diff --git a/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/README.md b/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/README.md
index 2bbcd33..d3d5078 100644
--- a/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/README.md
+++ b/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ The `generate_exits` task is designed to create and send voluntary exit transact
 - **`indexCount`**:\
   The number of validator keys to generate from the mnemonic, determining how many unique exit transactions will be created.
 
+- **`exitEpoch`**:\
+  The exit epoch number set within the exit message. (defaults to head epoch)
+
 - **`clientPattern`**:\
   A regex pattern for selecting specific client endpoints for sending the exit transactions. If left empty, any available endpoint will be used.
 
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@ Default settings for the `generate_exits` task:
     mnemonic: ""
     startIndex: 0
     indexCount: 0
+    exitEpoch: -1
     clientPattern: ""
     excludeClientPattern: ""
 ```
diff --git a/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/config.go b/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/config.go
index e86bec9..53ca741 100644
--- a/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/config.go
+++ b/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/config.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Mnemonic             string `yaml:"mnemonic" json:"mnemonic"`
 	StartIndex           int    `yaml:"startIndex" json:"startIndex"`
 	IndexCount           int    `yaml:"indexCount" json:"indexCount"`
+	ExitEpoch            int64  `yaml:"exitEpoch" json:"exitEpoch"`
 	ClientPattern        string `yaml:"clientPattern" json:"clientPattern"`
 	ExcludeClientPattern string `yaml:"excludeClientPattern" json:"excludeClientPattern"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/task.go b/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/task.go
index ebf81f3..6b5ec0c 100644
--- a/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/task.go
+++ b/pkg/coordinator/tasks/generate_exits/task.go
@@ -228,14 +228,18 @@ func (t *Task) generateVoluntaryExit(ctx context.Context, accountIdx uint64, for
 	}
 
 	// build voluntary exit message
-	currentSlot, _ := client.GetLastHead()
 	specs := clientPool.GetConsensusPool().GetBlockCache().GetSpecs()
-	currentEpoch := phase0.Epoch(currentSlot / phase0.Slot(specs.SlotsPerEpoch))
 	operation := &phase0.VoluntaryExit{
-		Epoch:          currentEpoch,
 		ValidatorIndex: validator.Index,
 	}
 
+	if t.config.ExitEpoch >= 0 {
+		operation.Epoch = phase0.Epoch(t.config.ExitEpoch)
+	} else {
+		currentSlot, _ := client.GetLastHead()
+		operation.Epoch = phase0.Epoch(currentSlot / phase0.Slot(specs.SlotsPerEpoch))
+	}
+
 	root, err := operation.HashTreeRoot()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate root for exit operation: %w", err)