diff --git a/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs b/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs
index 905735a22..d37cb2d26 100644
--- a/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/pallets/admin-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -577,27 +577,17 @@ pub mod pallet {
         /// It is only callable by the root account or subnet owner.
         /// The extrinsic will call the Subtensor pallet to set the kappa.
         #[pallet::call_index(16)]
-        #[pallet::weight(Weight::from_parts(26_210_000, 0)
-        .saturating_add(<T as frame_system::Config>::DbWeight::get().reads(3_u64))
+        #[pallet::weight(Weight::from_parts(15_390_000, 0)
+        .saturating_add(<T as frame_system::Config>::DbWeight::get().reads(1_u64))
         .saturating_add(<T as frame_system::Config>::DbWeight::get().writes(1_u64)))]
         pub fn sudo_set_kappa(origin: OriginFor<T>, netuid: NetUid, kappa: u16) -> DispatchResult {
-            let maybe_owner = pallet_subtensor::Pallet::<T>::ensure_sn_owner_or_root_with_limits(
-                origin,
-                netuid,
-                &[Hyperparameter::Kappa.into()],
-            )?;
-
+            ensure_root(origin)?;
             ensure!(
                 pallet_subtensor::Pallet::<T>::if_subnet_exist(netuid),
                 Error::<T>::SubnetDoesNotExist
             );
             pallet_subtensor::Pallet::<T>::set_kappa(netuid, kappa);
             log::debug!("KappaSet( netuid: {netuid:?} kappa: {kappa:?} ) ");
-            pallet_subtensor::Pallet::<T>::record_owner_rl(
-                maybe_owner,
-                netuid,
-                &[Hyperparameter::Kappa.into()],
-            );
             Ok(())
         }
 
@@ -1252,7 +1242,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
         /// The extrinsic will call the Subtensor pallet to set the minimum delegate take.
         #[pallet::call_index(46)]
         #[pallet::weight((
-            Weight::from_parts(7_885_000, 0).saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().writes(1_u64)),
+            Weight::from_parts(7_214_000, 0).saturating_add(T::DbWeight::get().writes(1_u64)),
             DispatchClass::Operational,
             Pays::Yes
         ))]
diff --git a/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs b/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs
index 4e534c321..f113163c2 100644
--- a/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/pallets/admin-utils/src/tests/mod.rs
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ fn test_freeze_window_blocks_root_and_owner() {
         let owner: U256 = U256::from(9);
         SubnetOwner::<Test>::insert(netuid, owner);
         assert_noop!(
-            AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
                 <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
                 netuid,
                 77
@@ -2145,14 +2145,14 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_update_rate_limit_enforced() {
         ));
 
         // First update succeeds
-        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
             <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
             netuid,
             11
         ));
         // Immediate second update fails due to TxRateLimitExceeded
         assert_noop!(
-            AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
                 <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
                 netuid,
                 12
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_update_rate_limit_enforced() {
         // Advance less than limit still fails
         run_to_block(SubtensorModule::get_current_block_as_u64() + 1);
         assert_noop!(
-            AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
                 <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
                 netuid,
                 13
@@ -2173,7 +2173,7 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_update_rate_limit_enforced() {
 
         // Advance one more block to pass the limit; should succeed
         run_to_block(SubtensorModule::get_current_block_as_u64() + 1);
-        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
             <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
             netuid,
             14
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ fn test_hyperparam_rate_limit_enforced_by_tempo() {
         ));
 
         // First owner update should succeed
-        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
             <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
             netuid,
             1
@@ -2208,13 +2208,17 @@ fn test_hyperparam_rate_limit_enforced_by_tempo() {
 
         // Immediate second update should fail due to tempo-based RL
         assert_noop!(
-            AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(<<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner), netuid, 2),
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
+                <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
+                netuid,
+                2
+            ),
             SubtensorError::<Test>::TxRateLimitExceeded
         );
 
         // Advance 2 blocks (2 tempos with tempo=1) then succeed
         run_to_block(SubtensorModule::get_current_block_as_u64() + 2);
-        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
             <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
             netuid,
             3
@@ -2244,7 +2248,7 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_rate_limit_independent_per_param() {
         ));
 
         // First update to kappa should succeed
-        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
             <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
             netuid,
             10
@@ -2252,7 +2256,7 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_rate_limit_independent_per_param() {
 
         // Immediate second update to the SAME param (kappa) should be blocked by RL
         assert_noop!(
-            AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
                 <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
                 netuid,
                 11
@@ -2269,7 +2273,7 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_rate_limit_independent_per_param() {
 
         // kappa should still be blocked until its own RL window passes
         assert_noop!(
-            AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+            AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
                 <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
                 netuid,
                 12
@@ -2287,7 +2291,7 @@ fn test_owner_hyperparam_rate_limit_independent_per_param() {
         run_to_block(SubtensorModule::get_current_block_as_u64() + 2);
 
         // Now both hyperparameters can be updated again
-        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_kappa(
+        assert_ok!(AdminUtils::sudo_set_commit_reveal_weights_interval(
             <<Test as Config>::RuntimeOrigin>::signed(owner),
             netuid,
             13