diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/pool/index.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/pool/index.ts
index 8edef0a8fe4f..fd91e0a4fe99 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/pool/index.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/api/impl/beacon/pool/index.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export function getBeaconPoolApi({
             }
 
             errors.push(e as Error);
-            logger.error(
+            logger.debug(
               `Error on submitPoolSyncCommitteeSignatures [${i}]`,
               {slot: signature.slot, validatorIndex: signature.validatorIndex},
               e as Error
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/chain.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/chain.ts
index 99ca83af5e08..7c9c333e897b 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/chain.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/chain.ts
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ export class BeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
   readonly reprocessController: ReprocessController;
 
   // Ops pool
-  readonly attestationPool = new AttestationPool();
+  readonly attestationPool: AttestationPool;
   readonly aggregatedAttestationPool = new AggregatedAttestationPool();
-  readonly syncCommitteeMessagePool = new SyncCommitteeMessagePool();
+  readonly syncCommitteeMessagePool: SyncCommitteeMessagePool;
   readonly syncContributionAndProofPool = new SyncContributionAndProofPool();
   readonly opPool = new OpPool();
 
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@ export class BeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
 
     if (!clock) clock = new LocalClock({config, emitter, genesisTime: this.genesisTime, signal});
 
+    const preAggregateCutOffTime = (2 / 3) * this.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT;
+    this.attestationPool = new AttestationPool(clock, preAggregateCutOffTime, this.opts?.preaggregateSlotDistance);
+    this.syncCommitteeMessagePool = new SyncCommitteeMessagePool(
+      clock,
+      preAggregateCutOffTime,
+      this.opts?.preaggregateSlotDistance
+    );
+
     this.seenAggregatedAttestations = new SeenAggregatedAttestations(metrics);
     this.seenContributionAndProof = new SeenContributionAndProof(metrics);
 
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/attestationPool.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/attestationPool.ts
index 075a2774e769..59e86d8f4e7d 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/attestationPool.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/attestationPool.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {PointFormat, Signature} from "@chainsafe/bls/types";
 import bls from "@chainsafe/bls";
 import {BitArray, toHexString} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {MapDef} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {BeaconClock} from "../clock/interface.js";
 import {InsertOutcome, OpPoolError, OpPoolErrorCode} from "./types.js";
 import {pruneBySlot, signatureFromBytesNoCheck} from "./utils.js";
 
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ export class AttestationPool {
   );
   private lowestPermissibleSlot = 0;
 
+  constructor(
+    private readonly clock: BeaconClock,
+    private readonly cutOffSecFromSlot: number,
+    private readonly preaggregateSlotDistance = 0
+  ) {}
+
   /** Returns current count of pre-aggregated attestations with unique data */
   getAttestationCount(): number {
     let attestationCount = 0;
@@ -77,7 +84,8 @@ export class AttestationPool {
    * `SignedAggregateAndProof`.
    *
    * If the attestation is too old (low slot) to be included in the pool it is simply dropped
-   * and no error is returned.
+   * and no error is returned. Also if it's at clock slot but come to the pool later than 2/3
+   * of slot time, it's dropped too since it's not helpful for the validator anymore
    *
    * Expects the attestation to be fully validated:
    * - Valid signature
@@ -94,6 +102,11 @@ export class AttestationPool {
       return InsertOutcome.Old;
     }
 
