diff --git a/voltaire_bundler/cli_manager.py b/voltaire_bundler/cli_manager.py
index 5396210..5516993 100644
--- a/voltaire_bundler/cli_manager.py
+++ b/voltaire_bundler/cli_manager.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class InitData:
     logs_incremental_range: int
     logs_number_of_ranges: int
     health_check_interval: int
+    reputation_whitelist: list[str]
+    reputation_blacklist: list[str]
 
 
 def address(ep: str):
@@ -460,6 +462,20 @@ def initialize_argument_parser() -> ArgumentParser:
         const=600,
         default=600,
     )
+    
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--reputation_whitelist",
+        help="Entities that will not be banned or throttled.",
+        type=str,
+        nargs="+",
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--reputation_blacklist",
+        help="Entities that are always banned.",
+        type=str,
+        nargs="+",
+    )
 
     return parser
 
@@ -638,6 +654,8 @@ async def get_init_data(args: Namespace) -> InitData:
         args.logs_incremental_range,
         args.logs_number_of_ranges,
         args.health_check_interval,
+        args.reputation_whitelist,
+        args.reputation_blacklist
     )
 
     if args.verbose:
diff --git a/voltaire_bundler/execution_endpoint.py b/voltaire_bundler/execution_endpoint.py
index 77686ec..c8c930c 100644
--- a/voltaire_bundler/execution_endpoint.py
+++ b/voltaire_bundler/execution_endpoint.py
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ def __init__(
         disable_v6: bool,
         logs_incremental_range: int,
         logs_number_of_ranges: int,
+        reputation_whitelist: list[str],
+        reputation_blacklist: list[str]
     ):
         super().__init__("bundler_endpoint")
         self.ethereum_node_url = ethereum_node_url
@@ -95,6 +97,8 @@ def __init__(
             enforce_gas_price_tolerance,
             is_legacy_mode,
             ethereum_node_debug_trace_call_url,
+            reputation_whitelist,
+            reputation_blacklist
         )
 
         if disable_v6:
@@ -124,6 +128,8 @@ def __init__(
                 enforce_gas_price_tolerance,
                 is_legacy_mode,
                 ethereum_node_debug_trace_call_url,
+                reputation_whitelist,
+                reputation_blacklist
             )
 
         self.bundle_manager = BundlerManager(
diff --git a/voltaire_bundler/main.py b/voltaire_bundler/main.py
index 0d8d3ac..2da492f 100644
--- a/voltaire_bundler/main.py
+++ b/voltaire_bundler/main.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ async def main(cmd_args=sys.argv[1:], loop=None) -> None:
             init_data.disable_v6,
             init_data.logs_incremental_range,
             init_data.logs_number_of_ranges,
+            init_data.reputation_whitelist,
+            init_data.reputation_blacklist
         )
         task_group.create_task(execution_endpoint.start_execution_endpoint())
 
diff --git a/voltaire_bundler/mempool/reputation_manager.py b/voltaire_bundler/mempool/reputation_manager.py
index 2cf8bf6..0e5ee7d 100644
--- a/voltaire_bundler/mempool/reputation_manager.py
+++ b/voltaire_bundler/mempool/reputation_manager.py
@@ -25,10 +25,23 @@ class ReputationEntry:
 
 class ReputationManager:
     entities_reputation: dict[str, ReputationEntry] = {}
-    white_list: list = []
-    black_list: list = []
+    whitelist: list[str] = []
+    blacklist: list[str] = []
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+            self,
+            reputation_whitelist: list[str],
+            reputation_blacklist: list[str]
+    ) -> None:
+        if reputation_whitelist is not None:
+            reputation_whitelist = list(map(
+                lambda entity: entity.lower(), reputation_whitelist))
+        if reputation_blacklist is not None:
+            reputation_blacklist = list(map(
+                lambda entity: entity.lower(), reputation_blacklist))
+            
+            self.whitelist = reputation_whitelist
+            self.blacklist = reputation_blacklist
         asyncio.ensure_future(self.execute_reputation_cron_job())
 
     async def execute_reputation_cron_job(self) -> None:
@@ -66,17 +79,29 @@ def update_included_status(self, entity: str, modifier: int = 1) -> None:
         self.entities_reputation[entity_address].ops_included += modifier
 
     def ban_entity(self, entity: str) -> None:
-        self.entities_reputation[entity.lower()] = ReputationEntry(10000, 0)
+        if self.is_whitelisted(entity):
+            logging.warning(
+                f"{entity} won't be banned because it is whitelisted.")
+        else:
+            self.entities_reputation[entity.lower()] = ReputationEntry(10000, 0)
 
     def is_whitelisted(self, entity: str) -> bool:
-        return entity.lower() in self.white_list
+        return entity.lower() in self.whitelist
 
     def is_blacklisted(self, entity: str) -> bool:
-        return entity.lower() in self.black_list
+        return entity.lower() in self.blacklist
 
     def get_status(self, entity: str) -> ReputationStatus:
         entity_address = entity.lower()
-        if entity_address not in self.entities_reputation:
+        if (
+            self.is_blacklisted(entity)
+        ):
+            return ReputationStatus.BANNED
+        
+        if (
+            entity_address not in self.entities_reputation or
+            self.is_whitelisted(entity)
+        ):
             return ReputationStatus.OK
 
         reputation_entry = self.entities_reputation[entity_address]
diff --git a/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v6/mempool_manager_v6.py b/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v6/mempool_manager_v6.py
index 1b65805..9a48f98 100644
--- a/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v6/mempool_manager_v6.py
+++ b/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v6/mempool_manager_v6.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ def __init__(
         enforce_gas_price_tolerance: int,
         is_legacy_mode: bool,
         ethereum_node_debug_trace_call_url: str,
+        reputation_whitelist: list[str],
+        reputation_blacklist: list[str]
     ):
         self.validation_manager = ValidationManagerV6(
             user_operation_handler,
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ def __init__(
             ethereum_node_debug_trace_call_url,
         )
         self.user_operation_handler = user_operation_handler
-        self.reputation_manager = ReputationManager()
+        self.reputation_manager = ReputationManager(
+            reputation_whitelist, reputation_blacklist)
         self.ethereum_node_url = ethereum_node_url
         self.bundler_address = bundler_address
         self.chain_id = chain_id
diff --git a/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v7/mempool_manager_v7.py b/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v7/mempool_manager_v7.py
index 3e89ef1..fc32490 100644
--- a/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v7/mempool_manager_v7.py
+++ b/voltaire_bundler/mempool/v7/mempool_manager_v7.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ def __init__(
         enforce_gas_price_tolerance: int,
         is_legacy_mode: bool,
         ethereum_node_debug_trace_call_url: str,
+        reputation_whitelist: list[str],
+        reputation_blacklist: list[str]
     ):
         self.validation_manager = ValidationManagerV7(
             user_operation_handler,
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ def __init__(
             ethereum_node_debug_trace_call_url,
         )
         self.user_operation_handler = user_operation_handler
-        self.reputation_manager = ReputationManager()
+        self.reputation_manager = ReputationManager(
+            reputation_whitelist, reputation_blacklist)
         self.ethereum_node_url = ethereum_node_url
         self.bundler_address = bundler_address
         self.chain_id = chain_id