diff --git a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/import.rs b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/import.rs
index c09f5f9b4d..0922331e65 100644
--- a/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/import.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/beacon_chain/src/payload_envelope_verification/import.rs
@@ -294,16 +294,6 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> BeaconChain<T> {
             .map_err(BeaconChainError::TokioJoin)?
             .ok_or(BeaconChainError::RuntimeShutdown)??;
 
-        // TODO(gloas): optimistic sync is not supported for Gloas, maybe we could re-add it
-        if payload_verification_outcome
-            .payload_verification_status
-            .is_optimistic()
-        {
-            return Err(EnvelopeError::OptimisticSyncNotSupported {
-                block_root: import_data.block_root,
-            });
-        }
-
         Ok(ExecutedEnvelope::new(
             signed_envelope,
             import_data,
diff --git a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/config.rs b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/config.rs
index 9e1c6541ec..f2b55d01c7 100644
--- a/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/config.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/lighthouse_network/src/rpc/config.rs
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ impl RateLimiterConfig {
     // blocks and a decent syncing rate for honest nodes. Malicious nodes would need to
     // spread out their requests over the time window to max out bandwidth on the server.
     pub const DEFAULT_BLOCKS_BY_RANGE_QUOTA: Quota =
-        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(128).unwrap(), 10);
+        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(32).unwrap(), 10);
     pub const DEFAULT_BLOCKS_BY_ROOT_QUOTA: Quota =
-        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(128).unwrap(), 10);
+        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(32).unwrap(), 10);
     pub const DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_ENVELOPES_BY_RANGE_QUOTA: Quota =
-        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(128).unwrap(), 10);
+        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(32).unwrap(), 10);
     pub const DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_ENVELOPES_BY_ROOT_QUOTA: Quota =
-        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(128).unwrap(), 10);
+        Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(32).unwrap(), 10);
     // `DEFAULT_BLOCKS_BY_RANGE_QUOTA` * (target + 1) to account for high usage
     pub const DEFAULT_BLOBS_BY_RANGE_QUOTA: Quota =
         Quota::n_every(NonZeroU64::new(896).unwrap(), 10);