diff --git a/config.example.yml b/config.example.yml
index 352fbae6..48f60b89 100644
--- a/config.example.yml
+++ b/config.example.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ block_merging_config:
   #       collateral_safe: "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 target_get_payload_propagation_duration_ms: 0
 get_payload_v1_response_buffer_ms: 800
+# Maximum per-IP get_header frequency that permits payload sharing with operator peers.
+ip_frequency_threshold: 0.2
 primev_config: null
 discord_webhook_url: null
 is_submission_instance: true
diff --git a/crates/common/src/config.rs b/crates/common/src/config.rs
index f12950f8..57554396 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/config.rs
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ pub struct RelayConfig {
     pub cores: CoresConfig,
     #[serde(default = "default_bool::<true>")]
     pub gossip_payload_on_header: bool,
+    /// Maximum per-IP `get_header` frequency that still permits sharing the payload with
+    /// operator peers.
+    #[serde(default = "default_ip_frequency_threshold")]
+    pub ip_frequency_threshold: f64,
     #[serde(default = "default_u16::<4040>")]
     pub api_port: u16,
     #[serde(default = "default_u16::<4041>")]
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@ impl RelayConfig {
                 housekeeper: None,
             },
             gossip_payload_on_header: false,
+            ip_frequency_threshold: default_ip_frequency_threshold(),
             api_port: 4040,
             tcp_port: 4041,
             tcp_max_connections: 512,
@@ -358,6 +363,12 @@ pub const fn default_u64<const D: u64>() -> u64 {
     D
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_IP_FREQUENCY_THRESHOLD: f64 = 0.2;
+
+const fn default_ip_frequency_threshold() -> f64 {
+    DEFAULT_IP_FREQUENCY_THRESHOLD
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AlertsConfig {
     pub telegram_bot_token: String,
@@ -793,6 +804,20 @@ impl Default for HeaderStreamConfig {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_ip_frequency_threshold_config_default_and_override() {
+        let threshold_key = serde_yaml::Value::String("ip_frequency_threshold".to_owned());
+        let mut value = serde_yaml::to_value(RelayConfig::empty_for_test()).unwrap();
+        value.as_mapping_mut().unwrap().remove(&threshold_key);
+
+        let default_config: RelayConfig = serde_yaml::from_value(value.clone()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(default_config.ip_frequency_threshold, DEFAULT_IP_FREQUENCY_THRESHOLD);
+
+        value.as_mapping_mut().unwrap().insert(threshold_key, serde_yaml::to_value(0.5).unwrap());
+        let overridden_config: RelayConfig = serde_yaml::from_value(value).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(overridden_config.ip_frequency_threshold, 0.5);
+    }
+
     fn create_router_config(routes: Vec<Route>) -> RouterConfig {
         RouterConfig {
             enabled_routes: routes
diff --git a/crates/relay/src/api/proposer/get_header.rs b/crates/relay/src/api/proposer/get_header.rs
index d1704c49..793ec0cc 100644
--- a/crates/relay/src/api/proposer/get_header.rs
+++ b/crates/relay/src/api/proposer/get_header.rs
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ use crate::api::{
     router::Terminating,
 };
 
-/// Gate for p2p payload sharing - get_header reqs in < 20% of previous epoch slots.  
-const IP_FREQUENCY_THRESHOLD: f64 = 0.2;
-
 pub(super) struct ValidatedHeaderRequest {
     pub ms_into_slot: u64,
     pub validation_complete_ns: u64,
@@ -209,7 +206,7 @@ impl<A: Api> ProposerApi<A> {
                             Cow::Owned(payload_and_blobs),
                             fork,
                             Cow::Owned(bid_data),
-                            ip_gate < IP_FREQUENCY_THRESHOLD,
+                            ip_gate < proposer_api.relay_config.ip_frequency_threshold,
                         )
                         .await;
                 }