diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 687118814..f23dfed65 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -111,3 +111,6 @@ EXPRESS_PORT=8081
 
 # If set this will override AWS access secret for FS_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY and WINSTON_CLOUDWATCH_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
 #GLOBAL_AWS_IAM_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
+
+# Write concern for statements insertMany
+#STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index 20924991f..ea422bff9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       WINSTON_CONSOLE_LEVEL: none
       EXPRESS_PORT: 1337
+      STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT: 1
 
     services:
       mongodb:
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       WINSTON_CONSOLE_LEVEL: none
       EXPRESS_PORT: 1337
+      STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT: 1
       STORAGE_REPO: s3
       SUB_FOLDER_ACTIVITIES: gha/$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER_$GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT
       SUB_FOLDER_AGENTS: SUB_FOLDER_AGENTS=gha/$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER_$GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       WINSTON_CONSOLE_LEVEL: none
       EXPRESS_PORT: 1337
+      STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT: 1
       STORAGE_REPO: azure
       FS_AZURE_CONTAINER_SUBFOLDER: gha/$GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER_$GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT
       FS_AZURE_ACCOUNT: ${{ secrets.FS_AZURE_ACCOUNT }}
@@ -209,6 +212,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       WINSTON_CONSOLE_LEVEL: none
       EXPRESS_PORT: 1337
+      STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT: 1
       STORAGE_REPO: google
       FS_GOOGLE_CLOUD_BUCKET: ${{ secrets.FS_GOOGLE_CLOUD_BUCKET }}
       FS_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.FS_GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID }}
diff --git a/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/createStatements/mongo.ts b/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/createStatements/mongo.ts
index 8349adb0a..f5b463816 100644
--- a/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/createStatements/mongo.ts
+++ b/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/createStatements/mongo.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
 import { ObjectId } from 'mongodb';
-import { STATEMENTS_COLLECTION_NAME } from '../utils/mongoModels/constants';
+import {
+  STATEMENTS_COLLECTION_NAME,
+  STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT,
+} from '../utils/mongoModels/constants';
 import FacadeConfig from '../utils/mongoModels/FacadeConfig';
 import { encodeDotsInStatement } from '../utils/mongoModels/replaceDotsInStatement';
 import Signature from './Signature';
@@ -22,7 +26,11 @@ export default (config: FacadeConfig): Signature => {
     });
 
     const collection = (await config.db()).collection(STATEMENTS_COLLECTION_NAME);
-    await collection.insertMany(documents);
+    console.time('STATEMENT INSERTION');
+    await collection.insertMany(documents, {
+      writeConcern: { w: STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT },
+    });
+    console.timeEnd('STATEMENT INSERTION');
     return opts.models;
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/utils/mongoModels/constants.ts b/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/utils/mongoModels/constants.ts
index f4fcdc738..9d8768fe2 100644
--- a/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/utils/mongoModels/constants.ts
+++ b/src/apps/statements/repo/modelsRepo/utils/mongoModels/constants.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+import getNumberOption from 'jscommons/dist/config/getNumberOption';
+
 export const STATEMENTS_COLLECTION_NAME = 'statements';
 export const LRS_COLLECTION_NAME = 'lrs';
 export const FULL_ACTIVITIES_COLLECTION_NAME = 'fullActivities';
+
+const WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT = 3;
+export const STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT =
+  process.env.STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT === 'majority'
+    ? process.env.STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT
+    : getNumberOption(process.env.STORE_STATEMENT_WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT, WRITE_CONCERN_DEFAULT);