diff --git a/book/cli/reth/node.md b/book/cli/reth/node.md
index fe96358e5..61759a694 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/node.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/node.md
@@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ RPC:
 
           [default: 0]
 
+      --rpc.proof-permits <COUNT>
+          Maximum number of concurrent getproof requests
+
+          [default: 25]
+
 RPC State Cache:
       --rpc-cache.max-blocks <MAX_BLOCKS>
           Max number of blocks in cache
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs
index 9b562329b..761f0c3f7 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/rpc_server.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ pub struct RpcServerArgs {
     )]
     pub rpc_eth_proof_window: u64,
 
+    /// Maximum number of concurrent getproof requests.
+    #[arg(long = "rpc.proof-permits", alias = "rpc-proof-permits", value_name = "COUNT", default_value_t = constants::DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS)]
+    pub rpc_proof_permits: usize,
+
     /// State cache configuration.
     #[command(flatten)]
     pub rpc_state_cache: RpcStateCacheArgs,
@@ -299,6 +303,7 @@ impl Default for RpcServerArgs {
             rpc_eth_proof_window: constants::DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW,
             gas_price_oracle: GasPriceOracleArgs::default(),
             rpc_state_cache: RpcStateCacheArgs::default(),
+            rpc_proof_permits: constants::DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs b/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs
index b73311cb7..d580a30e9 100644
--- a/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/optimism/rpc/src/eth/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use reth_rpc_types::SyncStatus;
 use reth_tasks::{pool::BlockingTaskPool, TaskSpawner};
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
 use std::future::Future;
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::sync::{AcquireError, Mutex, OwnedSemaphorePermit};
 
 /// OP-Reth `Eth` API implementation.
 ///
@@ -108,6 +108,19 @@ impl<Eth: SpawnBlocking> SpawnBlocking for OpEthApi<Eth> {
     fn tracing_task_pool(&self) -> &BlockingTaskPool {
         self.inner.tracing_task_pool()
     }
+
+    fn acquire_owned(
+        &self,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<OwnedSemaphorePermit, AcquireError>> + Send {
+        self.inner.acquire_owned()
+    }
+
+    fn acquire_many_owned(
+        &self,
+        n: u32,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<OwnedSemaphorePermit, AcquireError>> + Send {
+        self.inner.acquire_many_owned(n)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<Eth: LoadReceipt> LoadReceipt for OpEthApi<Eth> {
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/config.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/config.rs
index 837b80a99..1f61f5791 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/config.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl RethRpcServerConfig for RpcServerArgs {
             .rpc_gas_cap(self.rpc_gas_cap)
             .state_cache(self.state_cache_config())
             .gpo_config(self.gas_price_oracle_config())
+            .proof_permits(self.rpc_proof_permits)
     }
 
     fn state_cache_config(&self) -> EthStateCacheConfig {
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs
index 8e897b771..b9b2d63ef 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use reth_rpc_eth_types::{
 };
 use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::{
     default_max_tracing_requests, DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW, DEFAULT_MAX_BLOCKS_PER_FILTER,
-    DEFAULT_MAX_LOGS_PER_RESPONSE,
+    DEFAULT_MAX_LOGS_PER_RESPONSE, DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
 };
 use reth_tasks::{pool::BlockingTaskPool, TaskSpawner};
 use reth_transaction_pool::TransactionPool;
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ pub struct EthConfig {
     pub stale_filter_ttl: Duration,
     /// Settings for the fee history cache
     pub fee_history_cache: FeeHistoryCacheConfig,
+    /// The maximum number of getproof calls that can be executed concurrently.
+    pub proof_permits: usize,
 }
 
 impl EthConfig {
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ impl Default for EthConfig {
             rpc_gas_cap: RPC_DEFAULT_GAS_CAP.into(),
             stale_filter_ttl: DEFAULT_STALE_FILTER_TTL,
             fee_history_cache: FeeHistoryCacheConfig::default(),
+            proof_permits: DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -229,6 +232,12 @@ impl EthConfig {
         self.eth_proof_window = window;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Configures the number of getproof requests
+    pub const fn proof_permits(mut self, permits: usize) -> Self {
+        self.proof_permits = permits;
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 /// Context for building the `eth` namespace API.
@@ -285,6 +294,7 @@ impl EthApiBuild {
             fee_history_cache,
             ctx.evm_config.clone(),
             None,
+            ctx.config.proof_permits,
         )
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/blocking_task.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/blocking_task.rs
index c199d4de6..4a2c81b0f 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/blocking_task.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/blocking_task.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use futures::Future;
 use reth_rpc_eth_types::{EthApiError, EthResult};
 use reth_tasks::{pool::BlockingTaskPool, TaskSpawner};
-use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+use tokio::sync::{oneshot, AcquireError, OwnedSemaphorePermit};
 
