diff --git a/console/network/src/lib.rs b/console/network/src/lib.rs
index 6598e42849..45b109c29c 100644
--- a/console/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/console/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ pub trait Network:
     const MAX_DEPLOYMENT_LIMIT: u64 = 1 << 20; // 1,048,576 constraints
     /// The maximum number of microcredits that can be spent as a fee.
     const MAX_FEE: u64 = 1_000_000_000_000_000;
+    /// The maximum number of microcredits that can be spent on a finalize block.
+    const TRANSACTION_SPEND_LIMIT: u64 = 100_000_000;
 
     /// The anchor height, defined as the expected number of blocks to reach the coinbase target.
     const ANCHOR_HEIGHT: u32 = Self::ANCHOR_TIME as u32 / Self::BLOCK_TIME as u32;
diff --git a/ledger/src/tests.rs b/ledger/src/tests.rs
index 26744f15c4..8446e47e48 100644
--- a/ledger/src/tests.rs
+++ b/ledger/src/tests.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use ledger_block::{ConfirmedTransaction, Rejected, Transaction};
 use ledger_committee::{Committee, MIN_VALIDATOR_STAKE};
 use ledger_store::{helpers::memory::ConsensusMemory, ConsensusStore};
-use synthesizer::{program::Program, vm::VM};
+use synthesizer::{prelude::cost_in_microcredits, program::Program, vm::VM, Stack};
 
 #[test]
 fn test_load() {
@@ -1497,3 +1497,79 @@ fn test_max_committee_limit_with_bonds() {
     let committee = ledger.latest_committee().unwrap();
     assert!(!committee.is_committee_member(second_address));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_deployment_exceeding_max_transaction_spend() {
+    let rng = &mut TestRng::default();
+
+    // Initialize the test environment.
+    let crate::test_helpers::TestEnv { ledger, private_key, .. } = crate::test_helpers::sample_test_env(rng);
+
+    // Construct two programs, one that is allowed and one that exceeds the maximum transaction spend.
+    let mut allowed_program = None;
+    let mut exceeding_program = None;
+
+    for i in 0..<CurrentNetwork as Network>::MAX_COMMANDS.ilog2() {
+        // Construct the finalize body.
+        let finalize_body =
+            (0..2.pow(i)).map(|i| format!("hash.bhp256 0field into r{i} as field;")).collect::<Vec<_>>().join("\n");
+
+        // Construct the program.
+        let program = Program::from_str(&format!(
+            r"program test_max_spend_limit_{i}.aleo;
+          function foo:
+          async foo into r0;
+          output r0 as test_max_spend_limit_{i}.aleo/foo.future;
+
+          finalize foo:{finalize_body}",
+        ))
+        .unwrap();
+
+        // Initialize a stack for the program.
+        let stack = Stack::<CurrentNetwork>::new(&ledger.vm().process().read(), &program).unwrap();
+
+        // Check the finalize cost.
+        let finalize_cost = cost_in_microcredits(&stack, &Identifier::from_str("foo").unwrap()).unwrap();
+
+        // If the finalize cost exceeds the maximum transaction spend, assign the program to the exceeding program and break.
+        // Otherwise, assign the program to the allowed program and continue.
+        if finalize_cost > <CurrentNetwork as Network>::TRANSACTION_SPEND_LIMIT {
+            exceeding_program = Some(program);
+            break;
+        } else {
+            allowed_program = Some(program);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Ensure that the allowed and exceeding programs are not None.
+    assert!(allowed_program.is_some());
+    assert!(exceeding_program.is_some());
+
+    let allowed_program = allowed_program.unwrap();
+    let exceeding_program = exceeding_program.unwrap();
+
+    // Deploy the allowed program.
+    let deployment = ledger.vm().deploy(&private_key, &allowed_program, None, 0, None, rng).unwrap();
+
+    // Verify the deployment transaction.
+    assert!(ledger.vm().check_transaction(&deployment, None, rng).is_ok());
+
+    // Construct the next block.
+    let block =
+        ledger.prepare_advance_to_next_beacon_block(&private_key, vec![], vec![], vec![deployment], rng).unwrap();
+
+    // Check that the next block is valid.
+    ledger.check_next_block(&block, rng).unwrap();
+
+    // Add the block to the ledger.
+    ledger.advance_to_next_block(&block).unwrap();
+
+    // Check that the program exists in the VM.
+    assert!(ledger.vm().contains_program(allowed_program.id()));
+
+    // Deploy the exceeding program.
+    let deployment = ledger.vm().deploy(&private_key, &exceeding_program, None, 0, None, rng).unwrap();
+
+    // Verify the deployment transaction.
+    assert!(ledger.vm().check_transaction(&deployment, None, rng).is_err());
+}
diff --git a/synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/cost.rs b/synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/cost.rs
rename to synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs
index bcee10e70d..d30bc504f5 100644
--- a/synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/cost.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/process/src/cost.rs
@@ -12,16 +12,13 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-use crate::{
-    prelude::{Stack, StackProgramTypes},
-    VM,
-};
+use crate::{Process, Stack, StackProgramTypes};
+
 use console::{
     prelude::*,
     program::{FinalizeType, Identifier, LiteralType, PlaintextType},
 };
 use ledger_block::{Deployment, Execution};
-use ledger_store::ConsensusStorage;
 use synthesizer_program::{CastType, Command, Finalize, Instruction, Operand, StackProgram};
 
