diff --git a/src/dynamic_honey_badger/builder.rs b/src/dynamic_honey_badger/builder.rs
index 1bf57002..61aacb14 100644
--- a/src/dynamic_honey_badger/builder.rs
+++ b/src/dynamic_honey_badger/builder.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use crate::{Contribution, NetworkInfo, NodeIdT};
 pub struct DynamicHoneyBadgerBuilder<C, N> {
     /// Start in this era.
     era: u64,
+    /// Start in this epoch.
+    epoch: u64,
     /// Parameters controlling Honey Badger's behavior and performance.
     params: Params,
     _phantom: PhantomData<(C, N)>,
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ impl<C, N: Ord> Default for DynamicHoneyBadgerBuilder<C, N> {
     fn default() -> Self {
         DynamicHoneyBadgerBuilder {
             era: 0,
+            epoch: 0,
             params: Params::default(),
             _phantom: PhantomData,
         }
@@ -47,6 +50,12 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    /// Sets the starting era to the given value.
+    pub fn epoch(&mut self, epoch: u64) -> &mut Self {
+        self.epoch = epoch;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Sets the maximum number of future epochs for which we handle messages simultaneously.
     pub fn max_future_epochs(&mut self, max_future_epochs: u64) -> &mut Self {
         self.params.max_future_epochs = max_future_epochs;
@@ -78,6 +87,7 @@ where
     pub fn build(&mut self, netinfo: NetworkInfo<N>) -> DynamicHoneyBadger<C, N> {
         let DynamicHoneyBadgerBuilder {
             era,
+            epoch,
             params,
             _phantom,
         } = self;
@@ -85,6 +95,7 @@ where
 
         let honey_badger = HoneyBadger::builder(arc_netinfo.clone())
             .session_id(*era)
+            .epoch(*epoch)
             .params(params.clone())
             .build();