diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield/tests.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield/tests.rs
index c1c68667c4c..82eb063d306 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield/tests.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield/tests.rs
@@ -273,18 +273,18 @@ mod tests {
             );
         }
 
-        /// Tests validate_structure directly because 101 actions exceed the
-        /// max_state_transition_size (20KB) before reaching the actions count check
-        /// in the full pipeline.
+        /// Tests `validate_structure` directly to exercise the
+        /// `max_shielded_transition_actions` check in isolation, without
+        /// depending on the full transition-processing pipeline.
         #[test]
         fn test_too_many_actions_returns_error() {
             use dpp::state_transition::StateTransitionStructureValidation;
 
             let platform_version = PlatformVersion::latest();
 
-            // 101 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (100)
+            // 17 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (16)
             let actions: Vec<SerializedAction> =
-                (0..101).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
+                (0..17).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
 
             let transition = ShieldTransitionV0 {
                 inputs: BTreeMap::new(),
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield_from_asset_lock/tests.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield_from_asset_lock/tests.rs
index ac182357636..ae914d32fd1 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield_from_asset_lock/tests.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shield_from_asset_lock/tests.rs
@@ -158,18 +158,18 @@ mod tests {
             );
         }
 
-        /// Tests validate_structure directly because 101 actions exceed the
-        /// max_state_transition_size (20KB) before reaching the actions count check
-        /// in the full pipeline.
+        /// Tests `validate_structure` directly to exercise the
+        /// `max_shielded_transition_actions` check in isolation, without
+        /// depending on the full transition-processing pipeline.
         #[test]
         fn test_too_many_actions_returns_error() {
             use dpp::state_transition::StateTransitionStructureValidation;
 
             let platform_version = PlatformVersion::latest();
 
-            // 101 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (100)
+            // 17 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (16)
             let actions: Vec<SerializedAction> =
-                (0..101).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
+                (0..17).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
 
             let transition = ShieldFromAssetLockTransitionV0 {
                 asset_lock_proof: instant_asset_lock_proof_fixture(None, None),
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_transfer/tests.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_transfer/tests.rs
index d700debd995..f6f1039f491 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_transfer/tests.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_transfer/tests.rs
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ mod tests {
             );
         }
 
-        /// Tests validate_structure directly because 101 actions exceed the
-        /// max_state_transition_size (20KB) before reaching the actions count check
-        /// in the full pipeline.
+        /// Tests `validate_structure` directly to exercise the
+        /// `max_shielded_transition_actions` check in isolation, without
+        /// depending on the full transition-processing pipeline.
         #[test]
         fn test_too_many_actions_returns_error() {
             use dpp::state_transition::StateTransitionStructureValidation;
 
             let platform_version = PlatformVersion::latest();
 
-            // 101 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (100)
+            // 17 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (16)
             let actions: Vec<SerializedAction> =
-                (0..101).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
+                (0..17).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
 
             let transition = ShieldedTransferTransitionV0 {
                 actions,
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_withdrawal/tests.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_withdrawal/tests.rs
index 328bcc774bc..52600811fab 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_withdrawal/tests.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/shielded_withdrawal/tests.rs
@@ -105,17 +105,16 @@ mod tests {
 
         #[test]
         fn test_too_many_actions_returns_error() {
-            // NOTE: We call validate_structure directly because 101 actions (~41KB)
-            // exceeds max_state_transition_size (20KB) before the actions count check
-            // can trigger. This means ShieldedTooManyActionsError is effectively
-            // unreachable through the normal pipeline.
+            // NOTE: We call validate_structure directly to exercise the
+            // max_shielded_transition_actions check in isolation, without
+            // depending on the full transition-processing pipeline.
             use dpp::state_transition::StateTransitionStructureValidation;
 
             let platform_version = PlatformVersion::latest();
 
-            // 101 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (100)
+            // 17 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (16)
             let actions: Vec<SerializedAction> =
-                (0..101).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
+                (0..17).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
 
             let transition = ShieldedWithdrawalTransitionV0 {
                 actions,
diff --git a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/unshield/tests.rs b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/unshield/tests.rs
index 733cfe6df01..fd990009e5d 100644
--- a/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/unshield/tests.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-drive-abci/src/execution/validation/state_transition/state_transitions/unshield/tests.rs
@@ -96,17 +96,16 @@ mod tests {
 
         #[test]
         fn test_too_many_actions_returns_error() {
-            // NOTE: We call validate_structure directly because 101 actions (~41KB)
-            // exceeds max_state_transition_size (20KB) before the actions count check
-            // can trigger. This means ShieldedTooManyActionsError is effectively
-            // unreachable through the normal pipeline.
+            // NOTE: We call validate_structure directly to exercise the
+            // max_shielded_transition_actions check in isolation, without
+            // depending on the full transition-processing pipeline.
             use dpp::state_transition::StateTransitionStructureValidation;
 
             let platform_version = PlatformVersion::latest();
 
-            // 101 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (100)
+            // 17 actions exceeds max_shielded_transition_actions (16)
             let actions: Vec<SerializedAction> =
-                (0..101).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
+                (0..17).map(|_| create_dummy_serialized_action()).collect();
 
             let transition = UnshieldTransitionV0 {
                 output_address: create_output_address(),
diff --git a/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/mocks/v2_test.rs b/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/mocks/v2_test.rs
index d7eca7f5318..2871e55c336 100644
--- a/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/mocks/v2_test.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/mocks/v2_test.rs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ pub const TEST_PLATFORM_V2: PlatformVersion = PlatformVersion {
         max_withdrawal_amount: 50_000_000_000_000,
         max_contract_group_size: 256,
         max_token_redemption_cycles: 128,
-        max_shielded_transition_actions: 100,
+        max_shielded_transition_actions: 16,
     },
     consensus: ConsensusVersions {
         tenderdash_consensus_version: 0,
diff --git a/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/system_limits/v1.rs b/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/system_limits/v1.rs
index 9b11657710c..3421ba58076 100644
--- a/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/system_limits/v1.rs
+++ b/packages/rs-platform-version/src/version/system_limits/v1.rs
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ pub const SYSTEM_LIMITS_V1: SystemLimits = SystemLimits {
     max_withdrawal_amount: 50_000_000_000_000, //500 Dash
     max_contract_group_size: 256,
     max_token_redemption_cycles: 128,
-    max_shielded_transition_actions: 100,
+    // 16 actions x 408 bytes + ~5,305 bytes overhead = ~11,833 bytes (within 20 KiB max_state_transition_size)
+    max_shielded_transition_actions: 16,
 };