 /// Returns the *minimum* cost in microcredits to publish the given deployment (total cost, (storage cost, synthesis cost, namespace cost)).
@@ -59,10 +56,7 @@ pub fn deployment_cost<N: Network>(deployment: &Deployment<N>) -> Result<(u64, (
 }
 
 /// Returns the *minimum* cost in microcredits to publish the given execution (total cost, (storage cost, finalize cost)).
-pub fn execution_cost<N: Network, C: ConsensusStorage<N>>(
-    vm: &VM<N, C>,
-    execution: &Execution<N>,
-) -> Result<(u64, (u64, u64))> {
+pub fn execution_cost<N: Network>(process: &Process<N>, execution: &Execution<N>) -> Result<(u64, (u64, u64))> {
     // Compute the storage cost in microcredits.
     let storage_cost = execution.size_in_bytes()?;
 
@@ -73,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn execution_cost<N: Network, C: ConsensusStorage<N>>(
         // Retrieve the program ID and function name.
         let (program_id, function_name) = (transition.program_id(), transition.function_name());
         // Retrieve the finalize cost.
-        let cost = cost_in_microcredits(vm.process().read().get_stack(program_id)?, function_name)?;
+        let cost = cost_in_microcredits(process.get_stack(program_id)?, function_name)?;
         // Accumulate the finalize cost.
         if cost > 0 {
             finalize_cost = finalize_cost
diff --git a/synthesizer/process/src/lib.rs b/synthesizer/process/src/lib.rs
index 53953ecad6..4beb82b95e 100644
--- a/synthesizer/process/src/lib.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/process/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 // TODO (howardwu): Update the return type on `execute` after stabilizing the interface.
 #![allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 
+mod cost;
+pub use cost::*;
+
 mod stack;
 pub use stack::*;
 
diff --git a/synthesizer/process/src/verify_deployment.rs b/synthesizer/process/src/verify_deployment.rs
index f499fdebcc..843bc5340b 100644
--- a/synthesizer/process/src/verify_deployment.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/process/src/verify_deployment.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@ impl<N: Network> Process<N> {
         let stack = Stack::new(self, deployment.program())?;
         lap!(timer, "Compute the stack");
 
+        // Ensure that each finalize block does not exceed the `TRANSACTION_SPEND_LIMIT`.
+        for (function_name, _) in deployment.program().functions() {
+            let finalize_cost = cost_in_microcredits(&stack, function_name)?;
+            ensure!(
+                finalize_cost <= N::TRANSACTION_SPEND_LIMIT,
+                "Finalize block '{function_name}' has a cost '{finalize_cost}' which exceeds the transaction spend limit '{}'",
+                N::TRANSACTION_SPEND_LIMIT
+            );
+        }
+
         // Ensure the verifying keys are well-formed and the certificates are valid.
         let verification = stack.verify_deployment::<A, R>(deployment, rng);
         lap!(timer, "Verify the deployment");
diff --git a/synthesizer/src/vm/execute.rs b/synthesizer/src/vm/execute.rs
index b27626504d..2acd01d06f 100644
--- a/synthesizer/src/vm/execute.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/src/vm/execute.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl<N: Network, C: ConsensusStorage<N>> VM<N, C> {
         let fee = match is_fee_required || is_priority_fee_declared {
             true => {
                 // Compute the minimum execution cost.
-                let (minimum_execution_cost, (_, _)) = execution_cost(self, &execution)?;
+                let (minimum_execution_cost, (_, _)) = execution_cost(&self.process().read(), &execution)?;
                 // Compute the execution ID.
                 let execution_id = execution.to_execution_id()?;
                 // Authorize the fee.
diff --git a/synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/mod.rs b/synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/mod.rs
index 2ef9403bee..1fd8ec7321 100644
--- a/synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/mod.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/src/vm/helpers/mod.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 pub(crate) mod committee;
 pub use committee::*;
 
-mod cost;
-pub use cost::*;
-
 mod macros;
 
 mod rewards;
diff --git a/synthesizer/src/vm/mod.rs b/synthesizer/src/vm/mod.rs
index ff71e846eb..795499689b 100644
--- a/synthesizer/src/vm/mod.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/src/vm/mod.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ use ledger_store::{
     TransactionStore,
     TransitionStore,
 };
-use synthesizer_process::{Authorization, Process, Trace};
+use synthesizer_process::{deployment_cost, execution_cost, Authorization, Process, Trace};
 use synthesizer_program::{FinalizeGlobalState, FinalizeOperation, FinalizeStoreTrait, Program};
 
 use aleo_std::prelude::{finish, lap, timer};
diff --git a/synthesizer/src/vm/verify.rs b/synthesizer/src/vm/verify.rs
index 2a97b6e8d5..285565325f 100644
--- a/synthesizer/src/vm/verify.rs
+++ b/synthesizer/src/vm/verify.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ impl<N: Network, C: ConsensusStorage<N>> VM<N, C> {
                     // If the fee is required, then check that the base fee amount is satisfied.
                     if is_fee_required {
                         // Compute the execution cost.
-                        let (cost, _) = execution_cost(self, execution)?;
+                        let (cost, _) = execution_cost(&self.process().read(), execution)?;
                         // Ensure the fee is sufficient to cover the cost.
                         if *fee.base_amount()? < cost {
                             bail!(