diff --git a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/args/op.rs b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/args/op.rs
index 8a67ed325..0d0168740 100644
--- a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/args/op.rs
+++ b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/args/op.rs
@@ -226,6 +226,14 @@ pub struct FlashblocksArgs {
     /// Flashblocks p2p configuration
     #[command(flatten)]
     pub p2p: FlashblocksP2pArgs,
+
+    /// Maximum number of concurrent WebSocket subscribers
+    #[arg(
+        long = "flashblocks.ws-subscriber-limit",
+        env = "FLASHBLOCK_WS_SUBSCRIBER_LIMIT",
+        default_value = "256"
+    )]
+    pub ws_subscriber_limit: u16,
 }
 
 impl Default for FlashblocksArgs {
diff --git a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/config.rs b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/config.rs
index c9778695f..7cc9934de 100644
--- a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/config.rs
+++ b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/config.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ pub struct FlashblocksConfig {
 
     /// Optional flag to process the full payload received by peers
     pub p2p_process_full_payload: bool,
+
+    /// Maximum number of concurrent WebSocket subscribers
+    pub ws_subscriber_limit: u16,
 }
 
 impl Default for FlashblocksConfig {
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ impl Default for FlashblocksConfig {
             p2p_max_peer_count: 50,
             p2p_send_full_payload: false,
             p2p_process_full_payload: false,
+            ws_subscriber_limit: 256,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -154,6 +158,7 @@ impl TryFrom<OpRbuilderArgs> for FlashblocksConfig {
             p2p_max_peer_count: args.flashblocks.p2p.p2p_max_peer_count,
             p2p_send_full_payload: args.flashblocks.p2p.p2p_send_full_payload,
             p2p_process_full_payload: args.flashblocks.p2p.p2p_process_full_payload,
+            ws_subscriber_limit: args.flashblocks.ws_subscriber_limit,
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/service.rs b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/service.rs
index 6cbd83e7d..8f941060c 100644
--- a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/service.rs
+++ b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/service.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ impl FlashblocksServiceBuilder {
             self.0.specific.ws_addr,
             metrics.clone(),
             &task_metrics.websocket_publisher,
+            self.0.specific.ws_subscriber_limit,
         )
         .wrap_err("failed to create ws publisher")?
         .into();
diff --git a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/wspub.rs b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/wspub.rs
index 49cede5e5..86b4f9e3c 100644
--- a/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/wspub.rs
+++ b/crates/op-rbuilder/src/builders/flashblocks/wspub.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ use tokio::{
 };
 use tokio_tungstenite::{
     WebSocketStream, accept_async,
-    tungstenite::{Message, Utf8Bytes},
+    tungstenite::{
+        Message, Utf8Bytes,
+        protocol::frame::{CloseFrame, coding::CloseCode},
+    },
 };
 use tracing::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ pub struct WebSocketPublisher {
     subs: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
     term: watch::Sender<bool>,
     pipe: broadcast::Sender<Utf8Bytes>,
+    subscriber_limit: u16,
 }
 
 impl WebSocketPublisher {
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ impl WebSocketPublisher {
         addr: SocketAddr,
         metrics: Arc<OpRBuilderMetrics>,
         task_monitor: &MonitoredTask,
+        subscriber_limit: u16,
     ) -> io::Result<Self> {
         let (pipe, _) = broadcast::channel(100);
         let (term, _) = watch::channel(false);
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ impl WebSocketPublisher {
             term.subscribe(),
             Arc::clone(&sent),
             Arc::clone(&subs),
+            subscriber_limit,
         )));
 
         Ok(Self {
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@ impl WebSocketPublisher {
             subs,
             term,
             pipe,
+            subscriber_limit,
         })
     }
 
@@ -101,6 +108,7 @@ async fn listener_loop(
     term: watch::Receiver<bool>,
     sent: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
     subs: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+    subscriber_limit: u16,
 ) {
     listener
         .set_nonblocking(true)
@@ -137,8 +145,16 @@ async fn listener_loop(
                 let receiver_clone = receiver.resubscribe();
 
                 match accept_async(connection).await {
-                    Ok(stream) => {
+                    Ok(mut stream) => {
                         tokio::spawn(async move {
+                            if subs.load(Ordering::Relaxed) >= subscriber_limit as usize {
+                                    warn!(target: "payload_builder", "WebSocket connection for {peer_addr} rejected: subscriber limit reached");
+                                    let _ = stream.close(Some(CloseFrame {
+                                        code: CloseCode::Again,
+                                        reason: "subscriber limit reached, please try again later".into(),
+                                    })).await;
+                                    return;
+                            }
                             subs.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
                             debug!(target: "payload_builder", "WebSocket connection established with {}", peer_addr);
 
@@ -233,10 +249,12 @@ impl Debug for WebSocketPublisher {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
         let subs = self.subs.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
         let sent = self.sent.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let subscriber_limit = self.subscriber_limit;
 
         f.debug_struct("WebSocketPublisher")
             .field("subs", &subs)
             .field("payloads_sent", &sent)
+            .field("subscriber_limit", &subscriber_limit)
             .finish()
     }
 }