# DEFAULT_BUFFER_EPOCHS

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

Defined in: [packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts:113](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/218f90f1cf7635dc33af6f880b64b845c99676bc/packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts#L113)

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