diff --git a/cli/main.go b/cli/main.go
index 1c0c2180..7de6f5ac 100644
--- a/cli/main.go
+++ b/cli/main.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var (
 	defaultListenAddr         = getEnv("BOOST_LISTEN_ADDR", "localhost:18550")
 	defaultRelayCheck         = os.Getenv("RELAY_STARTUP_CHECK") != ""
 	defaultGenesisForkVersion = getEnv("GENESIS_FORK_VERSION", "")
-	defaultRelayMinBidEth     = getEnvFloat64("RELAY_MIN_BID", 0.001)
+	defaultRelayMinBidEth     = getEnvFloat64("MIN_BID_ETH", 0.001)
 	defaultDisableLogVersion  = os.Getenv("DISABLE_LOG_VERSION") == "1" // disables adding the version to every log entry
 
 	// mev-boost relay request timeouts (see also https://github.com/flashbots/mev-boost/issues/287)
diff --git a/cli/main_test.go b/cli/main_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bdc242d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/main_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package cli
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/flashbots/go-boost-utils/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestFloatEthTo256Wei(t *testing.T) {
+	// test with valid input
+	i := 0.000000000000012345
+	u256, err := floatEthTo256Wei(i)
+	require.Equal(t, types.IntToU256(12345), *u256)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/server/service.go b/server/service.go
index df1e3383..8dd30613 100644
--- a/server/service.go
+++ b/server/service.go
@@ -361,7 +361,13 @@ func (m *BoostService) handleGetHeader(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request)
 				return
 			}
 
+			if responsePayload.Data.Message.Value.Cmp(&m.relayMinBid) == -1 {
+				log.Debug("ignoring bid below min-bid value")
+				return
+			}
+
 			log.Debug("bid received")
+			// Skip if value (fee) is lower than the minimum bid
 
 			mu.Lock()
 			defer mu.Unlock()
@@ -369,11 +375,6 @@ func (m *BoostService) handleGetHeader(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request)
 			// Remember which relays delivered which bids (multiple relays might deliver the top bid)
 			relays[BlockHashHex(blockHash)] = append(relays[BlockHashHex(blockHash)], relay)
 
-			// Skip if value (fee) is lower than the minimum bid
-			if responsePayload.Data.Message.Value.Cmp(&m.relayMinBid) == -1 {
-				return
-			}
-
 			// Compare the bid with already known top bid (if any)
 			if result.response.Data != nil {
 				valueDiff := responsePayload.Data.Message.Value.Cmp(&result.response.Data.Message.Value)