# DEFAULT_BUFFER_EPOCHS

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

Defined in: [packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts:110](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/a9265d3ecd65212b9224e3947f3ca7b5016f3bec/packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts#L110)

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