+    // Reject attestations in the current slot but come to this pool very late
+    if (this.clock.secFromSlot(slot) > this.cutOffSecFromSlot) {
+      return InsertOutcome.Late;
+    }
+
     // Limit object per slot
     const aggregateByRoot = this.attestationByRootBySlot.getOrDefault(slot);
     if (aggregateByRoot.size >= MAX_ATTESTATIONS_PER_SLOT) {
@@ -130,12 +143,13 @@ export class AttestationPool {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Removes any attestations with a slot lower than `current_slot` and bars any future
-   * attestations with a slot lower than `current_slot - SLOTS_RETAINED`.
+   * Removes any attestations with a slot lower than `current_slot - preaggregateSlotDistance`.
+   * By default, not interested in attestations in old slots, we only preaggregate attestations for the current slot.
    */
   prune(clockSlot: Slot): void {
     pruneBySlot(this.attestationByRootBySlot, clockSlot, SLOTS_RETAINED);
-    this.lowestPermissibleSlot = Math.max(clockSlot - SLOTS_RETAINED, 0);
+    // by default preaggregateSlotDistance is 0, i.e only accept attestations in the same clock slot.
+    this.lowestPermissibleSlot = Math.max(clockSlot - this.preaggregateSlotDistance, 0);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/syncCommitteeMessagePool.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/syncCommitteeMessagePool.ts
index c804c267f012..47f0a77c1d57 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/syncCommitteeMessagePool.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/syncCommitteeMessagePool.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {SYNC_COMMITTEE_SIZE, SYNC_COMMITTEE_SUBNET_COUNT} from "@lodestar/params
 import {altair, Root, Slot, SubcommitteeIndex} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {BitArray, toHexString} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {MapDef} from "@lodestar/utils";
+import {BeaconClock} from "../clock/interface.js";
 import {InsertOutcome, OpPoolError, OpPoolErrorCode} from "./types.js";
 import {pruneBySlot, signatureFromBytesNoCheck} from "./utils.js";
 
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ export class SyncCommitteeMessagePool {
   >(() => new MapDef<Subnet, Map<BlockRootHex, ContributionFast>>(() => new Map<BlockRootHex, ContributionFast>()));
   private lowestPermissibleSlot = 0;
 
+  constructor(
+    private readonly clock: BeaconClock,
+    private readonly cutOffSecFromSlot: number,
+    private readonly preaggregateSlotDistance = 0
+  ) {}
+
   /** Returns current count of unique ContributionFast by block root and subnet */
   get size(): number {
     let count = 0;
@@ -63,7 +70,12 @@ export class SyncCommitteeMessagePool {
 
     // Reject if too old.
     if (slot < lowestPermissibleSlot) {
-      throw new OpPoolError({code: OpPoolErrorCode.SLOT_TOO_LOW, slot, lowestPermissibleSlot});
+      return InsertOutcome.Old;
+    }
+
+    // validator gets SyncCommitteeContribution at 2/3 of slot, it's no use to preaggregate later than that time
+    if (this.clock.secFromSlot(slot) > this.cutOffSecFromSlot) {
+      return InsertOutcome.Late;
     }
 
     // Limit object per slot
@@ -106,7 +118,8 @@ export class SyncCommitteeMessagePool {
    */
   prune(clockSlot: Slot): void {
     pruneBySlot(this.contributionsByRootBySubnetBySlot, clockSlot, SLOTS_RETAINED);
-    this.lowestPermissibleSlot = Math.max(clockSlot - SLOTS_RETAINED, 0);
+    // by default preaggregateSlotDistance is 0, i.e only accept SyncCommitteeMessage in the same clock slot.
+    this.lowestPermissibleSlot = Math.max(clockSlot - this.preaggregateSlotDistance, 0);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/types.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/types.ts
index 393f821bfa11..e91ec377178d 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/types.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/opPools/types.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export enum InsertOutcome {
   AlreadyKnown = "AlreadyKnown",
   /** Not existing in the pool but it's too old to add. No changes were made. */
   Old = "Old",
+  /** Attestation comes to the pool at > 2/3 of slot. No changes were made */
+  Late = "Late",
   /** The data is know, and the new participants have been added to the aggregated signature */
   Aggregated = "Aggregated",
   /** The data is not better than the existing data*/
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/options.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/options.ts
index 5f9254e4fa45..cd8b01113494 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/options.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/chain/options.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {ForkChoiceOpts} from "./forkChoice/index.js";
 import {LightClientServerOpts} from "./lightClient/index.js";
 
 export type IChainOptions = BlockProcessOpts &
+  PoolOpts &
   ForkChoiceOpts &
   ArchiverOpts &
   LightClientServerOpts & {
@@ -47,6 +48,13 @@ export type BlockProcessOpts = {
   emitPayloadAttributes?: boolean;
 };
 
