diff --git a/runtime/src/lib.rs b/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 125832b926..2fbbbf08cc 100644
--- a/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -946,15 +946,15 @@ pub type CouncilModule = council::Module<Runtime>;
 parameter_types! {
     // referendum parameters
     pub const MaxSaltLength: u64 = 32;
-    pub const VoteStageDuration: BlockNumber = days!(3);
-    pub const RevealStageDuration: BlockNumber = days!(3);
+    pub const VoteStageDuration: BlockNumber = days!(4);
+    pub const RevealStageDuration: BlockNumber = days!(4);
     pub const MinimumVotingStake: Balance = dollars!(10);
     pub const MaxWinnerTargetCount: u32 = CouncilSize::get();
 
     // council parameteres
     pub const MinNumberOfExtraCandidates: u32 = 0;
-    pub const AnnouncingPeriodDuration: BlockNumber = days!(9);
-    pub const IdlePeriodDuration: BlockNumber = 1; // 1 block
+    pub const AnnouncingPeriodDuration: BlockNumber = days!(6);
+    pub const IdlePeriodDuration: BlockNumber = days!(14);
     pub const CouncilSize: u32 = 3;
     pub const MinCandidateStake: Balance = dollars!(10_000);
     pub const ElectedMemberRewardPeriod: BlockNumber = days!(1);