diff --git a/dan_layer/consensus/src/consensus_constants.rs b/dan_layer/consensus/src/consensus_constants.rs
index 16787f3a4..f671d6047 100644
--- a/dan_layer/consensus/src/consensus_constants.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/consensus/src/consensus_constants.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,13 @@ pub struct ConsensusConstants {
     pub max_base_layer_blocks_behind: u64,
     pub num_preshards: NumPreshards,
     pub pacemaker_block_time: Duration,
+    /// The number of missed proposals before a SuspendNode proposal is sent
     pub missed_proposal_suspend_threshold: u64,
+    /// The maximum number of missed proposals to count. If a peer is offline, gets suspended and comes online, their
+    /// missed proposal count is decremented for each block that they participate in. Once this reaches zero, the node
+    /// is considered online and will be reinstated. This cap essentially gives the maximum number of rounds until they
+    /// will be reinstated once they resume participation in consensus.
+    pub missed_proposal_count_cap: u64,
     pub max_block_size: usize,
     /// The value that fees are divided by to determine the amount of fees to burn. 0 means no fees are burned.
     pub fee_exhaust_divisor: u64,
@@ -48,7 +54,8 @@ impl ConsensusConstants {
             max_base_layer_blocks_behind: 5,
             num_preshards: NumPreshards::P256,
             pacemaker_block_time: Duration::from_secs(10),
-            missed_proposal_suspend_threshold: 2,
+            missed_proposal_suspend_threshold: 5,
+            missed_proposal_count_cap: 5,
             max_block_size: 500,
             fee_exhaust_divisor: 20, // 5%
         }
diff --git a/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs b/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs
index c689ed28f..9e17eb5c0 100644
--- a/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/consensus/src/hotstuff/on_ready_to_vote_on_local_block.rs
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ where TConsensusSpec: ConsensusSpec
         local_committee_info: &CommitteeInfo,
     ) -> Result<Vec<TransactionPoolRecord>, HotStuffError> {
         if block.is_dummy() {
-            block.increment_leader_failure_count(tx)?;
+            block.increment_leader_failure_count(tx, self.config.consensus_constants.missed_proposal_count_cap)?;
 
             // Nothing to do here for empty dummy blocks. Just mark the block as committed.
             block.commit_diff(tx, BlockDiff::empty(*block.id()))?;
diff --git a/dan_layer/consensus_tests/src/support/harness.rs b/dan_layer/consensus_tests/src/support/harness.rs
index ab97309eb..833619951 100644
--- a/dan_layer/consensus_tests/src/support/harness.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/consensus_tests/src/support/harness.rs
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ impl TestBuilder {
                     max_base_layer_blocks_behind: 5,
                     num_preshards: TEST_NUM_PRESHARDS,
                     pacemaker_block_time: Duration::from_secs(10),
-                    missed_proposal_suspend_threshold: 2,
+                    missed_proposal_suspend_threshold: 5,
+                    missed_proposal_count_cap: 5,
                     max_block_size: 500,
                     fee_exhaust_divisor: 20,
                 },
diff --git a/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/block.rs b/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/block.rs
index 42abe1fca..13cbbbe55 100644
--- a/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/block.rs
+++ b/dan_layer/storage/src/consensus_models/block.rs
@@ -1108,13 +1108,14 @@ impl Block {
     pub fn increment_leader_failure_count<TTx: StateStoreWriteTransaction>(
         &self,
         tx: &mut TTx,
+        max_missed_proposal_cap: u64,
     ) -> Result<(), StorageError> {
         tx.validator_epoch_stats_updates(
             self.epoch(),
             iter::once(
                 ValidatorStatsUpdate::new(self.proposed_by())
                     .add_missed_proposal()
-                    .set_max_missed_proposals_cap(5),
+                    .set_max_missed_proposals_cap(max_missed_proposal_cap),
             ),
         )
     }