diff --git a/spartan/environments/alpha-net.env b/spartan/environments/alpha-net.env
index 979d88d588cb..0ac3d26d52c5 100644
--- a/spartan/environments/alpha-net.env
+++ b/spartan/environments/alpha-net.env
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ AZTEC_SLASHING_OFFSET_IN_ROUNDS=1
 AZTEC_LOCAL_EJECTION_THRESHOLD=90000000000000000000
 
 SEQ_MAX_TX_PER_CHECKPOINT=72
+SEQ_MAX_TX_PER_BLOCK=10
 SEQ_MIN_TX_PER_BLOCK=0
 
 # Override L1 tx utils bump percentages for scenario tests