diff --git a/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py b/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py
index f717dd3ad2..cfb02af0aa 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/async_subtensor.py
@@ -7937,7 +7937,7 @@ async def set_weights(
         version_key: int = version_as_int,
         *,
         mev_protection: bool = DEFAULT_MEV_PROTECTION,
-        period: Optional[int] = 8,
+        period: Optional[int] = DEFAULT_PERIOD,
         raise_error: bool = False,
         wait_for_inclusion: bool = True,
         wait_for_finalization: bool = True,
diff --git a/bittensor/core/subtensor.py b/bittensor/core/subtensor.py
index 368ef4162a..506038e17d 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/subtensor.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/subtensor.py
@@ -6638,7 +6638,7 @@ def set_weights(
         version_key: int = version_as_int,
         *,
         mev_protection: bool = DEFAULT_MEV_PROTECTION,
-        period: Optional[int] = 8,
+        period: Optional[int] = DEFAULT_PERIOD,
         raise_error: bool = False,
         wait_for_inclusion: bool = True,
         wait_for_finalization: bool = True,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor.py
index bbf2d8a69c..683d94bf1d 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_subtensor.py
@@ -3011,7 +3011,7 @@ def test_set_weights_with_commit_reveal_enabled(subtensor, fake_wallet, mocker):
         wait_for_inclusion=fake_wait_for_inclusion,
         wait_for_finalization=fake_wait_for_finalization,
         block_time=12.0,
-        period=8,
+        period=DEFAULT_PERIOD,
         raise_error=False,
         mechid=0,
         wait_for_revealed_execution=True,