+export type PoolOpts = {
+  /**
+   * Only preaggregate attestation/sync committee message since clockSlot - preaggregateSlotDistance
+   */
+  preaggregateSlotDistance?: number;
+};
+
 export const defaultChainOptions: IChainOptions = {
   blsVerifyAllMainThread: false,
   blsVerifyAllMultiThread: false,
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/metrics/metrics/lodestar.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/metrics/metrics/lodestar.ts
index 01db193822a2..16c7d90bdf95 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/metrics/metrics/lodestar.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/metrics/metrics/lodestar.ts
@@ -788,6 +788,11 @@ export function createLodestarMetrics(
         name: "lodestar_oppool_sync_committee_message_pool_size",
         help: "Current size of the SyncCommitteeMessagePool unique by slot subnet and block root",
       }),
+      syncCommitteeMessagePoolInsertOutcome: register.counter<"insertOutcome">({
+        name: "lodestar_oppool_sync_committee_message_insert_outcome_total",
+        help: "Total number of InsertOutcome as a result of adding a SyncCommitteeMessage to pool",
+        labelNames: ["insertOutcome"],
+      }),
       syncContributionAndProofPoolSize: register.gauge({
         name: "lodestar_oppool_sync_contribution_and_proof_pool_pool_size",
         help: "Current size of the SyncContributionAndProofPool unique by slot subnet and block root",
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/src/network/gossip/handlers/index.ts b/packages/beacon-node/src/network/gossip/handlers/index.ts
index 585b778dbe89..8f04057b5c9f 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/src/network/gossip/handlers/index.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/src/network/gossip/handlers/index.ts
@@ -347,9 +347,10 @@ export function getGossipHandlers(modules: ValidatorFnsModules, options: GossipH
       // Handler
 
       try {
-        chain.syncCommitteeMessagePool.add(subnet, syncCommittee, indexInSubcommittee);
+        const insertOutcome = chain.syncCommitteeMessagePool.add(subnet, syncCommittee, indexInSubcommittee);
+        metrics?.opPool.syncCommitteeMessagePoolInsertOutcome.inc({insertOutcome});
       } catch (e) {
-        logger.error("Error adding to syncCommittee pool", {subnet}, e as Error);
+        logger.debug("Error adding to syncCommittee pool", {subnet}, e as Error);
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/chain/opPools/syncCommittee.test.ts b/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/chain/opPools/syncCommittee.test.ts
index 1582208de897..771c85d15c3a 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/chain/opPools/syncCommittee.test.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/test/unit/chain/opPools/syncCommittee.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
 import {expect} from "chai";
+import sinon, {SinonStubbedInstance} from "sinon";
 import bls from "@chainsafe/bls";
 import {altair} from "@lodestar/types";
 import {toHexString} from "@chainsafe/ssz";
 import {SyncCommitteeMessagePool} from "../../../../src/chain/opPools/index.js";
+import {LocalClock} from "../../../../src/chain/clock/LocalClock.js";
 
 describe("chain / opPools / SyncCommitteeMessagePool", function () {
+  const sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
   let cache: SyncCommitteeMessagePool;
   const subcommitteeIndex = 2;
   const indexInSubcommittee = 3;
   const beaconBlockRoot = Buffer.alloc(32, 1);
   const slot = 10;
   let syncCommittee: altair.SyncCommitteeMessage;
+  let clockStub: SinonStubbedInstance<LocalClock>;
+  const cutOffTime = 1;
 
   before("Init BLS", async () => {
     const sk = bls.SecretKey.fromBytes(Buffer.alloc(32, 1));
@@ -23,11 +28,17 @@ describe("chain / opPools / SyncCommitteeMessagePool", function () {
   });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    cache = new SyncCommitteeMessagePool();
+    clockStub = sandbox.createStubInstance(LocalClock);
+    cache = new SyncCommitteeMessagePool(clockStub, cutOffTime);
     cache.add(subcommitteeIndex, syncCommittee, indexInSubcommittee);
   });
 