 /// Executes code on a blocking thread.
 pub trait SpawnBlocking: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static {
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ pub trait SpawnBlocking: Clone + Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// Thread pool access in default trait method implementations.
     fn tracing_task_pool(&self) -> &BlockingTaskPool;
 
+    /// See also [`Semaphore::acquire_owned`](`tokio::sync::Semaphore::acquire_owned`).
+    fn acquire_owned(
+        &self,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<OwnedSemaphorePermit, AcquireError>> + Send;
+
+    /// See also  [`Semaphore::acquire_many_owned`](`tokio::sync::Semaphore::acquire_many_owned`).
+    fn acquire_many_owned(
+        &self,
+        n: u32,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<OwnedSemaphorePermit, AcquireError>> + Send;
+
     /// Executes the future on a new blocking task.
     ///
     /// Note: This is expected for futures that are dominated by blocking IO operations, for tracing
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/state.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/state.rs
index 05af8f547..4b0d62925 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/state.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-eth-api/src/helpers/state.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 //! RPC methods.
 
 use futures::Future;
+use reth_errors::RethError;
 use reth_evm::ConfigureEvmEnv;
 use reth_primitives::{Address, BlockId, Bytes, Header, B256, U256};
 use reth_provider::{BlockIdReader, StateProvider, StateProviderBox, StateProviderFactory};
@@ -102,12 +103,19 @@ pub trait EthState: LoadState + SpawnBlocking {
             return Err(EthApiError::ExceedsMaxProofWindow)
         }
 
-        Ok(self.spawn_blocking_io(move |this| {
-            let state = this.state_at_block_id(block_id)?;
-            let storage_keys = keys.iter().map(|key| key.0).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-            let proof = state.proof(&BundleState::default(), address, &storage_keys)?;
-            Ok(from_primitive_account_proof(proof))
-        }))
+        Ok(async move {
+            let _permit = self
+                .acquire_owned()
+                .await
+                .map_err(|err| EthApiError::Internal(RethError::other(err)))?;
+            self.spawn_blocking_io(move |this| {
+                let state = this.state_at_block_id(block_id)?;
+                let storage_keys = keys.iter().map(|key| key.0).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                let proof = state.proof(&BundleState::default(), address, &storage_keys)?;
+                Ok(from_primitive_account_proof(proof))
+            })
+            .await
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-server-types/src/constants.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-server-types/src/constants.rs
index f1af5fb26..e3c129bf6 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-server-types/src/constants.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-server-types/src/constants.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ pub fn default_max_tracing_requests() -> usize {
         .map_or(25, |cpus| max(cpus.get().saturating_sub(RESERVED), RESERVED))
 }
 
+/// The default number of getproof calls we are allowing to run concurrently.
+pub const DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS: usize = 25;
+
 /// The default IPC endpoint
 #[cfg(windows)]
 pub const DEFAULT_IPC_ENDPOINT: &str = r"\\.\pipe\reth.ipc";
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs
index c82e30625..36030741f 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/core.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //! Implementation of the [`jsonrpsee`] generated [`EthApiServer`](crate::EthApi) trait
 //! Handles RPC requests for the `eth_` namespace.
 
+use futures::Future;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use derive_more::Deref;
@@ -11,8 +12,11 @@ use reth_rpc_eth_api::{
     RawTransactionForwarder,
 };
 use reth_rpc_eth_types::{EthStateCache, FeeHistoryCache, GasCap, GasPriceOracle, PendingBlock};
-use reth_tasks::{pool::BlockingTaskPool, TaskSpawner, TokioTaskExecutor};
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use reth_tasks::{
+    pool::{BlockingTaskGuard, BlockingTaskPool},
+    TaskSpawner, TokioTaskExecutor,
+};
+use tokio::sync::{AcquireError, Mutex, OwnedSemaphorePermit};
 
 use crate::eth::DevSigner;
 
