diff --git a/.changeset/kind-planes-laugh.md b/.changeset/kind-planes-laugh.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3bd66ab77f9ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/kind-planes-laugh.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@eth-optimism/data-transport-layer': patch
+---
+
+Add L1 sync shutoff block
diff --git a/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/l1-ingestion/service.ts b/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/l1-ingestion/service.ts
index ddf812f53705f..0d70b94becea2 100644
--- a/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/l1-ingestion/service.ts
+++ b/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/l1-ingestion/service.ts
@@ -214,11 +214,19 @@ export class L1IngestionService extends BaseService<L1IngestionServiceOptions> {
           (await this.state.db.getHighestSyncedL1Block()) ||
           this.state.startingL1BlockNumber
         const currentL1Block = await this.state.l1RpcProvider.getBlockNumber()
-        const targetL1Block = Math.min(
+        let targetL1Block = Math.min(
           highestSyncedL1Block + this.options.logsPerPollingInterval,
           currentL1Block - this.options.confirmations
         )
 
+        // Don't sync beyond the shutoff block!
+        if (this.options.l1SyncShutoffBlock !== undefined) {
+          targetL1Block = Math.min(
+            targetL1Block,
+            this.options.l1SyncShutoffBlock
+          )
+        }
+
         // We're already at the head, so no point in attempting to sync.
         if (highestSyncedL1Block === targetL1Block) {
           await sleep(this.options.pollingInterval)
diff --git a/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/main/service.ts b/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/main/service.ts
index b397a623a246e..98f93c9d87750 100644
--- a/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/main/service.ts
+++ b/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/main/service.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export interface L1DataTransportServiceOptions {
   l2RpcProvider: string
   l2RpcProviderUser?: string
   l2RpcProviderPassword?: string
+  l1SyncShutoffBlock?: number
   metrics?: Metrics
   dbPath: string
   logsPerPollingInterval: number
diff --git a/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/run.ts b/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/run.ts
index 44d7d7c0aae44..6e2ad9a26fb89 100644
--- a/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/run.ts
+++ b/packages/data-transport-layer/src/services/run.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type ethNetwork = 'mainnet' | 'kovan' | 'goerli'
       l1RpcProviderUser: config.str('l1-rpc-user'),
       l1RpcProviderPassword: config.str('l1-rpc-password'),
       addressManager: config.str('address-manager'),
+      l1SyncShutoffBlock: config.uint('l1-sync-shutoff-block'),
       pollingInterval: config.uint('polling-interval', 5000),
       logsPerPollingInterval: config.uint('logs-per-polling-interval', 2000),
       dangerouslyCatchAllErrors: config.bool(