diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 10ab1c0..9fa3cc2 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 # Enables builder api for lodestar VC and charon services.
 #BUILDER_API_ENABLED=
 
+# address to be sent to the validator client to be used as default recipient of block fees
+#FEE_RECIPIENT=0xYourAddress
+
 ######### Nethermind Config #########
 
 # Nethermind docker container image version, e.g. `latest` or `1.25.3`.
diff --git a/.env.sample.mainnet b/.env.sample.mainnet
index 4051b1b..c3cf8cd 100644
--- a/.env.sample.mainnet
+++ b/.env.sample.mainnet
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ NETWORK=mainnet
 # Enables builder api for lodestar VC and charon services.
 #BUILDER_API_ENABLED=
 
+# address to be sent to the validator client to be used as default recipient of block fees
+#FEE_RECIPIENT=0xYourAddress
+
 ######### Nethermind Config #########
 
 # Nethermind docker container image version, e.g. `latest` or `1.25.3`.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0327130..416fb33 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ services:
       BEACON_NODE_ADDRESS: http://charon:3600
       NETWORK: ${NETWORK:-holesky}
       BUILDER_API_ENABLED: ${BUILDER_API_ENABLED:-false}
+      FEE_RECIPIENT: ${FEE_RECIPIENT:-0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000}
     volumes:
       - ./lodestar/run.sh:/opt/lodestar/run.sh
       - .charon/validator_keys:/home/charon/validator_keys
diff --git a/examples/geth_teku_lighthouse.yml b/examples/geth_teku_lighthouse.yml
index 54add70..16cb2f2 100644
--- a/examples/geth_teku_lighthouse.yml
+++ b/examples/geth_teku_lighthouse.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ services:
       LIGHTHOUSE_BEACON_NODE_ADDRESS: http://charon:3600
       NETWORK: ${NETWORK:-holesky}
       BUILDER_API_ENABLED: ${BUILDER_API_ENABLED:-false}
+      FEE_RECIPIENT: ${FEE_RECIPIENT:-0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000}
     volumes:
       - ./lighthouse/run.sh:/opt/lighthouse/run.sh
       - ../.charon/validator_keys:/opt/charon/validator_keys
diff --git a/examples/lighthouse/run.sh b/examples/lighthouse/run.sh
index 4f57bb3..0e0bfed 100755
--- a/examples/lighthouse/run.sh
+++ b/examples/lighthouse/run.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ done
 echo "Starting lighthouse validator client for ${NODE}"
 exec lighthouse --network "${NETWORK}" validator \
   --beacon-nodes ${LIGHTHOUSE_BEACON_NODE_ADDRESS} \
-  --suggested-fee-recipient "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" \
+  --suggested-fee-recipient "${FEE_RECIPIENT}" \
   --metrics \
   --metrics-address "0.0.0.0" \
   --metrics-allow-origin "*" \
diff --git a/lodestar/run.sh b/lodestar/run.sh
index 11a834a..95a3b39 100755
--- a/lodestar/run.sh
+++ b/lodestar/run.sh
@@ -31,4 +31,5 @@ exec node /usr/app/packages/cli/bin/lodestar validator \
     --builder="$BUILDER_API_ENABLED" \
     --builder.selection="$BUILDER_SELECTION" \
     --distributed \
-    --useProduceBlockV3=true
+    --useProduceBlockV3=true \
+    --suggestedFeeRecipient ${FEE_RECIPIENT}