diff --git a/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.test.ts b/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.test.ts
index cc7850c1e902..358366e54fcc 100644
--- a/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.test.ts
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ describe('Attestation Pool', () => {
       expect(result2.added).toBe(true);
       expect(result2.count).toBe(2); // This is the first duplicate - triggers slashing
 
-      // Third attestation from same signer (if we want to track more)
+      // Third attestation from same signer should be rejected (cap is 2)
       const archive3 = Fr.random();
       const attestation3 = mockCheckpointAttestation(signer, slotNumber, archive3);
       const result3 = await attestationPool.tryAddCheckpointAttestation(attestation3);
-      expect(result3.added).toBe(true);
-      expect(result3.count).toBe(3); // Attestations from this signer
+      expect(result3.added).toBe(false);
+      expect(result3.count).toBe(2); // At cap, rejected
     });
 
     it('should reject attestations when signer exceeds per-slot cap', async () => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.ts b/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.ts
index e61456ef5cbf..4f925245d443 100644
--- a/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ export type TryAddResult = {
   count: number;
 };
 
-export const MAX_CHECKPOINT_PROPOSALS_PER_SLOT = 5;
-export const MAX_BLOCK_PROPOSALS_PER_POSITION = 3;
+export const MAX_CHECKPOINT_PROPOSALS_PER_SLOT = 2;
+export const MAX_BLOCK_PROPOSALS_PER_POSITION = 2;
 /** Maximum attestations a single signer can make per slot before being rejected. */
-export const MAX_ATTESTATIONS_PER_SLOT_AND_SIGNER = 3;
+export const MAX_ATTESTATIONS_PER_SLOT_AND_SIGNER = 2;
 
 /** Public API interface for attestation pools. Used for typing mocks and test implementations. */
 export type AttestationPoolApi = Pick<
diff --git a/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool_test_suite.ts b/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool_test_suite.ts
index 20a198da71a0..02b1f1357f27 100644
--- a/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool_test_suite.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/p2p/src/mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool_test_suite.ts
@@ -446,12 +446,12 @@ export function describeAttestationPool(getAttestationPool: () => AttestationPoo
         const result2 = await ap.tryAddBlockProposal(proposal2);
         expect(result2.count).toBe(2);
 
-        // Add a third proposal for same position
+        // Third proposal for same position should be rejected (cap is 2)
         const proposal3 = await mockBlockProposalWithIndex(signers[2], slotNumber, indexWithinCheckpoint);
         const result3 = await ap.tryAddBlockProposal(proposal3);
 
-        expect(result3.added).toBe(true);
-        expect(result3.count).toBe(3);
+        expect(result3.added).toBe(false);
+        expect(result3.count).toBe(2);
       });
 
       it('should return added=false when exceeding capacity', async () => {
@@ -666,12 +666,12 @@ export function describeAttestationPool(getAttestationPool: () => AttestationPoo
         const result2 = await ap.tryAddCheckpointProposal(proposal2);
         expect(result2.count).toBe(2);
 
-        // Add a third proposal for same slot
+        // Third proposal for same slot should be rejected (cap is 2)
         const proposal3 = await mockCheckpointProposalCoreForPool(signers[2], slotNumber);
         const result3 = await ap.tryAddCheckpointProposal(proposal3);
 
-        expect(result3.added).toBe(true);
-        expect(result3.count).toBe(3);
+        expect(result3.added).toBe(false);
+        expect(result3.count).toBe(2);
       });
 
       it('should not count attestations as proposals for duplicate detection', async () => {
diff --git a/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/attestation_validator/README.md b/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/attestation_validator/README.md
index 18e8b1f0aa06..3f2df77a5fb3 100644
--- a/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/attestation_validator/README.md
+++ b/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/attestation_validator/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ This module validates `CheckpointAttestation` gossipsub messages. Attestations a
 |---|------|-------------|
 | 8 | Sender recoverable (pool-side) | Silent drop |
 | 9 | Not a duplicate (same slot + proposalId + signer) | IGNORE |
-| 10 | Per-signer cap: `MAX_ATTESTATIONS_PER_SLOT_AND_SIGNER` = 3 | IGNORE |
+| 10 | Per-signer cap: `MAX_ATTESTATIONS_PER_SLOT_AND_SIGNER` = 2 | IGNORE |
 
 Own attestations added via `addOwnCheckpointAttestations` bypass the per-signer cap.
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/proposal_validator/README.md b/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/proposal_validator/README.md
index fa7a9694dd63..e560f3babc89 100644
--- a/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/proposal_validator/README.md
+++ b/yarn-project/p2p/src/msg_validators/proposal_validator/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Deserialization guards: `BlockProposal.fromBuffer` and `SignedTxs.fromBuffer` bo
 | # | Rule | Consequence |
 |---|------|-------------|
 | 9 | **Duplicate**: same archive root already stored | IGNORE (no penalty) |
-| 10 | **Per-position cap**: max 3 proposals per (slot, indexWithinCheckpoint) | REJECT + HighToleranceError |
+| 10 | **Per-position cap**: max 2 proposals per (slot, indexWithinCheckpoint) | REJECT + HighToleranceError |
 | 11 | **Equivocation**: >1 distinct proposal for same (slot, index) | ACCEPT (rebroadcast for detection). At count=2: `duplicateProposalCallback` fires -> slash event (`OffenseType.DUPLICATE_PROPOSAL`, configured via `slashDuplicateProposalPenalty`) |
 
 ### Stage 3: Validator-Client Processing (BlockProposalHandler)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The checkpoint's embedded `lastBlock` is extracted via `getBlockProposal()` and
 | Rule | Consequence | File |
 |------|-------------|------|
 | Block proposal must pass `BlockProposalValidator.validate()` | If REJECT: entire checkpoint REJECTED | `libp2p_service.ts` |
-| Block proposal must not exceed per-position cap (3) | Checkpoint REJECTED + HighToleranceError | same |
+| Block proposal must not exceed per-position cap (2) | Checkpoint REJECTED + HighToleranceError | same |
 | Block equivocation detected (>1 proposals for same slot+index) | Checkpoint REJECTED (block itself is ACCEPT for re-broadcast) | same |
 
 ### Stage 3: Mempool (Attestation Pool)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The checkpoint's embedded `lastBlock` is extracted via `getBlockProposal()` and
 | Rule | Consequence | File |
 |------|-------------|------|
 | Duplicate (same archive ID) | IGNORE (no penalty). Embedded block still processed if valid. | `attestation_pool.ts` |
-| Per-slot cap: `MAX_CHECKPOINT_PROPOSALS_PER_SLOT` = 5 | REJECT + HighToleranceError. Embedded block still processed. | same |
+| Per-slot cap: `MAX_CHECKPOINT_PROPOSALS_PER_SLOT` = 2 | REJECT + HighToleranceError. Embedded block still processed. | same |
 
 ### Stage 4: Equivocation Detection