diff --git a/book/cli/reth/node.md b/book/cli/reth/node.md
index 655a73d46..45053d9d8 100644
--- a/book/cli/reth/node.md
+++ b/book/cli/reth/node.md
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ Builder:
       --builder.gaslimit <GAS_LIMIT>
           Target gas limit for built blocks
 
-          [default: 30000000]
+          [default: 36000000]
 
       --builder.interval <DURATION>
           The interval at which the job should build a new payload after the last.
diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/payload_builder.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/payload_builder.rs
index 96de9970a..83bbb6cce 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/payload_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/payload_builder.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{cli::config::PayloadBuilderConfig, version::default_extra_data};
 use alloy_consensus::constants::MAXIMUM_EXTRA_DATA_SIZE;
-use alloy_eips::{eip1559::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_30M, merge::SLOT_DURATION};
+use alloy_eips::{eip1559::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_36M, merge::SLOT_DURATION};
 use clap::{
     builder::{RangedU64ValueParser, TypedValueParser},
     Arg, Args, Command,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub struct PayloadBuilderArgs {
     pub extra_data: String,
 
     /// Target gas limit for built blocks.
-    #[arg(long = "builder.gaslimit", default_value_t = ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_30M, value_name = "GAS_LIMIT")]
+    #[arg(long = "builder.gaslimit", default_value_t = ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_36M, value_name = "GAS_LIMIT")]
     pub gas_limit: u64,
 
     /// The interval at which the job should build a new payload after the last.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Default for PayloadBuilderArgs {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             extra_data: default_extra_data(),
-            gas_limit: ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_30M,
+            gas_limit: ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT_36M,
             interval: Duration::from_secs(1),
             deadline: SLOT_DURATION,
             max_payload_tasks: 3,