diff --git a/services/chainstorage/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageService.java b/services/chainstorage/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageService.java
index 45fddb13573..53f43bdc332 100644
--- a/services/chainstorage/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageService.java
+++ b/services/chainstorage/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageService.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import tech.pegasys.teku.storage.server.pruner.StatePruner;
 
 public class StorageService extends Service implements StorageServiceFacade {
+  public static final Duration STATE_PRUNING_INTERVAL = Duration.ofMinutes(1);
   private final StorageConfiguration config;
   private volatile ChainStorage chainStorage;
   private final ServiceConfig serviceConfig;
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ protected SafeFuture<?> doStart() {
                     config
                             .getStatePruningInterval()
                             .equals(StorageConfiguration.DEFAULT_STATE_PRUNING_INTERVAL)
-                        ? Duration.ofMinutes(1)
+                        ? STATE_PRUNING_INTERVAL
                         : config.getStatePruningInterval();
                 configureStatePruner(
                     StorageConfiguration.DEFAULT_STORAGE_RETAINED_SLOTS,
diff --git a/services/chainstorage/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageServiceTest.java b/services/chainstorage/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageServiceTest.java
index cfe8c20797d..eddd7ca6f65 100644
--- a/services/chainstorage/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageServiceTest.java
+++ b/services/chainstorage/src/test/java/tech/pegasys/teku/services/chainstorage/StorageServiceTest.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void shouldSetupStatePrunerWhenPruneMode() {
     assertThat(maybeStatePruner).isPresent();
     final StatePruner statePruner = maybeStatePruner.get();
     assertThat(statePruner.isRunning()).isTrue();
-    assertThat(statePruner.getPruneInterval()).isEqualTo(Duration.ofMinutes(1));
+    assertThat(statePruner.getPruneInterval()).isEqualTo(StorageService.STATE_PRUNING_INTERVAL);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void shouldSetupStatePrunerWhenMinimalMode() {
     assertThat(maybeStatePruner).isPresent();
     final StatePruner statePruner = maybeStatePruner.get();
     assertThat(statePruner.isRunning()).isTrue();
-    assertThat(statePruner.getPruneInterval()).isEqualTo(Duration.ofMinutes(1));
+    assertThat(statePruner.getPruneInterval()).isEqualTo(StorageService.STATE_PRUNING_INTERVAL);
   }
 
   @Test