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@ where
         fee_history_cache: FeeHistoryCache,
         evm_config: EvmConfig,
         raw_transaction_forwarder: Option<Arc<dyn RawTransactionForwarder>>,
+        proof_permits: usize,
     ) -> Self {
         Self::with_spawner(
             provider,
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ where
             fee_history_cache,
             evm_config,
             raw_transaction_forwarder,
+            proof_permits,
         )
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +87,7 @@ where
         fee_history_cache: FeeHistoryCache,
         evm_config: EvmConfig,
         raw_transaction_forwarder: Option<Arc<dyn RawTransactionForwarder>>,
+        proof_permits: usize,
     ) -> Self {
         // get the block number of the latest block
         let latest_block = provider
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@ where
             fee_history_cache,
             evm_config,
             raw_transaction_forwarder: parking_lot::RwLock::new(raw_transaction_forwarder),
+            blocking_task_guard: BlockingTaskGuard::new(proof_permits),
         };
 
         Self { inner: Arc::new(inner) }
@@ -140,6 +148,19 @@ where
     fn tracing_task_pool(&self) -> &reth_tasks::pool::BlockingTaskPool {
         self.inner.blocking_task_pool()
     }
+
+    fn acquire_owned(
+        &self,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<OwnedSemaphorePermit, AcquireError>> + Send {
+        self.blocking_task_guard.clone().acquire_owned()
+    }
+
+    fn acquire_many_owned(
+        &self,
+        n: u32,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<OwnedSemaphorePermit, AcquireError>> + Send {
+        self.blocking_task_guard.clone().acquire_many_owned(n)
+    }
 }
 
 impl<Provider, Pool, Network, EvmConfig> EthApi<Provider, Pool, Network, EvmConfig> {
@@ -184,6 +205,8 @@ pub struct EthApiInner<Provider, Pool, Network, EvmConfig> {
     evm_config: EvmConfig,
     /// Allows forwarding received raw transactions
     raw_transaction_forwarder: parking_lot::RwLock<Option<Arc<dyn RawTransactionForwarder>>>,
+    /// Guard for getproof calls
+    blocking_task_guard: BlockingTaskGuard,
 }
 
 impl<Provider, Pool, Network, EvmConfig> EthApiInner<Provider, Pool, Network, EvmConfig> {
@@ -304,7 +327,7 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_rpc_eth_types::{
         EthStateCache, FeeHistoryCache, FeeHistoryCacheConfig, GasPriceOracle,
     };
-    use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW;
+    use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::{DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW, DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS};
     use reth_rpc_types::FeeHistory;
     use reth_tasks::pool::BlockingTaskPool;
     use reth_testing_utils::{generators, generators::Rng};
@@ -341,6 +364,7 @@ mod tests {
             fee_history_cache,
             evm_config,
             None,
+            DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/state.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/state.rs
index 369bd6ba7..d3a99d2f8 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/state.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/state.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_rpc_eth_types::{
         EthStateCache, FeeHistoryCache, FeeHistoryCacheConfig, GasPriceOracle,
     };
-    use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW;
+    use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::{DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW, DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS};
     use reth_tasks::pool::BlockingTaskPool;
     use reth_transaction_pool::test_utils::testing_pool;
 
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ mod tests {
             FeeHistoryCache::new(cache, FeeHistoryCacheConfig::default()),
             evm_config,
             None,
+            DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
         );
         let address = Address::random();
         let storage = eth_api.storage_at(address, U256::ZERO.into(), None).await.unwrap();
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ mod tests {
             FeeHistoryCache::new(cache, FeeHistoryCacheConfig::default()),
             evm_config,
             None,
+            DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
         );
 
         let storage_key: U256 = storage_key.into();
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/transaction.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/transaction.rs
index 13e3dbd5c..872af0cee 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/transaction.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/helpers/transaction.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_rpc_eth_types::{
         EthStateCache, FeeHistoryCache, FeeHistoryCacheConfig, GasPriceOracle,
     };
-    use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW;
+    use reth_rpc_server_types::constants::{DEFAULT_ETH_PROOF_WINDOW, DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS};
     use reth_tasks::pool::BlockingTaskPool;
     use reth_transaction_pool::{test_utils::testing_pool, TransactionPool};
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ mod tests {
             fee_history_cache,
             evm_config,
             None,
+            DEFAULT_PROOF_PERMITS,
         );
 
         // https://etherscan.io/tx/0xa694b71e6c128a2ed8e2e0f6770bddbe52e3bb8f10e8472f9a79ab81497a8b5d