diff --git a/runtime/cere-dev/src/lib.rs b/runtime/cere-dev/src/lib.rs
index aa42cf66f..393cbe33e 100644
--- a/runtime/cere-dev/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/cere-dev/src/lib.rs
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ impl pallet_bags_list::Config for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
+	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 8 * MINUTES;
 	pub const VotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const FastTrackVotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const MinimumDeposit: Balance = 50_000 * DOLLARS;
diff --git a/runtime/cere/src/lib.rs b/runtime/cere/src/lib.rs
index d317a469a..e21f993dc 100644
--- a/runtime/cere/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/cere/src/lib.rs
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ impl pallet_bags_list::Config for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
+	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 8 * MINUTES;
 	pub const VotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const FastTrackVotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const MinimumDeposit: Balance = 50_000 * DOLLARS;