diff --git a/bin/node/runtime/src/constants.rs b/bin/node/runtime/src/constants.rs
index 985fdfeacab1b..1e448c7b4c524 100644
--- a/bin/node/runtime/src/constants.rs
+++ b/bin/node/runtime/src/constants.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub mod time {
 	// 1 in 4 blocks (on average, not counting collisions) will be primary BABE blocks.
 	pub const PRIMARY_PROBABILITY: (u64, u64) = (1, 4);
 
-	pub const EPOCH_DURATION_IN_BLOCKS: BlockNumber = 4 * HOURS;
+	pub const EPOCH_DURATION_IN_BLOCKS: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const EPOCH_DURATION_IN_SLOTS: u64 = {
 		const SLOT_FILL_RATE: f64 = MILLISECS_PER_BLOCK as f64 / SLOT_DURATION as f64;
 
diff --git a/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index fdcfd58bdbc39..76fce74c1f318 100644
--- a/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -677,13 +677,13 @@ impl pallet_bags_list::Config for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 1 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
-	pub const VotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 1 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
-	pub const FastTrackVotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 3 * 60 * MINUTES;
+	pub const LaunchPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
+	pub const VotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
+	pub const FastTrackVotingPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const InstantAllowed: bool = true;
-	pub const MinimumDeposit: Balance = 5000 * DOLLARS;
-	pub const EnactmentPeriod: BlockNumber = 1 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
-	pub const CooloffPeriod: BlockNumber = 7 * 24 * 60 * MINUTES;
+	pub const MinimumDeposit: Balance = 10 * DOLLARS;
+	pub const EnactmentPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
+	pub const CooloffPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	// One cent: $10,000 / MB
 	pub const PreimageByteDeposit: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
 	pub const MaxVotes: u32 = 100;
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ impl pallet_democracy::Config for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const CouncilMotionDuration: BlockNumber = 7 * DAYS;
+	pub const CouncilMotionDuration: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const CouncilMaxProposals: u32 = 100;
 	pub const CouncilMaxMembers: u32 = 100;
 }
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ parameter_types! {
 	// 1 storage item created, key size is 32 bytes, value size is 16+16.
 	pub const VotingBondBase: Balance = deposit(1, 64);
 	pub const VotingBondFactor: Balance = 1 * DOLLARS;
-	pub const TermDuration: BlockNumber = 7 * DAYS;
+	pub const TermDuration: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const DesiredMembers: u32 = 13;
 	pub const DesiredRunnersUp: u32 = 20;
 	pub const ElectionsPhragmenPalletId: LockIdentifier = *b"phrelect";
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ impl pallet_elections_phragmen::Config for Runtime {
 }
 
 parameter_types! {
-	pub const TechnicalMotionDuration: BlockNumber = 5 * DAYS;
+	pub const TechnicalMotionDuration: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const TechnicalMaxProposals: u32 = 100;
 	pub const TechnicalMaxMembers: u32 = 100;
 }
@@ -833,14 +833,14 @@ impl pallet_membership::Config<pallet_membership::Instance1> for Runtime {
 parameter_types! {
 	pub const ProposalBond: Permill = Permill::from_percent(5);
 	pub const ProposalBondMinimum: Balance = 100 * DOLLARS;
-	pub const SpendPeriod: BlockNumber = 1 * DAYS;
+	pub const SpendPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const Burn: Permill = Permill::from_percent(0);
-	pub const TipCountdown: BlockNumber = 1 * DAYS;
+	pub const TipCountdown: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const TipFindersFee: Percent = Percent::from_percent(20);
 	pub const TipReportDepositBase: Balance = 1 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const DataDepositPerByte: Balance = 1 * CENTS;
 	pub const BountyDepositBase: Balance = 1 * DOLLARS;
-	pub const BountyDepositPayoutDelay: BlockNumber = 8 * DAYS;
+	pub const BountyDepositPayoutDelay: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const TreasuryPalletId: PalletId = PalletId(*b"py/trsry");
 	pub const BountyUpdatePeriod: BlockNumber = 90 * DAYS;
 	pub const MaximumReasonLength: u32 = 16384;
@@ -1099,10 +1099,10 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const CandidateDeposit: Balance = 10 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const WrongSideDeduction: Balance = 2 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const MaxStrikes: u32 = 10;
-	pub const RotationPeriod: BlockNumber = 80 * HOURS;
+	pub const RotationPeriod: BlockNumber = 5 * MINUTES;
 	pub const PeriodSpend: Balance = 500 * DOLLARS;
 	pub const MaxLockDuration: BlockNumber = 36 * 30 * DAYS;
-	pub const ChallengePeriod: BlockNumber = 7 * DAYS;
+	pub const ChallengePeriod: BlockNumber = 15 * MINUTES;
 	pub const MaxCandidateIntake: u32 = 10;
 	pub const SocietyPalletId: PalletId = PalletId(*b"py/socie");
 }