diff --git a/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go b/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go
index 38e7069cc..5b26a7480 100644
--- a/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go
+++ b/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var (
 		Name: "local-block-value-boost",
 		Usage: "A percentage boost for local block construction as a Uint64. This is used to prioritize local block construction over relay/builder block construction" +
 			"Boost is an additional percentage to multiple local block value. Use builder block if: builder_bid_value * 100 > local_block_value * (local-block-value-boost + 100)",
+		Value: 10,
 	}
 	// ExecutionEngineEndpoint provides an HTTP access endpoint to connect to an execution client on the execution layer
 	ExecutionEngineEndpoint = &cli.StringFlag{