diff --git a/client/src/App.jsx b/client/src/App.jsx
index b2c187e..a4cbc7a 100644
--- a/client/src/App.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.jsx
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ function App() {
   };
 
   const initiateValidationPool = async (postIndex) => {
-    const poolDuration = 60;
+    const poolDuration = 3600;
     await DAO.methods.initiateValidationPool(postIndex, poolDuration).send({
       from: account,
       gas: 1000000,