diff --git a/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs b/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs
index 230741885bc6..4a1f8d2fb89a 100644
--- a/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs
+++ b/bin/reth/src/args/rpc_server_args.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 use crate::args::GasPriceOracleArgs;
 use clap::{
-    builder::{PossibleValue, TypedValueParser},
+    builder::{PossibleValue, RangedU64ValueParser, TypedValueParser},
     Arg, Args, Command,
 };
 use futures::TryFutureExt;
 use reth_network_api::{NetworkInfo, Peers};
+use reth_primitives::constants::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT;
 use reth_provider::{
     BlockReaderIdExt, CanonStateSubscriptions, ChainSpecProvider, EvmEnvProvider, HeaderProvider,
     StateProviderFactory,
@@ -48,6 +49,9 @@ pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS: u32 = 100;
 /// Default number of incoming connections.
 pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_TRACING_REQUESTS: u32 = 25;
 
+/// Default max gas limit for `eth_call` and call tracing RPC methods.
+pub(crate) const RPC_DEFAULT_GAS_CAP: u64 = ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT;
+
 /// Parameters for configuring the rpc more granularity via CLI
 #[derive(Debug, Args, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
 #[command(next_help_heading = "RPC")]
@@ -132,6 +136,16 @@ pub struct RpcServerArgs {
     #[arg(long, value_name = "COUNT", default_value_t = RPC_DEFAULT_MAX_TRACING_REQUESTS)]
     pub rpc_max_tracing_requests: u32,
 
+    /// Maximum gas limit for `eth_call` and call tracing RPC methods.
+    #[arg(
+        long,
+        alias = "rpc.gascap",
+        value_name = "GAS_CAP",
+        value_parser = RangedU64ValueParser::<u64>::new().range(1..),
+        default_value_t = RPC_DEFAULT_GAS_CAP
+    )]
+    pub rpc_gas_cap: u64,
+
     /// Gas price oracle configuration.
     #[clap(flatten)]
     pub gas_price_oracle: GasPriceOracleArgs,
@@ -174,6 +188,7 @@ impl RpcServerArgs {
     pub fn eth_config(&self) -> EthConfig {
         EthConfig::default()
             .max_tracing_requests(self.rpc_max_tracing_requests)
+            .rpc_gas_cap(self.rpc_gas_cap)
             .gpo_config(self.gas_price_oracle_config())
     }
 
@@ -495,6 +510,21 @@ mod tests {
         args: T,
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_rpc_gas_cap() {
+        let args = CommandParser::<RpcServerArgs>::parse_from(["reth"]).args;
+        let config = args.eth_config();
+        assert_eq!(config.rpc_gas_cap, RPC_DEFAULT_GAS_CAP);
+
+        let args =
+            CommandParser::<RpcServerArgs>::parse_from(["reth", "--rpc.gascap", "1000"]).args;
+        let config = args.eth_config();
+        assert_eq!(config.rpc_gas_cap, 1000);
+
+        let args = CommandParser::<RpcServerArgs>::try_parse_from(["reth", "--rpc.gascap", "0"]);
+        assert!(args.is_err());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_rpc_server_args_parser() {
         let args =
diff --git a/book/cli/node.md b/book/cli/node.md
index 4d447428a4c6..78d9b40dba2f 100644
--- a/book/cli/node.md
+++ b/book/cli/node.md
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ Gas Price Oracle:
           The percentile of gas prices to use for the estimate
           
           [default: 60]
+   
+      --rpc.gascap
+          Maximum gas limit for `eth_call` and call tracing RPC methods
 
       --block-cache-len <BLOCK_CACHE_LEN>
           Maximum number of block cache entries
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/auth.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/auth.rs
index 567f10bfca4f..758713bbdebc 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/auth.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/auth.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     constants,
     error::{RpcError, ServerKind},
     eth::DEFAULT_MAX_LOGS_PER_RESPONSE,
+    EthConfig,
 };
 use hyper::header::AUTHORIZATION;
 pub use jsonrpsee::server::ServerBuilder;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ where
         network,
         eth_cache.clone(),
         gas_oracle,
+        EthConfig::default().rpc_gas_cap,
         Box::new(executor.clone()),
     );
     let eth_filter = EthFilter::new(
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs
index 3968eef6f83e..767660249e27 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/eth.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use reth_primitives::constants::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT;
 use reth_rpc::{
     eth::{
         cache::{EthStateCache, EthStateCacheConfig},
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ pub struct EthConfig {
     pub max_tracing_requests: u32,
     /// Maximum number of logs that can be returned in a single response in `eth_getLogs` calls.
     pub max_logs_per_response: usize,
+    /// Maximum gas limit for `eth_call` and call tracing RPC methods.
+    pub rpc_gas_cap: u64,
 }
 
