# DEFAULT_BUFFER_EPOCHS

> `const` **DEFAULT\_BUFFER\_EPOCHS**: `5n` = `5n`

Defined in: [packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts:115](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/bcb6af16ba9b8406998ce3d173cf6b9e2998b815/packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts#L115)

Default safety margin in epochs when calculating deposit amounts.
Accounts for epoch drift between balance check and on-chain execution.