diff --git a/runtime/kusama/src/lib.rs b/runtime/kusama/src/lib.rs
index 036b8ab392fb..4ebabf4e64a4 100644
--- a/runtime/kusama/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/kusama/src/lib.rs
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ impl pallet_democracy::Config for Runtime {
 	type Event = Event;
 	type Currency = Balances;
 	type EnactmentPeriod = EnactmentPeriod;
+	type VoteLockingPeriod = EnactmentPeriod;
 	type LaunchPeriod = LaunchPeriod;
 	type VotingPeriod = VotingPeriod;
 	type MinimumDeposit = MinimumDeposit;
diff --git a/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs b/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs
index 8e5eb2776856..554424fd9e24 100644
--- a/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs
+++ b/runtime/polkadot/src/lib.rs
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ impl pallet_democracy::Config for Runtime {
 	type Event = Event;
 	type Currency = Balances;
 	type EnactmentPeriod = EnactmentPeriod;
+	type VoteLockingPeriod = EnactmentPeriod;
 	type LaunchPeriod = LaunchPeriod;
 	type VotingPeriod = VotingPeriod;
 	type MinimumDeposit = MinimumDeposit;