diff --git a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/eip7594.nim b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/eip7594.nim
index 2c7429bee..3c5cc9787 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/eip7594.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/spec/datatypes/eip7594.nim
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const
 
   DATA_COLUMN_SIDECAR_SUBNET_COUNT* = 32
   SAMPLES_PER_SLOT* = 8
-  CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT* = 1
+  CUSTODY_REQUIREMENT* = 16
   TARGET_NUMBER_OF_PEERS* = 70
 
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