diff --git a/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go b/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go
index e10eaaaac4..43bff866ab 100644
--- a/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go
+++ b/cmd/beacon-chain/flags/base.go
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Number of total skip slot to fallback from using relay/builder to local execution engine for block construction in last epoch rolling window",
 		Value: 8,
 	}
-	LocalBlockValueBoost = &cli.Float64Flag{
+	// LocalBlockValueBoost sets a percentage boost for local block construction while using a custom builder.
+	LocalBlockValueBoost = &cli.Uint64Flag{
 		Name: "local-block-value-boost",
-		Usage: "A percentage boost for local block construction. This is used to prioritize local block construction over relay/builder block construction" +
+		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)",
 	}
 	// ExecutionEngineEndpoint provides an HTTP access endpoint to connect to an execution client on the execution layer