# DEFAULT_BUFFER_EPOCHS

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

Defined in: [packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts:105](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/b11ef4f7e3c201d8bba29973a09628063e6547b1/packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts#L105)

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