diff --git a/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/metadata/base.rs b/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/metadata/base.rs
index 74449d10ee..1416a7f56e 100644
--- a/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/metadata/base.rs
+++ b/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/metadata/base.rs
@@ -278,8 +278,9 @@ pub struct BaseMetadataBuilder {
     allow_local_checkpoint_syncers: bool,
     metrics: Arc<CoreMetrics>,
     db: HyperlaneRocksDB,
-    max_depth: u32,
     app_context_classifier: IsmAwareAppContextClassifier,
+    #[new(value = "7")]
+    max_depth: u32,
 }
 
 impl Debug for BaseMetadataBuilder {
diff --git a/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/processor.rs b/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/processor.rs
index 1c81c30174..664c1dc640 100644
--- a/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/processor.rs
+++ b/rust/agents/relayer/src/msg/processor.rs
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ mod test {
             false,
             Arc::new(core_metrics),
             db.clone(),
-            5,
             IsmAwareAppContextClassifier::new(Arc::new(MockMailboxContract::default()), vec![]),
         )
     }
diff --git a/rust/agents/relayer/src/relayer.rs b/rust/agents/relayer/src/relayer.rs
index 4206c0584a..3be0f1e590 100644
--- a/rust/agents/relayer/src/relayer.rs
+++ b/rust/agents/relayer/src/relayer.rs
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ impl BaseAgent for Relayer {
                     settings.allow_local_checkpoint_syncers,
                     core.metrics.clone(),
                     db,
-                    5,
                     IsmAwareAppContextClassifier::new(
                         mailboxes[destination].clone(),
                         settings.metric_app_contexts.clone(),