batch_minting.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+use anchor_spl::token::TokenAccount;
+use mplx_staking_states::state::{LockupKind, LockupPeriod};
+use program_test::*;
+use solana_program_test::*;
+use solana_sdk::{signature::Keypair, signer::Signer, transport::TransportError};
+
+mod program_test;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn restrict_batch_minting_poc() -> Result<(), TransportError> {
+    let context = TestContext::new().await;
+
+    let payer = &context.users[0].key;
+    let realm_authority = Keypair::new();
+    let realm = context
+        .governance
+        .create_realm(
+            REALM_NAME,
+            realm_authority.pubkey(),
+            &context.mints[0],
+            payer,
+            &context.addin.program_id,
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    let deposit_authority = &context.users[1].key;
+    let token_owner_record = realm
+        .create_token_owner_record(deposit_authority.pubkey(), payer)
+        .await;
+
+    let fill_authority = Keypair::from_bytes(&context.users[3].key.to_bytes()).unwrap();
+    let distribution_authority = Keypair::new();
+    let (registrar, rewards_pool) = context
+        .addin
+        .create_registrar(
+            &realm,
+            &realm_authority,
+            payer,
+            &fill_authority.pubkey(),
+            &distribution_authority.pubkey(),
+            &context.rewards.program_id,
+        )
+        .await;
+    context
+        .addin
+        .configure_voting_mint(
+            &registrar,
+            &realm_authority,
+            payer,
+            0,
+            &context.mints[0],
+            None,
+            None,
+        )
+        .await;
+    let mngo_voting_mint = context
+        .addin
+        .configure_voting_mint(
+            &registrar,
+            &realm_authority,
+            payer,
+            0,
+            &context.mints[0],
+            None,
+            None,
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    // TODO: ??? voter_authority == deposit_authority ???
+    let voter_authority = deposit_authority;
+    let (deposit_mining, _) = find_deposit_mining_addr(
+        &context.rewards.program_id,
+        &voter_authority.pubkey(),
+        &rewards_pool,
+    );
+
+    let voter = context
+        .addin
+        .create_voter(
+            &registrar,
+            &token_owner_record,
+            voter_authority,
+            payer,
+            &rewards_pool,
+            &deposit_mining,
+            &context.rewards.program_id,
+        )
+        .await;
+
+    let depositer_token_account = context.users[1].token_accounts[0];
+
+    context
+        .addin
+        .create_deposit_entry(
+            &registrar,
+            &voter,
+            &voter,
+            &mngo_voting_mint,
+            0,
+            LockupKind::None,
+            LockupPeriod::None,
+        )
+        .await?;
+    context
+        .addin
+        .create_deposit_entry(
+            &registrar,
+            &voter,
+            &voter,
+            &mngo_voting_mint,
+            1,
+            LockupKind::Constant,
+            LockupPeriod::ThreeMonths,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    context
+        .addin
+        .deposit(
+            &registrar,
+            &voter,
+            &mngo_voting_mint,
+            deposit_authority,
+            depositer_token_account,
+            0,
+            10000,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    context
+        .addin
+        .stake(
+            &registrar,
+            &voter,
+            voter.authority.pubkey(),
+            &context.rewards.program_id,
+            0,
+            1,
+            10000,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    let distribution_ends_at = context
+        .solana
+        .context
+        .borrow_mut()
+        .banks_client
+        .get_sysvar::<solana_program::clock::Clock>()
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .unix_timestamp as u64
+        + 86400;
+
+    context
+        .addin
+        .restrict_batch_minting(
+            &rewards_pool,
+            &deposit_mining,
+            &registrar,
+            &realm_authority,
+            &voter_authority.pubkey(),
+            distribution_ends_at,
+            &context.rewards.program_id,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}