# DEFAULT_BUFFER_EPOCHS

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

Defined in: [packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts:130](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/e4bb19e83f9c426be18e2199d205e637240da374/packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts#L130)

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