 impl Default for EthConfig {
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ impl Default for EthConfig {
             gas_oracle: GasPriceOracleConfig::default(),
             max_tracing_requests: DEFAULT_MAX_TRACING_REQUESTS,
             max_logs_per_response: DEFAULT_MAX_LOGS_PER_RESPONSE,
+            rpc_gas_cap: ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -74,4 +78,10 @@ impl EthConfig {
         self.max_logs_per_response = max_logs;
         self
     }
+
+    /// Configures the maximum gas limit for `eth_call` and call tracing RPC methods
+    pub fn rpc_gas_cap(mut self, rpc_gas_cap: u64) -> Self {
+        self.rpc_gas_cap = rpc_gas_cap;
+        self
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs
index 7013131ec5c0..d01036f8d4b7 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc-builder/src/lib.rs
@@ -967,6 +967,7 @@ where
                 self.network.clone(),
                 cache.clone(),
                 gas_oracle,
+                self.config.eth.rpc_gas_cap,
                 executor.clone(),
             );
             let filter = EthFilter::new(
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs
index b53a80993aed..f291bf2566fb 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/mod.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ where
         network: Network,
         eth_cache: EthStateCache,
         gas_oracle: GasPriceOracle<Provider>,
+        gas_cap: u64,
     ) -> Self {
         Self::with_spawner(
             provider,
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ where
             network,
             eth_cache,
             gas_oracle,
+            gas_cap,
             Box::<TokioTaskExecutor>::default(),
         )
     }
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ where
         network: Network,
         eth_cache: EthStateCache,
         gas_oracle: GasPriceOracle<Provider>,
+        gas_cap: u64,
         task_spawner: Box<dyn TaskSpawner>,
     ) -> Self {
         // get the block number of the latest block
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ where
             signers: Default::default(),
             eth_cache,
             gas_oracle,
+            gas_cap,
             starting_block: U256::from(latest_block),
             task_spawner,
             pending_block: Default::default(),
@@ -155,6 +159,12 @@ where
         &self.inner.gas_oracle
     }
 
+    /// Returns the configured gas limit cap for `eth_call` and tracing related calls
+    #[allow(unused)]
+    pub(crate) fn gas_cap(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.inner.gas_cap
+    }
+
     /// Returns the inner `Provider`
     pub fn provider(&self) -> &Provider {
         &self.inner.provider
@@ -354,6 +364,8 @@ struct EthApiInner<Provider, Pool, Network> {
     eth_cache: EthStateCache,
     /// The async gas oracle frontend for gas price suggestions
     gas_oracle: GasPriceOracle<Provider>,
+    /// Maximum gas limit for `eth_call` and call tracing RPC methods.
+    gas_cap: u64,
     /// The block number at which the node started
     starting_block: U256,
     /// The type that can spawn tasks which would otherwise block.
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/server.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/server.rs
index b1643e89671a..1cca7addc90c 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/server.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/server.rs
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ mod tests {
     use reth_interfaces::test_utils::{generators, generators::Rng};
     use reth_network_api::noop::NoopNetwork;
     use reth_primitives::{
-        basefee::calculate_next_block_base_fee, Block, BlockNumberOrTag, Header, TransactionSigned,
-        H256, U256,
+        basefee::calculate_next_block_base_fee, constants::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT, Block,
+        BlockNumberOrTag, Header, TransactionSigned, H256, U256,
     };
     use reth_provider::{
         test_utils::{MockEthProvider, NoopProvider},
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ mod tests {
             NoopNetwork::default(),
             cache.clone(),
             GasPriceOracle::new(provider, Default::default(), cache),
+            ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT,
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/state.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/state.rs
index 281198be0796..0930bf0b6c50 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/state.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/state.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ where
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::eth::{cache::EthStateCache, gas_oracle::GasPriceOracle};
-    use reth_primitives::{StorageKey, StorageValue};
+    use reth_primitives::{constants::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT, StorageKey, StorageValue};
     use reth_provider::test_utils::{ExtendedAccount, MockEthProvider, NoopProvider};
     use reth_transaction_pool::test_utils::testing_pool;
     use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ mod tests {
             (),
             cache.clone(),
             GasPriceOracle::new(NoopProvider::default(), Default::default(), cache),
+            ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT,
         );
         let address = Address::random();
         let storage = eth_api.storage_at(address, U256::ZERO.into(), None).unwrap();
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@ mod tests {
             (),
             cache.clone(),
             GasPriceOracle::new(mock_provider, Default::default(), cache),
+            ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT,
         );
 
         let storage_key: U256 = storage_key.into();
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/transactions.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/transactions.rs
index c932ec825bcf..6a5e21d5e162 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/transactions.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/api/transactions.rs
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ mod tests {
         EthApi,
     };
     use reth_network_api::noop::NoopNetwork;
-    use reth_primitives::{hex_literal::hex, Bytes};
+    use reth_primitives::{constants::ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT, hex_literal::hex, Bytes};
     use reth_provider::test_utils::NoopProvider;
     use reth_transaction_pool::{test_utils::testing_pool, TransactionPool};
 
@@ -890,6 +890,7 @@ mod tests {
             noop_network_provider,
             cache.clone(),
             GasPriceOracle::new(noop_provider, Default::default(), cache),
+            ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT,
         );
 
         // https://etherscan.io/tx/0xa694b71e6c128a2ed8e2e0f6770bddbe52e3bb8f10e8472f9a79ab81497a8b5d