diff --git a/server/internal/core/application/covenant.go b/server/internal/core/application/covenant.go
index e4b5f67..43d1274 100644
--- a/server/internal/core/application/covenant.go
+++ b/server/internal/core/application/covenant.go
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func (s *covenantService) startRound() {
 	s.currentRound = round
 
 	defer func() {
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(s.roundInterval/2) * time.Second)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(s.roundInterval/3) * time.Second)
 		s.startFinalization()
 	}()
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func (s *covenantService) startFinalization() {
 			s.startRound()
 			return
 		}
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration((s.roundInterval/2)-1) * time.Second)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration((s.roundInterval/3)-1) * time.Second)
 		s.finalizeRound()
 	}()
 
diff --git a/server/internal/core/application/covenantless.go b/server/internal/core/application/covenantless.go
index 81cc6a3..cf41a57 100644
--- a/server/internal/core/application/covenantless.go
+++ b/server/internal/core/application/covenantless.go
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ func (s *covenantlessService) startRound() {
 	s.currentRound = round
 
 	defer func() {
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(s.roundInterval/2) * time.Second)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(s.roundInterval/3) * time.Second)
 		s.startFinalization()
 	}()
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ func (s *covenantlessService) startFinalization() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	round := s.currentRound
 
-	roundRemainingDuration := time.Duration(s.roundInterval/2-1) * time.Second
+	roundRemainingDuration := time.Duration(s.roundInterval/3-1) * time.Second
 	thirdOfRemainingDuration := time.Duration(roundRemainingDuration / 3)
 
 	var roundAborted bool