# DEFAULT_BUFFER_EPOCHS

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

Defined in: [packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts:131](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/4fe24ea1c76c9b1fa1489b7cdbb1cc279bd2576a/packages/synapse-core/src/utils/constants.ts#L131)

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