+  afterEach(function () {
+    sandbox.restore();
+  });
+
   it("should preaggregate SyncCommitteeContribution", () => {
+    clockStub.secFromSlot.returns(0);
     let contribution = cache.getContribution(subcommitteeIndex, syncCommittee.slot, syncCommittee.beaconBlockRoot);
     expect(contribution).to.be.not.null;
     const newSecretKey = bls.SecretKey.fromBytes(Buffer.alloc(32, 2));
diff --git a/packages/beacon-node/test/utils/mocks/chain/chain.ts b/packages/beacon-node/test/utils/mocks/chain/chain.ts
index eb5693871084..a73978029e0e 100644
--- a/packages/beacon-node/test/utils/mocks/chain/chain.ts
+++ b/packages/beacon-node/test/utils/mocks/chain/chain.ts
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ export class MockBeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
   reprocessController: ReprocessController;
 
   // Ops pool
-  readonly attestationPool = new AttestationPool();
+  readonly attestationPool: AttestationPool;
   readonly aggregatedAttestationPool = new AggregatedAttestationPool();
-  readonly syncCommitteeMessagePool = new SyncCommitteeMessagePool();
+  readonly syncCommitteeMessagePool: SyncCommitteeMessagePool;
   readonly syncContributionAndProofPool = new SyncContributionAndProofPool();
   readonly opPool = new OpPool();
 
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ export class MockBeaconChain implements IBeaconChain {
       emitter: this.emitter,
       signal: this.abortController.signal,
     });
+    this.attestationPool = new AttestationPool(this.clock, (2 / 3) * this.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT);
+    this.syncCommitteeMessagePool = new SyncCommitteeMessagePool(this.clock, (2 / 3) * this.config.SECONDS_PER_SLOT);
     this.forkChoice = mockForkChoice();
     this.stateCache = new StateContextCache({});
     this.checkpointStateCache = new CheckpointStateCache({});
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/options/beaconNodeOptions/chain.ts b/packages/cli/src/options/beaconNodeOptions/chain.ts
index f21a14b830d8..53f735dbaa50 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/options/beaconNodeOptions/chain.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/options/beaconNodeOptions/chain.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export type ChainArgs = {
   // "chain.persistInvalidSszObjectsDir": string;
   "chain.proposerBoostEnabled": boolean;
   "chain.disableImportExecutionFcU": boolean;
+  "chain.preaggregateSlotDistance": number;
   "chain.computeUnrealized": boolean;
   "chain.assertCorrectProgressiveBalances": boolean;
   "chain.maxSkipSlots": number;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export function parseArgs(args: ChainArgs): IBeaconNodeOptions["chain"] {
     persistInvalidSszObjectsDir: undefined as any,
     proposerBoostEnabled: args["chain.proposerBoostEnabled"],
     disableImportExecutionFcU: args["chain.disableImportExecutionFcU"],
+    preaggregateSlotDistance: args["chain.preaggregateSlotDistance"],
     computeUnrealized: args["chain.computeUnrealized"],
     assertCorrectProgressiveBalances: args["chain.assertCorrectProgressiveBalances"],
     maxSkipSlots: args["chain.maxSkipSlots"],
@@ -104,6 +106,13 @@ Will double processing times. Use only for debugging purposes.",
     group: "chain",
   },
 
+  "chain.preaggregateSlotDistance": {
+    hidden: true,
+    type: "number",
+    description: "Only preaggregate attestations or sync committee message since clockSlot - preaggregateSlotDistance",
+    group: "chain",
+  },
+
   "chain.computeUnrealized": {
     hidden: true,
     type: "boolean",
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/unit/options/beaconNodeOptions.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/unit/options/beaconNodeOptions.test.ts
index 3ce362288f5c..9dc9bb4536a4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/unit/options/beaconNodeOptions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/unit/options/beaconNodeOptions.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ describe("options / beaconNodeOptions", () => {
       "chain.persistInvalidSszObjects": true,
       "chain.proposerBoostEnabled": false,
       "chain.disableImportExecutionFcU": false,
+      "chain.preaggregateSlotDistance": 1,
       "chain.computeUnrealized": true,
       suggestedFeeRecipient: "0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
       "chain.assertCorrectProgressiveBalances": true,
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ describe("options / beaconNodeOptions", () => {
         persistInvalidSszObjects: true,
         proposerBoostEnabled: false,
         disableImportExecutionFcU: false,
+        preaggregateSlotDistance: 1,
         computeUnrealized: true,
         safeSlotsToImportOptimistically: 256,
         suggestedFeeRecipient: "0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",