diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/builder_states.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/builder_states.rs
index c3a1cfa2555..90203f2d60c 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/builder_states.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/builder_states.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use state_processing::state_advance::partial_state_advance;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use types::{BeaconState, EthSpec, ForkName, Slot, Withdrawals};
 
-const MAX_EPOCH_LOOKAHEAD: u64 = 4;
+const MAX_EPOCH_LOOKAHEAD: u64 = 2;
 
 /// Get the withdrawals computed from the specified state, that will be included in the block
 /// that gets built on the specified state.