diff --git a/polkadot/service/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/service/src/lib.rs
index 31f8d84074..5d6524500a 100644
--- a/polkadot/service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/service/src/lib.rs
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ pub fn new_full(config: Configuration<CustomConfiguration, GenesisConfig>)
 	let config = grandpa::Config {
 		// FIXME substrate#1578 make this available through chainspec
 		gossip_duration: Duration::from_millis(333),
-		justification_period: 4096,
+		justification_period: 512,
 		name: Some(name),
 		keystore: Some(service.keystore()),
 	};